• Fabiano do Nascimento, SML, and more of my favorite albums from January 2026

    Fabiano do Nascimento, SML, and more of my favorite albums from January 2026

    January is a bit of a weird month for new music. It’s great because there are so many albums from last year still to discover (on best-of lists, etc) and there are always some gems dropping that tend to get lost in the mix. I’ve had a solid rotation this month though. Here they are.

  • Jim Carrey wisdom

    This graduation speech from Jim Carrey is really good. Sure, the background music is a little much, and the edits are a bit rough at times, but it’s worth 8 minutes of your life, I promise.

  • Notes from the trail 01.28.26: Headphones are ok

    Notes from the trail 01.28.26: Headphones are ok

    Three things I learned during my past few long runs.

  • Notes from the trail 1.13: Run the song

    Notes from the trail 1.13: Run the song

    Second marathon coming in < 10 weeks. “Moving the left leg and then the right leg is a lot and is enough.” Ben Ratliff, Run the Song

  • News diet

    I typically take a very spartan news diet of one email per day from News Items. However, I’m considering adding one of the following. Noting them here for reference.

  • Runner’s High

    Runner’s High

    I found an album called Runner’s High on the top albums list of DJ Noel Brass Jr (host of Jazz Theatre on KEXP). As a runner, it immediately caught my attention and I’ve been hooked ever since.

  • Vibe coding with Telex: An AI block builder for WordPress

    Vibe coding with Telex: An AI block builder for WordPress

    I heard about this new AI-based block creation tool that Automattic made (that’s the company I work with), and I’ve been wanting to try it out for a while now. Today was the day.

  • My top 10 albums of 2025

    My top 10 albums of 2025

    If I had to pick ten, these are the ones (plus ten more). Vote for your faves on KEXP. ❤️