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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 Alzeihmer’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 …

September Update

Thu 02 October 2025

Much has happened and once again sadly I am constrained by time: in just two hours I need to join my visitors and friends from abroad for dinner.

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Visitors from abroad! I truly can’t get enough of them. It is such a pleasure and honor, every time. There’s …