Gentle Refinement May 2026 — The Daily Note Wrap Up
The discovery of linking my task management to a daily note has been liberating and exciting. I finally have my own task management system. And I love it.
Weekly Wrap: Embracing Aristotle and Eudaimonia
May 31, 2026 Each weekend, I like to pause, reflect, and look back on the past week. This isn't meant to be a deep dive or sweeping life philosophy—just a collection of things that caught my attention, made me think, brought me joy, or stayed with me
The Secret Ingredient: Knowing Yourself
Xanadu. A mythical place of ideal beauty and majesty. Utopia. Whether we realize it or not, we are all searching for it. Metaphorically. Seeking that place or state or whatever where everything is perfect. Whatever perfect is. Guess what? We'll never find it. Xanadu doesn't exist.
Weekend Wrap 5/24/2026
Each weekend, I like to pause, reflect, and look back on the past week. This isn't meant to be a deep dive or sweeping life philosophy—just a collection of things that caught my attention, made me think, brought me joy, or stayed with me in some way.
Weekend Wrap 5/17/2026
Each weekend, I like to pause, reflect, and look back on the past week. This isn't a deep dive or grand reflection—just a quick review of a handful of things that brought me joy, made me think, or challenged me. Music I've always had a
The Seduction of Rumination
We’ve all been there. A tense situation. Pointed words. A well-reasoned argument spilling out of our mouths. Our opponent defeated. Left aghast at the sagacity of our points, left with no other option but to accept that we bested them. And it was all in our heads. I sincerely
Weekend Wrap 5/10/2026
Each weekend, I like to pause, reflect, and look back on the past week. This isn't a deep dive or grand reflection—just a quick review of a handful of things that brought me joy, made me think, or challenged me. Music Testament never lost it. No, not
Gentle Refinement Month 5 — Exploring the Daily Note
April was a blessing. Having the opportunity to spend the month focusing on my previous three refinements was helpful and a good opportunity to lock things in. But it's a new month, and time for me to begin working on something else. I've decided it is
Weekend Wrap 5/3/2026
Each weekend, I like to pause, reflect, and look back on the past week. This isn't a deep dive or grand reflection—just a quick review of a handful of things that brought me joy, made me think, or challenged me. Music I love music. That should be
My Personal Journey with High-Dose Creatine Supplementation
Real Life We've looked at how creatine works, both in the muscle and in the brain. We've reviewed studies showing its efficacy in helping with mental processing, memory, cognition, and possible prevention of dementia. This is all well and good. But what about real life? Well,
Weekend Wrap 4/27/2026
Each weekend, I like to pause, reflect, and look back on the past week. This isn't a deep dive or grand reflection—just a quick review of a handful of things that brought me joy, made me think, or challenged me. This is coming out a day late:
Creatine in Your Body: What Does it Do?
So What does Creatine do? That's the question. How does it help? And why does that matter, even if you aren’t looking for benefits in the gym? It is so important to understand if you want to understand why I believe everyone (who doesn't have