One of my favorite memories from the 1970s, when I was a teenager, is going fishing at Lake Merced. You could rent a rowboat at the Lake Merced Boathouse, and …

There comes a point in your life when you’re looking for something… and you can’t find it. And the reason is, there’s just too much stuff. You just accumulate and …

I use ChatGPT and Claude Code a lot in my programming now. I used to start by stating the problem or goal and then letting it write the code immediately. …

A few years ago I read about John and Julie Gottman’s work on relationships. They are known for their work on bids for connection, which is any attempt, verbal or …

When the Southern Pacific 2472 steam engine was still at Hunter’s Point railyard in San Francisco, I had the opportunity to be engineer for a few moments as part of …

I recently acquired and assembled an old Eastern Car Works kit of an Osgood-Bradley coach. I was reminded of these coaches when Rapido recently produced them in their line. However, …

I had the opportunity to take a Friday off work and a friend suggested visiting the Berkeley Rose Garden. I had not known about it but I was thoroughly delighted …

I recently picked up the book Tiny Experiments by Anne-Laure Le Cunff. Her thesis is that it is better to design small experiments that prioritize curiosity, discovery, and learning rather …

Growing luffa sponge plants is an interesting experience. Ours grow in an atrium in the center of our house, which is about 10 degrees warmer than the cool outside air. …

We had a burger tonight at Papa Maks and then made an impromptu trip to Marco Polo for some gelato. I hadn’t been to Papa Maks in years, probably because …

I recently completed Foundation 2 Improv at Bay Area Theatre Sports (BATS), and the thing that really stuck with me was that when I’m on stage, I don’t need to …

As I’m getting older, now in my mid-60s, I feel time racing. In my mind I feel that my time left is getting less and less and the things I …

I was inspired by Dutch artist Rosa de Jong and her floating worlds, so I gave it a try. I decided to make an obelisk with a black cat on …

In the year 2000, I visited Bremen, Germany, and saw a Paternoster Lift for the first time. My first reaction was both curiosity and delight, mixed in with a little …

Here is a short video showing how I make a flux card. I use photopolymer stamps to fill each square. Each card is a bit different as I choose 10 …

I just have to talk about this lovely little gallery in the Outer Sunset called Sealevel. It’s this cozy, unpretentious art studio that turns into a community hub at night …

I think the purpose of art is wrapped up in human connection. Making art is what makes the artist human. The artist expresses themself in some medium, being true to …

Lately I’ve been questioning myself a lot about what I should make. There’s so much noise, especially on YouTube. What would you create if no one was looking? Make these …

When I imagine creating something with no audience in mind, I usually imagine something brightly colored, something animated and moving, something incorporating technology. It would be something that lights me …

San Francisco just had its coldest June since 1999, with an average temperature of 57.6 degrees. The cold weather has been mostly annoying. It didn’t affect my mood as much …

There’s more than one way to use chatbots for writing. I think many people think of chatbots simply as text generators, and they miss the idea that it can serve …

I’m writing a novel with a friend, and we are doing it in the style of written letters. The main challenge so far is not seeing the entire story ahead …

Technology has a tendency to reduce friction so much that we forget there are some types of friction that are good for us, like face-to-face connection. Instagram definitely falls into …

I recently learned about the Skinner box. It was an experiment run by B.F. Skinner to learn how animals learn through rewards and punishments. A pigeon that tapped a button …

Monday mornings like today are rough. It was a long weekend, and I unplugged from social media and immersed myself in new learning. I’m taking an online music theory course …