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Decan 36: What Returns After the Hunt
10 min

Decan 36: What Returns After the Hunt

The final decan before the Egyptian New Year. After five decans with the Hunter, Sothis arrives: the brightest star in the sky, not because it is the most powerful but because it is the closest. Ten days to ask the only question that matters at the end of a cycle: What have you become?

Finding Coherence: AI, Craft, and Creative Freedom
5 min

Finding Coherence: AI, Craft, and Creative Freedom

Reflections on AI involvement in creative work, the barbell strategy of artistic practice, and finding freedom in constraints. On regeneration vs. creation, machine prejudice, deep breathing through confusion, and the joy of making sculptures on the page. A meditation on coherence among life's interests and the mineral-rich deposits we mine.

The Line Continues: Motion, Witness, and the Craft of Space
5 min

The Line Continues: Motion, Witness, and the Craft of Space

From Goonies wisdom to cosmic motion, a stream-of-consciousness journey through the craft of writing. On being witness and scribe, the sacred line, motion in space, unscheduled symphonies, and the practice of staying focused while the universe moves forward. Wrestling with penmanship, meaning-making, and the role of recording consciousness.

Stay Out of the Way: Being a Scribe to Consciousness
2 min

Stay Out of the Way: Being a Scribe to Consciousness

Organic, bubbling energy. Return to the practice: breath work, loose hands, posture. Stay out of the way but in focus, capturing transmissions as beautifully as possible. A scribe to the process, exploring channels and levels while sailing across the page.

So Heavy Right Now: Breath, Rhythm, and Examined Life
7 min

So Heavy Right Now: Breath, Rhythm, and Examined Life

So heavy right now it's best just to focus on the basics. On relinquishing control, coming back to breath and posture, steady rhythm, and being investigator to the human condition. A life examined, hopefully well-lived.

Hormesis, Universe, and Late-Night Flow
2 min

Hormesis, Universe, and Late-Night Flow

What constitutes hormesis. Nobody told me it was broken! A 1:38am exploration of stress and adaptation, the Universe vs God, AI minion work, and the meditation of handwriting. From philosophical declarations to the pursuit of perfect penmanship and true flow.

Places and Builds in the Shadows
15 min

Places and Builds in the Shadows

Places and are builds in the shadows. On balance, beautiful lettering, continuous motion, and the grind. Winter reflections on sailing to Betelgeuse, building redundant systems, and finding joy in nature and art.

Gold from the Earth: Mining Consciousness
6 min

Gold from the Earth: Mining Consciousness

Gold from the earth. Rare elements from the mind. What is still to be learned and mined from consciousness. Think Tank. Exploring systems within systems, the art of cursive writing, and the organic pathway to illumine thought-worlds.

12/31/2025 Back with the Uniball -
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12/31/2025 Back with the Uniball -

12/31/2025 Back with the Uniball - thick, rich ink flowing out. Breathe in slow and let it out. Let shoulders relax and down. Draft with the ink without trying to predict next thought or action. Th...

My body aches from sitting too
10 min

My body aches from sitting too

December 24, 2025 It's really still 12/23 for me as I yet have more sleep coming before the dawn of the day of Christmas Eve. I'm writing this by candlelight and it is a bit like walking in the dar...

December 17th, 2025 Well Hello Wednesday
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December 17th, 2025 Well Hello Wednesday

December 17th, 2025 Well Hello Wednesday! And here we go into some flow, flow, flow! If things go according to plan I'm fairly certain clamping down on learning more with by the way to go and? Hay ...

December 14th 2025 Continued outside
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December 14th 2025 Continued outside

December 14th 2025 Continued outside. 3pm and the sun is crossing the small-tree on our south-facing slope and starting to touch the horizon. It will become chilly soon and I'll be forced to go ins...

Otherwise wise the story would become
7 min

Otherwise wise the story would become

I do love a good story and Shakespeare had that skill of analyzing humans and their interconnectedness and those personalities and the emotions emitted while also contributing a backdrop of action ...

I've barely had moments to really
2 min

I've barely had moments to really

I've barely had moments to really stand back and reflect on everything within the past 7 months. That is like WTF right? you. When I peep how certain days keep accomplished. How my lifelines change...

This has really been a useful
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This has really been a useful

This has really been a useful slight exploration of self and capabilities this year. I still feel like pinch me I must be dreaming God bless if you say so and let's do this to the Heavens I'm desti...

12/9 · 2025 DECEMBER A quiet
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12/9 · 2025 DECEMBER A quiet

12/9 · 2025 DECEMBER A quiet morning. I'm reminded of fresh footsteps in the snow where there were none before. That's a nice feeling. And also knowing that for countless centuries humans have pres...

December 8 2025 I'm not sure
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December 8 2025 I'm not sure

December 8 2025 I'm not sure on where I stand in between Martin Talbot and key Vanguard on body preservation. Or even what my thought are on actual personal vitality if I were to stay up load my mi...

December 4th 2025 Tick-tock
2 min

December 4th 2025 Tick-tock

December 4th 2025 Tick-tock. Ding-dong. Writing in a different place and time and position but the one remains the same the focus on poetry and breath and relaxation of hand. There is also freedom ...

I was here a moment ago
3 min

I was here a moment ago

They are the sensor, the early warning systems of Options exist because the world is uncertain and people need a way to manage, transfer or profit from that uncertainty. I was here a moment ago and...

and the solar rays
3 min

and the solar rays

and the solar rays. Alright I've pulled up to a table and now want to really test this pen out and let it fly. It is very smooth and nice to write with. But I cannot write for too long for fear of ...

To get to where I was
2 min

To get to where I was

To sit a moment when all around there are those with invisible needs that require invisible attention. As I make my way through Nasim Nielsen's Public Antifragile books and take on another thing to...

Cosmic Motion and Human Perspective
5 min

Cosmic Motion and Human Perspective

Fall reflections on our cosmic motion, from Nevada's hills to the Great Attractor. Exploring how understanding our 620 km/s journey through space transforms our earthbound perspective of time, consciousness, and what it means to be 'star people.'

21, 2025 Today felt like a
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21, 2025 Today felt like a

I'm on break. This is my page. My page to create with. My page to finish, & who am I interacting with when my pen goes into flow, stops and the silence comes spiraling out. When I like reading with...

Hello Thursday 3rd rock from the
1 min

Hello Thursday 3rd rock from the

3rd rock from the sun. I'm thankful all this time as the earth has been traveling and I with it constantly in motion, day becomes night, & the cycle repeating. All year repeating

Floating in Space, on This Rock
2 min

Floating in Space, on This Rock

Floating in space, on this rock we call earth. Here I am. Neither there or here just am. A meditation on writing as flow state, the art of presence, and the expansive liberation of growth.

Sunday, Delivery something equally each day
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Sunday, Delivery something equally each day

Delivery something equally each day. Keep gas in the tank, refill at quarter, before running empty. Good rule of thumb to live by for myself and my cars. There is only so much one can do in a day and...

You are the signifier of planetary
2 min

You are the signifier of planetary

So yeah. Hello page, hello pen. This week, once again more going on than I can track. New learning and projects each day building on my skills, and learning by doing. Any problems I pull myself or...

Through the looking glass and rushing
2 min

Through the looking glass and rushing

What I enjoy most about collaborating with AJ is when we focus our collective energy onto a new project and each time the results are so impressive and joyful. Because of the many frameworks, tools...

2 min

Of an immense possibly never ending

of an immense possibly never ending universe. All the way back to the material, on the page. Something so physically tangible and concrete and yet a blank slate also Curator to be Quell and activated...

Ambient glow of day gets green
2 min

Ambient glow of day gets green

Later that evening. Ambient glow of day gets green on purple blacklight. Small touches of a richer life in the mid 2020s. By 2030 the capabilities of human machine systems will drive industries and...

The things you dream to accomplish
3 min

The things you dream to accomplish

the things you dream to accomplish. In another life the opportunity may not have ever been available. If there is no path, no opportunity and you can the forge one and be ready to jump onto the ship...

I'm thankful and grateful!
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I'm thankful and grateful!

I'm thankful and grateful!! The day is beautiful and the animals are so cute. The clouds in particular today are quite pretty and complex and varied to, in fun to look at. I can't see if my shapes...

Wednesday Still a Tuesday
2 min

Wednesday Still a Tuesday

Take advantage of every minute and the in-between times particularly for the things that introduce calm quiet balance to gut active and challenging stages on life where all cycles and threads are in...

1 min

Equilibrium, just like body

equilibrium, just like body. Soul who longs so perhaps it's a need clear to focus, on urgent and gloopy. Delphic soul is the space, between breath and breathing.

He was tired and he knew
2 min

He was tired and he knew

his guild. He was tired and he knew it. If only he could put together a fire and get these spirits bright of a last hurdle. If only. If only what. If only I had what. What would you think. A clever...

I'm so content and happy
1 min

I'm so content and happy

Back home in the beautiful desert I love, the evening sun and warm breeze, endless blue skies and if you watch things they will grow! I'm so content and happy. The angels the children the goings on....

Back in the Evergreen state and
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Back in the Evergreen state and

Back in the Evergreen state and using my knowledge and power of Kit for good. Also completely worn out and tired on so many levels. I'd heard a lot and continue to prepare myself to face more. Having...

Monday Finding myself at the airport
2 min

Monday Finding myself at the airport

Finding myself at the airport is a bit surreal and got just right. This is how we talked about it happening. Maybe the week is a little longer, but with work most days and this financial stuff to...

Working on multiple projects for long
2 min

Working on multiple projects for long

A clean slate of paper is like a fresh piece of concrete newly poured and supremely usable in its flatness and ability to direct solidity and flatness to an otherwise rolling organic surface. Not...

2 min

(July) It's good to be writing

It's good to be writing. There is a comfort in the familiar to be an organized element and to enjoy the making of words and meaning with little squiggly lines. And I really like cursive and the flow....

2 min

My new process will benefit greatly

My new process will benefit greatly from some simple mods to my own processes. So starting a new page - date on top with date in a manner that cannot be confused, which often Mm & DD get turned...

Another release and another head spinning
2 min

Another release and another head spinning

Another release and another head spinning implementation. Before I continue I'll pause to review and of my own creation and see if it has significance on the hard work over the past 2 hours. Web...

The line drifts across the page
1 min

The line drifts across the page

The line drifts across the page unknowing and without purpose. Not seeking nor doing but flowing and gently pulling.

So, I Can Do More Work
6 min

So, I Can Do More Work

July 2nd, 2025 So, I can do more work. At a higher level. At a greedy pace. What does that mean? On the big scale of things during my run today, both the run and this break I'm taking advise me of the importance to take breaks and still be mindful Build more. Do more. Look for more. Think Big. Think Systems. Think Architecture. It is a bit like Christmas waiting for the payoff and keeping the work going and a well oiled machine. What does it mean when work becomes so fun and exciting and so much is possible....

6-24 What Day Is This, What Planet Is This
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6-24 What Day Is This, What Planet Is This

6-24 What day is this, what planet is this? Is that all relative to my question. The day, a beautiful one. Listen as the birds chirp and tweets. The planet. A solid rock. So solid a nuclear bomb hardly leaves a pimple. In terms of geologic time, it is nothing to be thought about. Just another breath of the cosmos and this too shall pass. Economics of scale, economics of motion. Why do I do it, nowadays for the fun of it It is the best reason to pursue something. Work is beautiful when it can be enjoyed. That by...

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6/24 - What day is this, what planet is this

What day is this, what planet is this? Is that all relative to my question. The day, a beautiful one. Listen as the birds chirp and tweets. The planet. A solid rock.

And with Some Highs Come Some Lows
12 min

And with Some Highs Come Some Lows

6-12-2025 And with some highs come some lows. Especially with productivity things sometimes go like that. The tide comes, the tide goes out. And again. And again. With all the vs vue asiaks codey season I hope doing it definitely a lot more development. A lot more is possible in shorter time frames. What good are our tools if they don't help us achieve our goals. In the midst of all this change I still am very much in control and only trying to make ever better with things. So firstly I have to answer interruption - lord though writing...

One App Is Almost There
2 min

One App Is Almost There

Putting this beyond Test flight will be impressive but the fundamentals still needs work and should be to a solid useable state before releasing and also with some mechanisms insuring safety of dev...

Vibe Coding with AI: Poetic Reflections on Creativity, Agency, and the Art of Human-Machine Collaboration
3 min

Vibe Coding with AI: Poetic Reflections on Creativity, Agency, and the Art of Human-Machine Collaboration

A meditative reflection on collaborating with AI as a creative coding partner, exploring the tension between productivity and disruption, trust and agency, and the evolving nature of work in an era of intelligent machines. Through poetic fragments and philosophical musings, the entry captures the essence of “vibe coding,” the challenges of adapting to new tools, and the beauty found in creative experimentation.

Layers of Abstraction: Poetic Musings on Creativity, Balance, and the Modern Mind
3 min

Layers of Abstraction: Poetic Musings on Creativity, Balance, and the Modern Mind

A three-day arc of poetic freewriting exploring abstraction, mental flow, creative overwhelm, and the discipline required to find balance amid life’s demands. These entries weave together musings on thought, memory, penmanship, AI, and self-care, reflecting on the ongoing dance between action and rest, abstraction and the concrete, and the search for meaning within ordinary moments.

Living Through the AI Revolution: Reflections on Creativity, Balance, and the Modern Gold Rush
3 min

Living Through the AI Revolution: Reflections on Creativity, Balance, and the Modern Gold Rush

A poetic reflection on living through a technological revolution, this entry explores the rapid transformation brought by AI, the allure and risks of innovation, and the search for meaning and balance amid accelerating change. Blending personal contemplation with meditations on design, creativity, and the abstractions of modern life, it offers an intimate snapshot of the present moment at the edge of possibility.

The Steady Work of Freewriting: Flow, Focus, and the Future of Thought
6 min

The Steady Work of Freewriting: Flow, Focus, and the Future of Thought

A meditation on the discipline of writing as both practice and ritual, this piece explores creative flow, subconscious mining, and the strange intersection between human thought and emerging machine intelligence. It reflects on the nature of persistence, the future of creativity, and the unfolding evolution of self through the act of showing up.

Handwriting as Meditation: Sourcing Creativity Through Flow, Breath, and Rhythm
9 min

Handwriting as Meditation: Sourcing Creativity Through Flow, Breath, and Rhythm

A meditative reflection on the practice of handwriting as a gateway into the subconscious. This stream-of-consciousness journal entry explores the inner mechanics of creativity, the discipline of returning to the page, and the mystery of sourcing original thought through rhythm, breath, and presence. Written at the turn of a season, it’s a poetic tracing of movement, inertia, and meaning-making in real time.

1 min

This is a place without a name

Welcome. This is a place without a name. A page without a purpose. A whisper in the dark corners of thought.

The Writer’s Sword: On Obsession, Purpose, and the Poetics of Time
3 min

The Writer’s Sword: On Obsession, Purpose, and the Poetics of Time

This raw, stream-of-consciousness entry explores the intimate process of writing as both compulsion and purpose, grappling with time, intention, and the desire to create something meaningful before life slips away. It reflects on the role of art, the nature of time, and the writer’s duty to give form to the ineffable.

Oxygen, hydrogen, mercury, gold
2 min

Oxygen, hydrogen, mercury, gold

Oxygen, hydrogen, mercury, gold. Elements dear to my being - The achievement of dear Universe. January 21, 2025 Give me a pen & ink and more than anything writing keeps me stable about writing. Ice...

January 5th 2025 Yes
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January 5th 2025 Yes

January 5th 2025 Yes. I like writing. Freedom to Express thought as written art. And to create out of any form. Free of any constraints. Art for Art's sake! Let constraints leave their places just ...

the internal best around January 7th
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the internal best around January 7th

the internal best around January 7th, 2020 A deep breath. And the optionality of having this time to write. Action creates optionality. The Option has gotten the potentially wrong in relation. I un...

Monday, July 23rd 2018 Took off
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Monday, July 23rd 2018 Took off

Monday, July 23rd 2018 Took off - VPS airport. A perfectly timed take-off and there we go back home and flying into 2018 or new year instead with many new things to look forward to and experiences....