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November Update

Fri 05 December 2025

The vibe for November was more studious and activity-oriented. It was surprisingly hard to find a suitable illustrative visual, but I found this funny picture:

Two boats on a canal.

This is a shot from a city hike with a friend. It’s like a fractal: at a distance it does not look like much …

October Update

Sun 02 November 2025

Following a lovely week with friends visiting from Brooklyn, I headed to visit my mom in the countryside. She is not doing well; there was general weakness when I saw her, and my uncle is reporting bouts of dementia as of this week. We suspect Alzheimer’s disease. As before …

“Becoming” — Six-Month Update

Wed 15 October 2025

I’m writing this between a busy day and a delightful dinner. Brief by necessity, dense by design. The following is a summary from the (new) development blog.

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From idea to backbone

Since March, the spine has held: a humane foundation (content) plus a separate app called “Becoming” that you …