4 days agoLove’s TemplateI always thought that familial love and romantic love were similar but fundamentally different types of love. It turns out that love has one template, and that template is formed for humans at the very beginning of life by the relationship between an infant and its caregivers. I’m learning this…Love3 min read
Jul 30The Rule of ThirdsThis past week my friend told me about what she called the rule of thirds. This particular rule of thirds says that when you’re doing what should be doing, that is to say, that you’re passionate and in the flow, that one third of the time it’ll be amazing, one…3 min read
Jul 23Bruised KnucklesI have bruised knuckles on both hands right now. I wasn’t in a fight. I actually hurt my hands riding a jet ski maybe a little too aggressively. I didn’t even notice I had hurt myself in the moment. I guess I wasn’t heeding my own advice of relaxing the…2 min read
Jul 16The WaveThis morning I went on my first motorcycle ride in Austin. It might have been my first real motorcycle ride in a little while. Besides picking up the Indian Scout Bobber I’m riding this weekend yesterday and doing a few laps around San Francisco last week to keep my Aprilia’s…Motorcycling4 min read
Jul 9The Automation InstinctAs I’m back in San Francisco walking amongst Knightscope security robots and constantly seeing self driving cars from Waymo and Cruise, I recall one of my earliest instincts, which I call the automation instinct. From a young age, I remember being oriented around engineering and understand how things, especially physical…Automation4 min read
Jul 2On holding your tongueWe’re conditioned early in life to not say everything that comes to mind out loud. When we restrain ourselves from speaking out, especially to say something negative or critical, we are holding our tongue. In times of sociopolitical discord, casual conversations are more likely than ever to turn into heated…3 min read
Jun 25PowerA haiku on (con)current events — You tell them, you can Then rip it away, bandit. You’r right, it’s powerPoetry1 min readPowerA haiku on (con)current eventsYou tell them, you canThen rip it away, bandit.You’r right, it’s power----
Jun 18Asset FreezeThe vast majority of cars and houses bought by people in the United States are financed. Interest rates are soaring to help reign in inflation. The net effect of all of this is similar to rent control, in that people are financially locked into the assets like homes and cars…Inflation3 min read
Jun 11The End of the BottleAt my doctor’s direction, I take a vitamin D supplement everyday. Specifically, I take two pills everyday. Each bottle is supposed to have 360 pills. So on each day there should be an even number of pills in the bottle and on the last day, there should be exactly two…3 min read
Jun 4Back to Square OneThis past week I realized just how badly the venture capital industry has been hit by the recent downturn. Stock markets are down about 25% overall from their peak. Major tech stocks seem to be down about 35% on average, with a few much worse. The picture is most bleak…Economic Downturn4 min read
