The Zen
Absurdist.

October 28, 2026 / 10 min read

One of my oldest and dearest friends is in town this week. Todd and I have been friends since before the turn of the century, which is a wonderfully dramatic way of saying we’ve known each other for nearly thirty years. We’ve spent the…

A few unexpected places to begin.

May 15, 2026 / 4 min read

From Selling Things to Smuggling Meaning

At different points, I’ve sold cars, owned stores, ran admissions offices, and moved over 10,000 items on Whatnot. I understood the mechanics of the close. I knew how to position something, create urgency, and speak the language that…

March 15, 2026 / 5 min read

Crocs, stubbornness, and being lovingly overruled

Since becoming an adult 30 years ago, I have had a weird relationship with shoes. Not quirky. Not eccentric. Weird.

November 2, 2025 / 2 min read

Less is More

I recently stumbled upon the term Precisionism—an early 20th-century American art movement known for its sharp lines, industrial subjects, and austere beauty. Artists like Charles Sheeler and Charles Demuth painted factories,…