Waffle House—An American institution you can trust
Waffle House is more than just a breakfast restaurant. It's a symbol of America itself.
The Analyst
A vignette about the imagined absurdism of being an oil and gas inventories analyst
2x spicy ramen—An exploration of personal agency and trust
I’ll never understand how a ninety-nine cent pack of low-quality noodles became a gourmet experience in America. That’s the power of marketing, I guess. Recently my wife and kids wanted to try this local ramen place. I was too lazy to make dinner (totally on brand for me)
The ultimate inbox zero system with Fastmail rules and labels
I recently discovered I’ve been doing the inbox zero system all wrong. How can that be so? Inbox zero1 simply means you have no emails in your inbox—so how can anyone mess that up? The mistake I made was in thinking that inbox zero meant I had no
The profundity of personal post-punk philosophy
I’m no idiot, but I wouldn’t call myself a remarkably intelligent person either. If I’m being completely honest and letting go of any pressure to fake humility, then I have no problem saying I’m likely slightly above average intelligence. But, Jake, I can hear you say,
Looking for my orange
One ordinary orange, one extraordinary moment of clarity, and a reminder that healing sometimes tastes sweet
Maintaining personal equilibrium
The unexpected wisdom I found in economics: applying supply-demand principles to achieve balance in a life constantly pulling us in different directions
How my kids inspire my art by managing upward
How children can inspire adults to reclaim creativity, wonder, and playfulness in their artistic pursuits
What's a billion years really anyway?
Rather than being paralyzed by the incomprehensible scale of cosmic time, we should embrace and find meaning in our fleeting human lifespan.
Don't Worry, I'll Catch You
My first piece of fiction on Ghost—a vignette about parenthood, promises, and disillusionment
Growth at all costs? The case for corporate efficiency
Growth is a hell of a drug. But at some point, businesses gotta come down. Is now one of those points?
Solution-made problems and cash from chaos
While everyone's saying how you should focus on using new technology to increase efficiencies, what if the real opportunity lies in foreseeing the consequences of solution-made problems?