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Where I Lived, Who I Became
I’m building a living archive of the places I’ve lived, blending memory, documents, and my mother’s final journal. As I fill in the gaps, I’m learning not just where I lived—but how I became who I am. Read More
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Trust, Art, and the Machine
AI music isn’t just changing how songs are made—it’s changing who we think is making them. As virtual performers emerge, the real conflict becomes trust, authorship, and narrative, not sound, forcing us to rethink what it means to connect with an artist. Read More
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We Keep Asking the Wrong Question About Voting
Voting itself mostly works. What feels broken are the incentives, tone, and culture surrounding it. Low participation, polarization, and performative politics distort outcomes, turning governance into a popularity contest and shifting focus away from accountability, collaboration, and problem-solving. Read More
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A Glimpse into My World: Volunteering, Learning, and More
There’s been a lot happening lately, from library projects to research and volunteer work. I’ve been helping out with community events, learning new things, and juggling various responsibilities. Despite feeling a bit overwhelmed, I’m managing to keep up and looking forward to sharing more of what’s been going on. Read More
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Shunning
Shunning isolates individuals, forcing them into emotional exile for simply questioning or leaving the faith. It creates lasting trauma, severing connections with loved ones and stripping away personal autonomy. Despite claiming to uphold moral values, the practice undermines genuine compassion, often leaving deep scars that persist for years. Read More
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Puzzles, Ribbons, Faith, and History
Many happenings: Ribbon cutting, Freemasons, Robbie Burns, Braille, Cancer Free Sister, Faith, Laser Puzzles, Tokens for hot meals, Street Organ, Research, Digitization of Historical Records, Rural Broadband, and Samuels Public Library. Read More
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Maker, Personality, Faith, and Library
A recap over the past two weeks of setting up a maker space workshop, finding old photos, digitizing a school play, transcribing old documents, core memory, selling a vehicle, making braille letters, getting a phd, reflecting on childhood faith, and latest developments at the library. Read More
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Floating Ideas: Pianos, Crank Organs, and a Dash of Magic
I explored music and creativity, making progress on the piano and diving into the fascinating mechanics of crank organs, even considering building one. Alongside these musical pursuits, I tried a new magic trick with a floating UFO, made a balloon animal, and dreamed up a mini-golf idea for the library. Read More
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Reflections on Faith, Music, and New Beginnings
In this post, I reflect on the contrasting experiences between the religion I grew up with and the church I attend today. I also share updates on my piano journey with Simply Piano, ongoing battery issues with my iPhone Xs Max, my recent Royal Arch Mason initiation, and developments at the library. Read More
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Library, Parade, and Clowning Around
The past few days have been eventful, with my focus primarily on Samuels Public Library and the formation of a new library board. I attended the Kiwanis Pancake Day, had a Q&A session at the library, and helped with preparations for the Chamber of Commerce’s Christmas parade. I also became a member of the Ancient… Read More