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Why I Look for Escape Routes, Cover and Defensible Positions at The Happiest Place on Earth.It’s not what you’re thinking. I was never in the military. I was never trained in defense. I don’t have PTSD. I’m a huge fan of…Apr 30, 2023Apr 30, 2023
Published inBootcampToday, We Celebrate the Waxer.As we contemplate the possible end of design, writing and illustration as we know it via replacement by endlessly multiplying AI platforms…Apr 13, 2023Apr 13, 2023
Published inBootcampThe Secret Design Tool that Won Me My First Design Awards.I’m telling you this story for the first time, right now.Apr 12, 2023Apr 12, 2023
Ten — No, Nine — things I’d rather be complaining about instead of Covid-19 right now.Right now, every article on Medium, it seems, is somebody’s tack on how to psychologically deal with the current lockdown, the economic…Apr 23, 2020Apr 23, 2020