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Paradise, with coffee, without laptop

What Johnny Cash said when asked about his idea of paradise — “This morning, with her, having coffee” — hits home. My version is similar, minus the four…

Oct 27 • 

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Cookies for breakfast

It was our mother's routine for nearly a decade, complete with coffee and conversation. I'm going to miss those mornings.

Oct 19 • 

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June 2025

I'm the API? A day swimming in AI

From "what can we create today?" to an 8-hour assessment tool

Jun 25 • 

Derek Claude Simmons

The mystery of collaboration

My favorite large language model wants me to win, even if I don't quite understand how or why.

Jun 23 • 

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May 2025

The quiet leadership of mothers

Happy Mother's Day to all.

May 11 • 

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April 2025

Goodest and Bestest Intentions

What therapy work with animals can teach us about ourselves, each other, and universal compassion.

Apr 23 • 

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March 2025

The Extraordinary Ordinariness of Gene Hackman

I'm no Coach Dale from Hoosiers, but I did have a few coaches like him. RIP to the great ones, including Hackman.

Mar 31 • 

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Amber Field Notes

Issue #1 | Published bi-weekly unless it's not

Mar 20 • 

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Elbows Up, folks

Dear Canada: Can we still be friends?

Mar 15 • 

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Olympic-sized Memories

Personal Reflection | March 2025

Mar 13 • 

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Ethics isn't a corner office: It's the hot soapy water

A conversation on leadership, ethics, and the integration of culture and strategy

Mar 6 • 

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BRC Building and Loan

It is a wonderful life. And here's why it's important to remember that when March gifts us more winter.

Mar 6 • 

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