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Ink, Water, and Words
An experimental day of 1881 block printing, unused ritual water bowls, and a thoughtful Writers Saloon converged into a meditation on constraint. Ink failed, wood chipped, words were weighed, and I was reminded that expression always meets responsibility. Read More
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When Twelve Became Two Hundred
What began as a simple twelve-mug fundraiser quickly evolved into a lesson in production economics, labor realities, and unexpected demand. A small experiment in the makerspace became a spreadsheet-driven exploration of scale, sustainability, and community opportunity. Read More
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Time Badger Energy
After navigating unclear pay period rules and manual PDF submissions, I built a simple browser-based time keeper in an hour using AI. It runs locally, exports JSON, prints cleanly, and removes friction without adding complexity. Sometimes boring software works best. Read More
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0 MPG Spark
What began with anomalies in the fuel report evolved into a full Accounts Payable ledger ingestion system. By transforming print-formatted CSV exports into structured, validated data, I built a repeatable transparency pipeline that surfaces financial signals for meaningful oversight. Read More
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Laser Heat and Victorian Optimism
A Makerspace day turned into bold mugs, restored 1881 advertisements, and new life for a Victorian-inspired card game. Between heat presses and laser etching, I’m blending fundraising, historical preservation, and playful optimism into tangible work — one 4×4 miracle at a time. Read More
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Approved. Published. Not Found.
After months immersed in dashboards and public systems, I finally published my Dreamy Tags WordPress plugin—approved February 1st and visible in the directory. Click the link, though, and it vanishes. A small reminder that infrastructure sometimes lags behind reality. Read More
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Four-Inch Windows Into 1881
Restoring 1881 Warren Sentinel advertisements into modern print blocks involves scaling fragile scans, repairing lost ink, and making careful design choices. Each piece becomes a balance between historical preservation and creative interpretation, transforming forgotten newsprint into tactile artifacts ready for printing. Read More