Pourbears.com: a new project
So I started a new project recently called Pour Bears. Essentially it is a drinks site for cocktails. I have always wanted a bar so my friend Will and I started this project. I have loads of liquor in the condo now and essentially we’ve started making drinks. At first …
Redefining Courage: Three Decades Later
It’s funny how the meaning of songs change over time. “Courage (for Hugh McLennan)” by the Tragically Hip is one of those songs for me. I remember when it first came out in 1992 on the Fully Completely album when I was in my first year of University. In fact …
Bucket List Checked: Firing a Handgun for the First Time
Everyone has a bucket list. A list of things they would like to do before they die. Maybe it is climb Machu Pichu, or eat fugu in Ginza, or see Carmen performed live. I checked one item off my bucket list yesterday. I’d always wanted to fire a 9mm handgun. …
Pride isn’t in the “being gay”
As we are celebrating another Pride month and approaching the big Pride celebration I think back on my life as an out, proud, gay man. Let me start by saying I am not proud to be gay — any more than I am proud to be white, blue-eyed, or right-handed. …
BankCat: A Free Budgeting Tool I Built With AI
Welcome to BankCat! I am not scared of AI. I don’t loathe it nor am I particularly upset by it’s use. There are some very real benefits of it’s use and that if we get proper legislation and guard rails around it, it can be a huge benefit to society. …
The New Pottery Site Is Finally Done
So I finally finished my new pottery site. Despite the fact I haven’t thrown a pot in two years, I have so much work that no one has ever seen I wanted to create a new site to highlight my efforts. That’s a bit of a strange thing to admit, …
No Billionaires: an Argument for Wealth Limits
I have written about billionaires before and why I think there should be wealth limits. I have written about effective altruism and inequality. Well I finally got my act together and made all of my thoughts and research into a website called No Billionaires: an Argument for Wealth Limits. Extreme …
Every Tech Revolution Puts Profits First — AI Is No Different
I am not an AI hater like some people. I work with it everyday. Not only because I have to, but because it does actually make my life easier. For example, sometimes if I am having difficulties replying to an email I will use AI to help me. Often because …
What Blogging for 20 Years Taught Me About Showing Up
Twenty years of blogging taught me one thing: showing up matters more than being perfect. Consistency isn’t about never missing a day — it’s about never permanently stopping.