A field guide to doing one thing at a time, badly
TL;DR — It turns out you generally need to do more than one thing at a time.
The complete collection
The Archive
All the articles, from the latest thought to the very first one.
2026
In praise of the very small notebook
They're exceptionally good companions for stolen golf pencils.
2025
There's something secret and dangerous lurking in your pocket
Pocket lint (also known as gnurr) is one of the world's most unknown, underestimated, and ultimately lethal predators.
Everything is better when donuts are involved
Job interviews are painful. But with a pocketful of donuts they are never a waste of time. Hate waiting at the DMV? Try pounding a dozen donuts and splattering
2024
I had a really good idea but got sidetracked and forgot it.
I feel like it was something to do with squeegees, or maybe the Beegees? Perhaps related to Archimedes or old spindles of CDs? I wish I could remember but I was
Would you rather give up pizza or wifi?
It's a simple question. You can only have one and not the other for the rest of your life.
2023
Beginnings are the best & the worst
You know how that undeniable excitement you feel when you start a new project is always followed by: "Okay but like...where do I start?" Yeah, that pa