Golden Lights
Went to downtown Golden to go look at the lights with some family, and decided it was a B&W kind of night.
Le Monde Tourne
Photography and long-form writing on my life, technology, photography, philosophy, books, and whatever else strikes my fancy.
Latest posts
On mechanical watchmaking
I've been working to build out a side business building mechanical watches. While I'm a long ways from turning it into a business, I've been spending time building watches and learning how to repair them. As of this post, I've built about
On political violence
This is a post about the effects of the latest (as of the time of this writing) act of political violence in America. If you celebrated it, this isn’t for you.
On Politics
This is a statement of my current political position and worldview.
PSYOP for the common man
Photo by Eugene Chystiakov / Unsplash I'm starting a new writing project at the bequest of some friends: explaining psychological operations and influence operations with the goal of helping people identify, understand, and counter the myriad influence operations that we are all being saturated with these days. I'
A picture is worth a thousand words...
Like all true mountain-lovers, she got altitude sickness if she spent too long at sea-level. – Robert Macfarlane, speaking of Nan Shepherd introducing her book The Living Mountain . It's been a year and a half since I was last in the mountains; I've come to realize
Weekend Photos (2023-09-24)
I spent the weekend reading and writing while watching some friends' dog. I got a few photos in that I was happy with.
A Study in Composition
I figured I'd collect a few everyday carry items for a showcase photo. This is admittedly more ramble than gallery, but it was a productive, instructive, and divertive endeavor that let me exercise some pent-up creativity.
A Study in Pens
After a weekend of cleaning and re-inking many of my pens, I got the itch to do some creative photography with my pens.
Stoicism, Bushidō, and Chivalry: Towards a personal code of ethics
The world is complicated, and full of grey areas. I've personally found it helpful to maintain a personal code of ethics; this essay is more or less a writeup of my journey to date, with a brief explanation of how I understand and apply certain virtues.
10% Chance of Rain
10% chance of rain: it made for a longer and more complicated day, but when it was all said and done, we got through it.
On Citizenship
At the end of the day, a Citizen must struggle against the decay of their minds, body, and character. Sometimes, that requires violence of action. Sometimes, that requires polite society to build for the future. Sometimes, that requires putting your shopping cart back in the corral.
Review: GORUCK MACV-1s
Right out of the box, they're pretty comfortable; I wore them for a couple walks around the block with a 5kg weight vest (the only packable weight I really had). I didn't have much in the way of discomfort. They look simple, clean.
LMT N°3: On the world as it is
Some of you may have forgotten about this newsletter - I know I did. Insert well-meaning platitudes about meaning to do this more regularly; for now, I'll just try to write this one :)
Some Notes on Ultralight Packing
I need to work on my packing strategies. Importantly, I’ve been learning that I pack too much stuff and that my packing is pretty disorganised. I needed to figure out how lighten and organize my load.