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Continue reading →: How I Actually Write: A Step-by-Step BreakdownA behind-the-scenes look at how I write essays with AI support, from raw draft to final post. My step-by-step method blends creativity, tech, and self-editing in a workflow that’s become deeply personal.
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Continue reading →: Repurposing old tools, the Kaizen editionI spent a career learning how to improve systems. Only in retirement did I realize I could apply those same tools, Kaizen and PDSA, to my anxiety, my creativity, and my daily life. The results have been transformative.
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Continue reading →: Rust Never Sleeps in Huntington BeachHuntington Beach looks like paradise, but behind its curated image lies something darker. I returned for the surf and family time, but found a city where MAGA politics and performative cleanliness define the public space.
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Continue reading →: Wordless Wednesday
Small figures, big shadows. Sometimes the battles we fight are bigger than they seem, even when we lose.
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Continue reading →: Top Ten Tuesday – My Favorite Songs by Pearl JamFrom “Go” to “Rearviewmirror,” Pearl Jam’s music helped me survive, feel deeply, and grow. This week’s _Top Ten Tuesday_ explores the sound of transformation, memory, and raw emotion.
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Continue reading →: 1974 Part IV – Winners & LosersMost of 1974’s Top 100 hasn’t aged well. A few favorites stuck, but plenty, like “Seasons in the Sun” and “Billy Don’t Be a Hero”, make me cringe. Still, buried in the mess are moments worth remembering.
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Continue reading →: Wordless Wednesday
The same subject, two moods: one in timeless black and white, the other alive with color. My wife likes one. I like the other.
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Continue reading →: 1974 Part III – DiscoveryI once dismissed Joni Mitchell without a second thought. Revisiting _Court and Spark_ changed everything. This essay explores how I rediscovered her music, and how one haunting song cracked open decades of regret and unexpected appreciation.
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Continue reading →: Wordless Wednesday
In black and white, the seed circle shifts from playful to cosmic, no longer a sorting bowl, but a tiny galaxy arranged by chance.
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Continue reading →: 1974 Part II – AlbumsThe biggest albums of 1974 didn’t always match what I was actually listening to, or still return to today. From Queen to Bob Marley, this is a look back at the albums that stuck, and the ones that didn’t.
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I’m Joe/Mojoey
Welcome to my blog. Please join me in exploring life after work and other topics of interest. I’m not sure where I am heading with this, but I’m heading somewhere.
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