General Stuff

Here are various bits and bobs I’ve written over the years … well, over the recent years — I’ve cleaned out a lot of the old flotsam that just didn’t hold up. Enjoy!

Farm stench: The rural Kobayashi Maru
July 9, 2025
You're driving along, enjoying the rural scenery, when you pass a farm that's just had manure spread on the fields. "Recirc" or "Fresh Air"?

Taking a small stand against subtle racism
July 4, 2025
When a client caved to "the current climate" I had to say something.

A tiny semantic tweak
July 2, 2025
It took a small change in wording (but no change in procedure) to convince Cigna to cover my surgery and hospital stay.

No, AI isn’t a ‘fancy autocomplete’
June 30, 2025
If someone refers to an AI or an LLM as "just a fancy autocomplete," they are simply wrong — and it's obvious when you think about it.

Patterns of learning
October 17, 2024
Whenever I tackle a project, I'm apt to go down a rabbit hole trying to make it perfect, rather than realizing when it's more than good enough.

Whole new worlds
October 13, 2024
It's amazing how many magazines and other content are out there.

Making “working alone” not “working lonely”
August 7, 2024
I've found a few good ways to make myself feel like I'm less alone at work.

Is it me or ADHD?
March 17, 2024
So here’s what I’m wondering: How much of what I think of as my quirky behavior is because of ADHD, and how much is just personal?