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Then & Now

The Bottom of the Cup

I gave 7-Eleven a billion-dollar idea. They gave me a free Slurpee.

September 27, 2026 6 min read

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Then & Now

The Hockey Sticks on the Wall

Sher-Wood, Titan, CCM, Reebok. Somebody built a bench out of a graveyard.

May 30, 2026 5 min read

Then & Now

The Little Black-and-White TV

A short reflection on a small Sears black-and-white TV at the Warner Bros. Studio Tour, late-night reruns of Taxi, and the way old technology carries memory.

May 16, 2026 6 min read

Places

The Place I Don't Have to Think About

Rainbow roll, miso soup. Every time.

February 18, 2026 3 min read

Places

The Curiosity Order

Wake and Late, West Hollywood. I added a second burrito to the order for no reason except to know.

February 15, 2026 4 min read

Then & Now

Remember Aladdin's Castle?

A short reflection on Aladdin's Castle, mall arcades, and the kind of ordinary that doesn't announce itself as memory.

January 21, 2026 3 min read

Workshop

The Wall Behind Me: How I Finally Finished My Office Backdrop with ChatGPT and IKEA

A story about finishing what I started — turning a blank wall into the creative backdrop for my home office, with a little help from ChatGPT and IKEA.

November 2, 2025 7 min read