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June 19, 2026

"Naval Ravikant calls code and media the two forms of permissionless leverage. But writing and code differ fundamentally — writing changes minds, travels independently, never breaks, and ships once. Code depends on environments, rots over time, and demands ongoing maintenance. In the AI era, authentic writing is becoming scarcer and more valuable." read more →

June 5, 2026

Lincoln Park was once Chicago's municipal cemetery. The Grant statue has stood there for over a century — surviving a lightning strike in 1892 and a monuments review committee in 2020. Removing a bronze doesn't remove history; sometimes it only moves the problem out of sight. One person can be both an instrument of justice and an agent of injustice. The complexity doesn't resolve. read more →

June 1, 2026

Bed frame slats spaced 3.5 inches apart — exceeding Simmons warranty requirements. After ruling out a Box Spring, Bunkie Board, and Foundation one by one, I solved the problem with two sheets of plywood from Home Depot for $108. Includes cut dimensions, kerf details, and exactly what to say at the cutting station. read more →