Jul 3, 20204 mincoding is not my dream jobI was recently in an interview and the interviewer excitedly described their ideal candidate: "We're looking for someone that's really...
Jan 1, 201910 minthe telephone boothEsteban Hernández was stirring pasta, an old radio quietly crackling some cumbia rhythms from a nearby shelf in the small kitchen, when...
Apr 30, 20174 minscintilla on a busHow do you take the measure of a page? Of a block of fictive text? Words, words, punctuation, story. Do you count, block by chunk Tolstoy...
Feb 1, 20175 minprince - 'piano & a microphone'When I arrived at the theatre, the line was out the door. Correction: lines - one going left, the other to the right. Out the door,...
Jan 30, 20174 minculture and chainsI was talking to a friend about how he’s unhappy working at his company. Why, I asked? They apparently hired a new junior developer who...
Dec 1, 20165 minthe (not so) american dreamIt’s easy, you know. It’s all Flashdance, pick-up and play, sudden success easy - that’s the American Dream. The funny part is that it is...
Nov 1, 20165 minthe 'pick two' reality of developmentI recently had a client that wanted me to help them make their site "better." After I took a look at the site and code, we sat down and I...
Oct 1, 20165 minswitching to dvorak; worth it?About a year ago, my computer keyboard broke and I started looking for a new one. Those of you who know me could have predicted what...
Sep 1, 20166 minrain4heart123 kilometers. 4 hours and 17 minutes. 880 meters climbed. 2600 calories burned. All done on less than 30 minutes of sleep in the...
Aug 1, 20164 minwhy ride fixed?There's this moment that happens on a fixed gear bike. You're motoring along at pace and suddenly you feel it. It's subtle, at first, and...
Jul 1, 20163 min... on the bicycle ...What is a bicycle? Two wheels. A frame. Pedals. A saddle. A handlebar. And freedom. The bicycle, whose iconic outline is recognized...
Jun 1, 201618 mingoodbye beloved presidentI'd always enjoyed writing and so, when I was 16, I took a creative writing course. The final project was to write a short story based on...
May 6, 20169 minboy oh boy! it's the apple watch!The future is here!!! That's how I want to start this because, despite constant use of my laptop, tablet and smartphone, never has a...
Apr 1, 20165 minreflections on how to approach another three decadesI'm about to turn thirty. This generally puts people in a pensive mood, folds their thoughts to a reflective bent and, soon, questions...
Mar 1, 20163 minhow strong is the lonely cyclist?How strong is the lonely cyclist? Riding at morning, at noon and at night. From a distance, he seems nothing more than a shrivelled,...
Feb 4, 20165 minmeeting the man with the hammerIt has become my custom to, four or five times a year, ride out with the sole intention of meeting the Man with the Hammer. The Man with...