We Killed the Places Where Ideas Could Be Dumb
The rough draft isn’t a document. It’s a cognitive state.
Posts by Year
2026
We Are Comfort-Seeking Monkeys
On AI, Judgment and Shame
Everyone Knows AI Is Transformative
Nobody Admits They’re Scared.
The Mix Tape
On creativity, curation, and what it means to be the human in the loop
AI Is Just A Tool
Stop Pretending It Ain’t
Intent Engineering
Bob was reheating stale coffee on Monday. By Friday, he was drinking cafe Americano.
The IT Student AI Stack
GitHub Education Edition
Identity Shifting > Goal Setting
Stop waiting to be legitimate.
A Tale of Two Chatbots
It was the best of bots, it was the worst of bots.
Stop Losing Your Thread
Your gaslighting robot has amnesia.
Beyond the Grimoire
Why AI Mastery Is Wisdom, Not (Just) Spell Collection
You Don’t Need Another Wellness System
Being Okay Ain’t Religion
Platforms Make the Worst Landlords
Why I’m leaving Substack for owned infrastructure, and what platform independence actually looks like.
Stop Petting the AI!
How to Use ChatGPT Without Becoming Its Emotional Support Human
Three AI Tricks I Use (That Actually Work)
I’m still procrastinating. The tools just make it look intentional.
2025
Everything Is Brown
Why Your Chatbot Needs a Reset
The Joy of Missing Out: An Email Manifesto for December
Email is someone else’s to-do list colonizing your brain.
The Accidental Notetaker
Future Me appreciates the upgrade.
1 + 1 = 3: Building a Tech Career on What You Already Know
For anyone who keeps thinking “maybe it’s time to pivot.”
Digital Craftsmanship
The Map is Not the Terrain
Thinking Like an Ecosystem
Root, Branch, and Bloom.
The Liminal Workplace
Change is hard. Bring snacks.
The Rhetorical Machine
What My Father the Salesman Taught Me About AI
The Weekly Reset: Process Over Artifact
Monday doesn’t care about your feelings.
A Philosophy of Making
Plain Text, Story Systems, and the Human Loop
Five Minutes Ahead
The Myth of the Subject Matter Expert
Confidently Wrong
Workslop looks good, says nothing, and wastes your time.
Slaying the Algorithm Dragon
Hoards your attention, breathes outrage fire.
AI Harmonizes with My Ideas
Every rabbit hole needs style.
The Workbench Is Not the Work
Clearing space for what matters.
AI Is the New Literacy.
Why Nova Scotia needs to treat AI like public infrastructure.
This Is How I’m Using Generative AI
A personal workflow tour through tools, habits, and reflections in Spring 2025
From Files to Flow: Looping into the Future
Files!? We don’t need no stinkin’ files!
2024
Microsoft Classic vs 365 Ecosystem
Change is hard.
How I Plan My Week
I am messy.
Taming the Chaos
Let’s face it, the digital age has brought a double-edged sword.
Technology Self-Help
It’s a strange time we live in.
Some Goblins Are Kinda Cute.
I’m always on the lookout for tools and technologies that can help our teams be more productive, focused, and effective in our work.
A Couple LLM Prompt Tips…
I’ve been tooling around with some LLMs.
Digital Wellness: Working Smarter, Happier, and More Playfully
**Digital life got you feeling like a hamster on a wheel?
Digital Fluency in 2024
Technology is an integral part of our lives.
2020
How to Break Up with Adobe
OPINION #TABLEFLIP
How Not to Be a Jerk Online
Birds kinda freak me out.
Doug’s Rules of Work (At Home)
Remember: NO CAPES!
When to Use What with Office 365
Abusing PowerPoint
Down the Infographic Rabbit Hole
Hare today, gone tomorrow.
Is the Stylus Mightier than the Keyboard?
I have this weird obsession.
Bing!
Fight me. I’ll be at the bike racks after school.
Format Your Style
Long live Comic Papyrus
I ♥ Markdown
Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch
Plain Text Rebellion
Carriage Return Line Feed
Projects vs Operations
Knock knock, Neo
Focus with Music
Can ya feel the beat?
2019
Your Inbox Is Thine Enemy
Letters. We’ve got letters.
Why Email?
Hi mom, did you get my message?
Plan the Planny Plan in Planner
I love it when a plan comes together.
Unproject Management – Part 2
I kinda miss Clippy
Unproject Management – Part 1
I only use 8-bit Crayons
Minimalist Phone
Rage against the Machine
Don’t Change That Channel
The Internet killed the video star.
Making Teams Work
Hulk is too hulky.
Let’s Get Sticky!
Not a real word
Just Do It
Shia LaBeouf
Tasks and Lists
Daily Epic Wins
What I Use to Make It Through the Day
Whiskey, probably