Notes from the work.
Longer reflections that live here on the site. The weekly writing, recipes and practice go out in my weekly letter, Thought, Taste & Presence.
Essays & Commentary
The seriesFive Windows into a Fragile EconomyRead all seven →
Somebody Handed Me a Chair
I moved to Bellevue and assumed I'd have to decide which parts of myself to bring.
A Market Needs Tending
Golden Hour Unboxed, year one — what it takes to open a market to people who were told it was closed
Where are the Parents?
What I learned at a gate in Chicago, four days after Highland Park.
When Accountability Becomes Political
Understanding Oversight Gaps in Housing, Childcare, and Equity Programs
A Reflection on Alignment, Accountability, and What Comes Next
A necessary recalibration.
The Illusion of the Level-Up
A modern haunting about influence, identity, and unintended consequences.
The Fracture We’re Seeing Isn’t New
What I learned from the Seattle mayoral race about vision, voice & community accountability.
When the Light Hits: Public Scrutiny as Infrastructure
A reflection from Five Windows into a Fragile Economy—expanding Essay Three on nonprofit power, performance, and reform.
What We Know and Don’t Know About Washington’s Community Reinvestment Program
A closer look at what’s verified, what’s missing, and why transparency—not politics—should lead the conversation.
Reflections & Stories
What came out at Converge
Sitting down with Erik “Kalligraphy” Wilson on All My Friends Are Dope: what came out that I did not plan to say, and what it means to be witnessed after a decade of building.
Thank you, COMMUNITY,
Runner-Up, Best of the Northwest 2026
44, Quietly
I turned 44 today. Birthdays haven’t felt the same since the pandemic.
Late Bloom
A short story about slowing down, breaking cycles, and rediscovering what still blooms
Book review
Episodes: Gucci Mane’s Testament to Survival and Self-Awareness
How Gucci Mane Found the Words for a Generation That’s Been Silent Too Long.
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