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Introducing the Media Page

A new section for tracking books, lectures, and other media that have shaped my thinking.

Blind Spots, Consistency, and What Remains

On moral exemplars, blind spots, and applying consistent standards—to others and to oneself.

Orientation Under Pressure: Notes on a Life Lived Deliberately

On maintaining orientation under entropy, creating artifacts as resistance, and the quiet privilege of having any space at all to think beyond survival.

Stage 4: Almost a Year After the Defense

September 2024. The cancer is back. Stage 4. Metastatic.

May/June 2024: Started showing symptoms again. Something wasn’t right.

August 2024: Colonoscopy found tumor in small bowel.

September 2024: First chemo treatment. That’s when they …

Diagnosed with Stage 3 Cancer: Reflections on Mortality and Legacy

I was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer. Surgery scheduled for December 31st—literally the last day of 2020.

Fitting end to a difficult year.

I’m not going to use this space for medical details or false optimism. Instead, I want to think about what …

Why I'm Pursuing a Second Master's in Mathematics

I’ve decided to pursue a second master’s degree—this time in Mathematics and Statistics at SIUE.

People ask: “You already have an MS in Computer Science. Why go back?”

The Honest Answer

Computer science gave me tools. …