America at 200, and me
Trying to figure out what this gnarly country means to me now.
The Accumulator
This is my home for seemingly (or truly) unconnected observations about modern elderhood, life in tech, media obsessions, human stories and other whatnots, served where possible with dash of wry.
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Lessons from 10 years of consulting
As usual, it's less about tools, more about common sense.
The accidental art collector
"Seeing comes before words." — John Berger
Pre-order this book!
Jonathan Weber's City on the Edge is a page-turner coming out June 9.
Cathy Cook would not approve of this.
My memories of a dear friend just departed.
What even is The Accumulator?
I have a fair bit of writing debris in the ether, including the OG Blogger, the now-moribund-to-me Medium, even a series on LinkedIn. (RIP, 14 years of Twitter.) Then along came Substack and other modern services, and I agonized for a long time: could I commit to doing a newsletter? What should it be about? (That “should” is telling, isn’t it?) Why would anyone want to subscribe (let alone pay)?…
Seven years later, would I write another book?
It’s a more complicated question than it seems.
Hey, how was your trip?!
It’s daunting to convey an adventure after the fact.
The Rise and Fall of Search
Everything that used to be new is old. Again.
When life complicates death (and vice versa)
The best-laid plans can still elude us.