Featured Story
If a Household Were Run Like Congress
Published December 29, 2025
Dad: Good news little Johnny, I’ve talked your Grandma Congress into buying you a portable childhood vehicle system. Johnny: A bicycle?
The Latest Stories and Essays
When The Sound Goes Out In The Movie Theater
Published August 1, 2026
The hardest part of being divorced is learning to go out again. Going out solo feels agoraphobic, with conversations amplified, the awkwardness apparent, the ring still on the finger. It took forever to become comfortable in my own skin again, dump the ring, and learn to appreciate myself for who I am.
What Happens When You’re In a “Do Loop”
Published July 29, 2026
I’ve been in meeting after meeting where some non-programmer will say, “It appears we’re in a Do-Loop.” The intention is to indicate that they’re in a situation that’s impossible to get out of, or a “do loop” with no exit plan. A Do-Loop (by itself) is the same thing as doing something for an infinite amount of time.
Reality
Published July 29, 2026
Clouds of veracity, I sink into never. I haven’t seen your face in forever. Eternal delight, I’m thinking in time, The warmth of your touch and your hand in mine.
Rosie, The Firefox
Published July 29, 2026
When I met Pauli Loeffler in 2011, we immediately connected over karaoke and cats. She had an aging Maine Coon named Taffy, and with the cat having diabetes and other health issues, we knew it was time for her to go.
