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The Bottom of the Cup

I gave 7-Eleven a billion-dollar idea. They gave me a free Slurpee.

September 27, 2026 6 min read

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We Live in the Future WarGames Imagined

I watched WarGames with my son on a Friday night. He had never seen it. I hadn't seen it in probably twenty years. The movie was the same. The world wasn't.

August 29, 2026 5 min read

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The Hockey Sticks on the Wall

Sher-Wood, Titan, CCM, Reebok. Somebody built a bench out of a graveyard.

May 30, 2026 5 min read

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The Little Black-and-White TV

Chunky knobs, rabbit ears, Taxi with the sound turned low.

May 16, 2026 6 min read

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The Place I Don't Have to Think About

Rainbow roll, miso soup. Every time.

February 18, 2026 3 min read

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The Curiosity Order

Wake and Late, West Hollywood. I added a second burrito to the order for no reason except to know.

February 15, 2026 4 min read

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Remember Aladdin's Castle?

No high score. No particular game. Just the sound.

January 21, 2026 3 min read

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Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor on the Pike Place Gum Wall?

The market has had it cleaned off at least four times. It always fills back up.

September 12, 2023 4 min readVideo

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Trying to Break a Guinness World Record at the Saratoga Library

The record is easy. Getting a thousand people to do that easy thing at the same moment is not.

September 10, 2014 4 min readVideo

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