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Why I Left Indie Development
In what feels like a different life now, I used to be a fairly well-known indie developer. I spoke at events like SXSW, and my blog had a large audience of people who liked hearing about my work on...
View ArticleFrozen Monkey Balls
When I discover a shopping list my wife has left on the counter, I like to add silly things to it. Like “frozen monkey balls.” My secret desire is she won’t notice my addition until she’s shopping, and...
View ArticleTech as the Teen Common Ground
I was born in England in 1967. Two years later my family moved to the USA. Since then, many of my relatives have scattered across the globe. When a cousin visits me in the USA – which happens maybe...
View ArticleI Wear a Hearing Aid
Ten years ago I underwent surgery for an acoustic neuroma that resulted in the total loss of hearing on my left side. At the time I didn’t think losing hearing in one ear would be a big deal – after...
View ArticleMy Son Can Dance
He certainly didn’t inherit this talent from my side of the gene pool, but my 16yr-old son Isaac is a pretty incredible dancer. This weekend he performed in front of his high school classmates, most of...
View ArticleChanges
“Look out you rock ‘n rollers … pretty soon now you’re gonna get older.” One of the downsides of getting older that nobody tells you about is you live to see some of your cultural icons die. My first...
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Goodbye, Bella
Over the years I’ve shared my life with seven dogs and I’ve loved them all, but none has meant more to me than Bella. Today I had to let her go, and I’m remembering what an impact she has had on me....
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Melissa
In my early twenties I met a wonderful girl named Melissa. In previous relationships I felt like an outsider, but with her I was so at ease. We were young & stupid and let it slip away, but I...
View ArticleAnd now for something completely different…
I was born in England but moved to the US when I was very young. My parents held onto their British culture in many ways, one of which was continuing to watch British comedy. When I was in elementary...
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Yoga
Back in 2005, I had surgery to remove a tumor that had wrapped itself around my left hearing and balance nerves. Removing the tumor required removing those nerves, so when I awoke from surgery I was...
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