Math Doesn’t Need To Be DifficultFor basically my whole life, I’ve been interested in mathematics. As time goes on, I get more and more interested in mathematics as a…6d ago6d ago
Lent Done Two WaysI grew up in an Irish Catholic household, so Lent has always been a part of my life. Even though I’m no longer Catholic, for many, many…Mar 7Mar 7
Going For ItThis past September, I had the privilege of seeing the film Better Man at the Toronto International Film Festival. In attendance were both…Jan 21Jan 21
Certain Friendship / Unrequited LoveI’ll always remember the first time I saw a palm tree.Dec 18, 2024Dec 18, 2024
In Praise of “No Storytelling”Sometimes, an interesting artifact is simply that: interesting. There’s no narrative, no grand story around it. The item simply exists, and…Nov 28, 2024Nov 28, 2024
Looking at FlowersA little while ago, I posted the first image to social media. It was a fine summer day, and I enjoyed taking a walk and seeing flowers in…Nov 25, 2024Nov 25, 2024
Accepting the Responsibility of the GridTrees simply happen. A seed falls and starts to grow, and is innocent.Sep 16, 2024Sep 16, 2024
Dropping Off, Picking UpI remember dropping off my first kid. It was early summer — May or June — and parental leave was over, so we transitioned to a child care…Sep 3, 2024Sep 3, 2024
Standing BackA few months ago, I had the privilege of spending the day at the National Gallery of Canada and seeing the impressive collection of art…Jun 7, 2024Jun 7, 2024
Art is the Spice of LifeIt’s been said that variety is the spice of life. Well, I’m going to suggest that art is actually the spice of life.Feb 13, 2024Feb 13, 2024
The Computer as Tool for Art and CommerceI’ve been thinking a lot about computers.Jun 27, 2023Jun 27, 2023
Sauce Labs: My Incredible JourneyThis time last year, I was a manager of a small but mighy team of technical folks in a Go-To-Market organization at Sauce Labs, a Silicon…Mar 3, 2023Mar 3, 2023
The Toblerone ParadoxThis year, one of the things I wanted for Christmas was a big Toblerone bar. I received one from some family and was rather excited…Jan 3, 2023Jan 3, 2023
Learning By Doing and Doing It Badly“Whatever this is, this isn’t an introduction to a thesis.”Jun 2, 2022Jun 2, 2022
Pink’s Hair and the Nature of Modern SpiritualityI’ve been thinking a lot about Pink’s hair.Jul 7, 2021Jul 7, 2021
Published inNerd For TechTwo Good Things and One Bad Habit from Studying MathematicsAt various parts of my life and in various contexts, people have asked “What’s the value of a mathematics degree?”.May 20, 2021May 20, 2021
Me and Kanye WestApproximately one year ago this week, I was listening to a lot of Kanye West. Listening to his music made me feel good, confident, upbeat…Jan 13, 2021Jan 13, 2021
January to NowI feel it’s important to print and keep diaries and personal accounts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is mine:Nov 6, 2020Nov 6, 2020
