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September 2025
: You have plenty of time, the problem is emotional overwhelm I really enjoyed this conversation between Brett Kistler and Joe Hudson. They discuss that what we …
: The joy of indexing Indexing is one of my favorite parts of journaling. It’s joyfully tedious. There’s no way to do it …
: This redesign was long overdue I have to admit, when I first launched Fed Meetup, I wasn’t very proud of the UX . I pieced it …
: I spent this morning writing an outline for a blog post with the draft title: “I spent eight years …
: Are you looking in the right places? This morning I was assembling a Minnie Mouse puzzle with my daughter and all was going well, until …
: Testing out a new newsletter template. It’s crazy how quickly I can make these changes with Claude’s …
: I found a better way to migrate my Google Photos between accounts. I realized I can use Partner …
: Free and unlimited for life... I got a notification from my old college that I was hoping I would never get. When my wife and I …
: I re-inked my Pilot Kakuno with Pilot Iroshizuku fuyu-gaki. I like this orange ink as an accent …
: I tried to make a heart but it wanted to be a mushroom instead. Maybe I’ll save all these failed …
: Sharing all of my book, article, and podcast highlights I finally got my Readwise Highlights synced into Obsidian in a way that lets me share all my …
: My first of many manicures, courtesy of my daughter. Also, this is the launch of my hand modeling …
: I’m getting closer with my latte art, but still have the same issue that I’m having with my …
August 2025
: I was just minding my business this morning when I came across these modern-take-on-ancient-slings …
: I’m getting back to reading physical books and dog-earing, underlining, and taking notes in the …
: A new season I love that it’s starting to feel like fall again. This summer has been brutally hot. My poor lawn …
: An update: My latte art still needs some work.
: If you give a mouse a cookie, he’ll ask for a glass of milk. 🥛 If you give a car mechanic a tire …
: Attempt #1 at latte art 😅 My wife helped with this one lol. Latte art is the newest micro-skill I’m …
: We love our local winery. Not pictured: the goats who love eating weeds out of my daughter’s hand …
July 2025
: I love my wife. I walked up the stairs and turned the corner to see her slathering cream cheese on a …
: Imagine having a binder full of all the terms of service you have agreed to and are currently …
: Thoughts on homeschool Three years ago, homeschooling was not on my mind. But now that I have a daughter, I’ve been …
June 2025
: So far, I think I’m most proud to have passed on a love of pocket journals to my daughter ❤️ She …
: I have much more important tasks to do, but it was nice to just sit on the couch for hours this …
: My toddler was walking down the stairs on her own and yelled “big girl”! Then she saw me walking …
: I appreciate the people who put funny stickers around town. Always nice to have a surprise laugh!
: Ghost Soldiers by Hampton Sides It’s jarring to read my own writing after finishing a captivating book from a talented author. It …
: A friend just called me by accident. It turned into a long call where he shared hard stuff he’s …
May 2025
: Thank you Ace Hardware for your eclectic mix of products.
: The New NASA Budget is Bleak Yesterday, the NASA budget request was released for Fiscal Year 2026. A lot is getting cut. The …
: Yester’s luxury Presently necessity Tomorrow’s vestige
: I enjoyed a beautiful sunrise this morning from the back deck. Coffee and sunrises were made for …
: I deleted my account with follow.it and moved my newsletter feed to be hosted by Micro.blog. The …
: Ew. I just noticed that follow.it changed how emails are delivered to my subscribers. This is such a …
: I just realized that during the pandemic I missed an opportunity to make jokes about Nickelback …
: As an uninitiated observer currently immersed in theatre culture, I marvel at the intermission …
: At Connor’s Palace for Shucked. The building is gorgeous. It sets a great vibe for a musical!
: I never know what my brain will throw at me while I’m doing mundane tasks. me: brushing my teeth …
April 2025
: After spraying our basement ceiling today I’m thinking of starting a makeup tutorial blog. Shoot me …
: I just opened YouTube and the ad that played before a video was clearly AI generated. A handsome …
: The key to doing your own taxes in 2025 is getting really good at inputting 6-digit verification …
: The little things matter The following post is based on an audio recording from April 9, 2025. The little things matter. …
: I want the itty bitty nitty gritty The following post was transcribed from an audio during my commute to work on April 8, 2025. It’s …
: Our disc golf league started up again for the season. It was a little wet today…
March 2025
: Early morning indie hacking on the back deck with coffee brewing… Bliss ☕💻
: I cracked open our back door to be serenaded by the birds this morning. Every Spring I’m reminded …
: I present to you… “Jake Jobs”. Google AI Studio is fun 😂
: Yesterday I listened to my daughter’s heartbeat. It got me thinking that the heart is incredible. …
: Weeknotes Vol. 4 My week summarized into 3 highlights, 2 discoveries, and 1 anticipation. It’s been a while! It feels …
: Google Gemini on the Pixel phone is so nice. I got paper mail from my HOA about a meeting and was …
: Today I added a weekly microblogs counter to the top of my homepage. Clicking the link takes you to …
: I’ve been on a weight loss journey and decided it was time for a new professional headshot! I’m …
: How I Got Into This Line of Work A new blogging format was experimented with during a morning commute, focusing on personal career …
: Trying beans from a new coffee roaster today. Really excited about this place. The owner has …
: My Current Work Routine A colleague asked me yesterday what routines and practices I’ve been using to manage our new normal …
: I shared this picture of the joke board with our contractor team today (who are still remote for …
: My wife picked up a leather bound journal for me at a thrift store today. I like testing a few pens …
February 2025
: I packed up my home office yesterday and moved all my NASA IT equipment into the office today. After …
: Today held happy water-themed beginnings. It was my daughter’s first time peeing in a full-sized …
: No need to read between the lines on the latest email to feds about “What did you do last week?” …
: Targeted by Trump and Musk - On Being a Federal Employee In my weeknotes post from January 20, 2025, hours before the inauguration ceremony of Donald Trump, …
January 2025
: Weeknotes Vol. 3 My week summarized into 3 highlights, 2 discoveries, and 1 anticipation. 3 Highlights The Office - I …
: New site feature! I added a sidebar for recent microblogs. This will only appear on desktop, not …
: Weeknotes Vol. 2 My week summarized into 3 highlights, 2 discoveries, and 1 anticipation. 3 Highlights Eating in My …
: I updated the link styles on my blog: removed underlines from links for readability added a …
: I pushed changes to Fed Meetup this morning! Users can now save their searches and export results to …
: Weeknotes Vol. 1 I’m on the couch, coffee in hand, excited to try a new format. I actually have no idea what the true …
: My latest attempt to be less distracted by my phone is printing articles on a piece of paper that I …
: I just looked through all my old blog post ideas and drafts. There are some fun ideas I forgot about …
: 2024 Blog in Review My first full year of blogging is in the books! Or should I say, in the internet archive? Check out …
December 2024
: “Everything depends on everything and we don’t know anything!” - my wife, while we decide on …
: My dad gave me his old 45 pound dumbbells so I: got excited made a list of the exercises I could do …
November 2024
: Capturing Shower Thoughts: How Aqua Notes Boosts Thinking I learned it’s weird to talk to your coworkers about your showering habits. The slightly …
: Note to self: I want to write an article soon. It’s been a while.
: I just discovered and used screenshotr.app for my previous post. This is an awesome free tool for …
: I removed my bio from the header of my blog and improved the user experience on my subscribe page to …
October 2024
: Had a beautiful walk after working from a coffee shop this afternoon.
: Coffee shop hack: bring your own stroopwafel ☕🧇 One of my wife’s many good ideas.
: I kinda like Comic Sans. Also, today I learned that if you google Comic Sans or Vincent Connare (the …
: Dang, Google Photos over here making me cry 😭 It finds video snippets of my daughter, puts them in …
: LinkedIn is cool sometimes LinkedIn can be so cool sometimes. I connected with Mural’s VP of Product, Matt Crawford, and we got …
: Feeling extra tired this morning. Started reading scripture but kept falling asleep. Ended up just …
: 🌊 man is deep water. 💨 will is wind. fleeting and weak. 🌕 what then be his moon?
: Now 2024-10-05 What I am up to now. Check my /now page for the latest update. Dad Stuff My daughter is walking! She …
September 2024
: This Started With A Title Let the writing inform the title, or let the title inform the writing? This started with a title, …
: I added an /ideas page to my blog, as mentioned recently in my post on indie hacking. I’ll update …
: I love when I’m inspired by something I highlighted a long time ago in my Readwise Daily Review. …
: Advice To A Demotivated Job Seeker I received the following question in my LinkedIn DMs: What is some advice you can give me, I am …
: I updated my bio (the words at the top of every page) and my about page. See the changelog for more …
: I just found out that UDisc Community was released a couple weeks ago. I’ve been waiting for this …
: Mikenna and Josh's Wedding It’s the beautiful easing into dawn as I write. I’m sitting in a rocking chair on the chapel deck, …
: A moment of silence for the people on low-carb diets…
: So cool… Saving this to try out on my blog later. Matt Webb has “collaborative cursors” on his blog, …
: Is it better to be a cowardly lion or a brave chicken?
: My favorite doctor appointments are the ones where I wait forever, then the doctor comes in and says …
: Indie Hacking I have a tendency to be consumed by a niche interest or hobby every now and then. In the past it’s …
: Using Tiny Theme Microhooks to make your homepage display a reverse chronological list of long-form articles, grouped by year I’ve been feeling like my home page wasn’t what I really wanted people’s first experience with my …
: This seemed like it really hit the nail on the head. An insightful look at how “therapy culture” is …
: Currently eating Chick-fil-A on a picnic blanket in the parking lot of a Barnes & Noble. I love …
: Street Corner Today I found myself in the downtown area of an old, little rural Ohio town. Surrounded by brick …
: I recently started a tradition of working from a different coffee shop each Friday. Today’s Pumpkin …
: My Meeting Philosophy I recently had 35 meetings in a week. This is a lot, but not uncommon for employees of large …
: Quests > Goals This got me thinking about how I frame my objectives. Do Quests, Not Goals by David …
: I replaced all the X-Large t-shirts in my closet with Large. I am surprised just how much better …
August 2024
: Moon, silent, alone. “Arise, abyss!” she commands. Dark depths stir to life.
July 2024
: I like when a bathroom has beautiful or insightful decor. I learned something new today about a …
: Our cucumbers are out of control. In one day we harvested six cucumbers, each bigger than my …
: Sharing a gelato flight is a great way to cap off the evening.
June 2024
: 26 Pieces Of Advice To My Past Self I recently turned 26. I’m no sage, but I’ve picked up a couple of lessons in my time. Below are 26 …
: A Recommendation for Trying AI The following is a message I shared with my organization today. In light of NASA’s push to train up …
: “Children need to be used under adult supervision” This made me laugh.
: A while back I posted about Fed Meetup, the app I built that won an internal NASA challenge. Today I …
: Do you ever say something and then the gravity of what you just said hits you hard? I was chatting …
: How to Write a Kickass Article I would like to note that as I write this, I am not following the advice contained within …
: Added a colophon page. I wrote it in a who, what, when, where, and how format, and I like how it …
: Added a changelog to my blog. For now, it is very small and very meta. weidok.al/changelog…
: I added a /chipotle page to my blog. I know this started as satire, but this might actually come in …
May 2024
: scritch scratch swoop and slash furious scribbles relent taut hush, reflection
: Experimentation Is Where the Fun Is At! My new shipment from The Goulet Pen Company makes it feel like Christmas! I ordered their notebook …
: An Analog Blog Post The following was transcribed from the pictured journal entry. I used Google Lens and a LOT of …
: There’s some nice footage of Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser at the Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, …
: I just used the Google Assistant to make a reservation this morning and it was pretty nice. It …
: I replaced our mulch with gravel and started our first garden! We will have cucumbers and three …
: Ever wondered what the heck that fancy ChatGPT Large Language Model AI is actually doing? This …
: Felt good to be back on the grill yesterday!
: Can you tell which is the original…? 😅 I asked GPT-4o to describe an image of me, and then fed the …
: Is 1285 a good score on Google’s dino game? What are your high scores?
: Check the Categorization of Your Domain in Cloudflare Radar to Make Sure Federal Employees Can Visit Your Site My blog is available on the NASA network now! For anyone else who wants their site to show up on a …
: I updated the font across my site to Inter instead of system-ui, which was the Tiny Theme default. I …
: Is this a blog or a node in a botnet? I finally found out why my blog was blocked on the NASA network! Cloudflare had it categorized as a …
: Compound and Leverage Compound and leverage are powerful forces to move us toward our desired outcomes. I’ve been thinking …
: I’m worried about my blog undergoing a LinkedInification. A lot of my recent posts have been good …
: Happy Mother’s day to all the moms! Whether working or not, you matter. So thank you for all you do. …
: NASA's First Agile Technical Interchange Meeting Yesterday was NASA’s very first Agile Technical Interchange Meeting! NASA is becoming agile 🚀🏃♂️💨 I …
: The team at Snipd is coming up with some great AI use cases for podcasts. I enjoy …
: Enjoying a local park before church
: Now 2024-05-05 Also available on my /now page
: Introducing Fed Meetup Now that we are out of the pandemic, federal travel is back in full swing. Federal employees are …
: I can’t tell you the number of people I’ve saved by muting them when they unintentionally had their …
April 2024
: A Day In My Life At NASA On days like today, I marvel as I reflect all the awesome things I get to do in my role here at the …
: Beautiful day out on the course today. Playing an informal tournament with friends where we’ll be …
: I listened to Shakey Graves this morning while washing a mountain of dishes. I like whatever genre …
: Every now and then LinkedIn asks me to contribute to these collaborative articles, which have …
: A Brief Thought On A Recent Bout of Resistance Gotta get back on the ol' blog! I’ve been working a bit on a draft of an article, but have been …
: Finished reading The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande 📚 Also, I started a digital garden at …
: Text Message Triage Me: “Oh, I need to respond to that later.” Text Message: cries softly as it floats into the void, …
: 📷 Day 11: sky #mbapr We watched the eclipse from Total Eclipse Fest in Cleveland. It was cool seeing …
: 📷 Day 6: windy #mbapr 12mph winds today. The tree branches out back are swaying calmly while the …
: 📷 Day 5: serene #mbapr What greater serenity is there than fri(ed rice)day?
: 📷 Day 4: foliage #mbapr Taken at a local disc golf course last summer.
: 📷 Day 3: card #mbapr Another view of Day 1’s subject.
: 📷 Day 2: flowers #mbapr A beautiful bouquet my wife put together. We got these flowers from our …
: Looking forward to the Micro.blog April Photoblogging Challenge! 📷 Day 1: toy #mbapr These playing …
March 2024
: To Be Good, You Must Be Dangerous “They see they can and must stand up, because they begin to understand how genuinely monstrous they …
: Today I learned that nasa (pronounced naw-saw) in Hebrew means “to lift, bear up, carry, take”. …
: My User Story Template Below is the template I created for writing user stories. # User Story As a... I want... So that... …
: Who Am I? I am the outlaw. I am the innocent. I am the sage. I am the jester. I am the everyman. I am the …
: It was a beautiful day for disc golf, and then 10 minutes later… it wasn’t 😅
: I love weekend days when I can stroll around town, ducking in and out of local shops with the …
: Just stumbled on https://aboutideasnow.com/ on Mastodon. This seems like a great resource for …
: Blogroll I added a blogroll to my site! I had been thinking about creating this for a while, and the new …
: It’s a tough job being the human garbage disposal that cleans up after family meals, but someone has …
: Filling out a local tax refund form this morning, dreaded but necessary 🙄. I only worked in the …
: Remember To Live, An Interactive Haiku days lived more to go remember to live! Input your own numbers into the haiku above as a reminder …
: My wife and I finally put pins in our world map! I’m grateful for the travel opportunities we’ve …
: vast expanse, stars born, galaxies like sand, and us pale blue perfection
: Haiku I’m adding a new category on my site for haiku. Most of these will be quick micro-posts, but others …
: Been feeling resistance to posting on here. So this is me doing something small (“literally …
February 2024
: Coffee and journals were made for each other. ☕ 🖋️
: Spotted this during date night. A good omen?
: “What information consumes is rather obvious: it consumes the attention of its recipients. Hence, a …
: I added a new option for subscribing to new posts on my Subscribe page. Now you can choose between …
: This one gave me chills at the end. A wonderful piece by Henrik Karlsson. The third chair
: Tear It All Down My website looked quite different at its beginning. I thought starting a blog would be a good …
: I’ve had a Now page for a bit now, but just had my site added to nownownow.com. Pretty neat that …
: I’m getting excited for this moon landing! Coverage has started: www.space.com/intuitive…
: A Piece of My Self A blog post is not just a piece of writing to me. It is a piece of my self, and these pieces track …
: Blog posts written by hand from prison, sent via snail mail, and scanned onto the web …
: Tajín Clásico is a new staple in our kitchen. I’m putting it on everything. 🍋🌶️
: My wife and I put together this little Atlantis so my little Saturn V has a buddy on the shelf now 🚀
: I shared my article about my Obsidian Daily Note template on Reddit in the ObsidianMD community and …
: Just added a Uses page to my blog! I linked to it from my About page but didn’t put it in the main …
: Little Saturn V on display in my office. Let me tell you these mini Legos were a PAIN to put …
: Now 2024-02-17 My 7mo daughter is starting to push herself around the house backward. I’m having fun chasing her …
: I was pleasantly surprised by the Wizard of Oz Museum. The interactive experience room was pretty …
: Got a sneak peek behind the scenes at Blue Origin’s Orbital Launch System Manufacturing Facility …
: Spotted just inside the doors of the HQ building at Kennedy Space Center. The center’s namesake …
: “Cloud Breaker”. A Falcon 9 1st Stage returning to land back at the Cape. Pretty amazing to get to …
: My Obsidian Daily Note Template I use my Obsidian daily note as my main digital jumping-off point for things like: habits daily log …
: This view complements coffee nicely. 🌅☕
: Beautiful views from our place for the week.
: I had a blast touring the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex with family yesterday!
January 2024
: Proverbs 31/31 Advice to King Lemuel from his mother: Don’t spend your time pursuing women; this has …
: Proverbs 30/31 God’s word is true; don’t add to it. Stay away from lying and fakeness. Don’t become …
: Proverbs 29/31 Those that are stiff and inflexible will be broken. With justice, a nation is built, …
: Proverbs 28/31 The evil live constantly in fear, but the good live confidently. It is better to be …
: Proverbs 27/31 Don’t brag about your future, it is not guaranteed. Praise from one’s own mouth is …
: Proverbs 26/31 Honor does not fit a fool. Don’t answer a fool in their style, but correct their …
: Proverbs 25/31 God, knowing all, conceals. We, knowing little, seek truth. Don’t force yourself into …
: Celebrating 4 years of marriage with my wonderful wife today ❤️
: Proverbs 24/31 With wisdom comes strength, wars are won with wise guidance. The mocker is an …
: Watching our local deer family across the pond.
: Meal planning at its finest 😂
: The way to do more is to do less. I’ve found that seasons when I focus on less are inevitably the …
: Proverbs 23/31 Don’t desire luxuries. Be cautious when a stingy person offers gifts to you. Don’t …
: Proverbs 22/31 Good name > great riches. Train a child well and they will stay true into old age. …
: I had a good time demonstrating Outlook Rules to ~50 of my colleagues today. Some quick email …
: Proverbs 21/31 Patient work leads to abundance, and hastiness leads to poverty. Gains from lying are …
: Proverbs 20/31 Do not be led astray by drunkenness. It is honorable to keep from quarreling. Many …
: Proverbs 19/31 Desire without knowledge is bad. A generous person finds many friends. Glory for one …
: Proverbs 18/31 Fools take pleasure in expressing only their own opinions. Humility comes before …
: It’s a good day to stay inside and sip some coffee.
: I just finished installing the pull-up bar and rings. Now the hard part… actually using them 😬
: Proverbs 17/31 (Poor + peace) > (rich + strife). Judging the poor insults your creator. Be careful …
: Kudos to our team for putting out a new public web page for the Apollo 13 mission, summarizing the …
: Proverbs 16/31 Every person thinks themselves right, but God weighs the spirit. Commit your work to …
: Proverbs 15/31 A gentle response cools anger, but a harsh response stirs it up. If God knows the …
: Proverbs 14/31 The upright reveres the Lord, the evil despises him. Things are easy without work, …
: Proverbs 13/31 The one who watches their words saves their life, but the one who speaks without …
: Proverbs 12/31 Discipline = knowledge. The evil will not be established, but the roots of the good …
: Proverbs 11/31 Pride leads to disgrace, humility to wisdom. The good are diverted from trouble, the …
: “I’m becoming” is way more interesting than “I am”
: TIL there is a port on computers dedicated to getting a “Quote of the Day”. Port 17 is my new …
: I just heard something similar to this pertaining to relationships: If your house is getting cold, …
: Day 10 of summarizing Proverbs. Lots of good insight, and some taboo/uncomfy topics to write about. …
: Proverbs 10/31 Riches from evil do not profit, but righteousness is life. Inaction = poverty, …
: Proverbs 9/31 You’re inviting trouble if you correct a mocker. But if you give feedback to a wise …
: Proverbs 8/31 Wisdom is righteous. It is not twisted or crooked. Wisdom is better than riches. …
: Proverbs 7/31 Consider wisdom an intimate friend. Do not stray into the path of the forbidden lover. …
: Proverbs 6/31 Do not stake your fate on the reliability of another person. Follow the example of the …
: Proverbs 5/31 A forbidden lover may seem sweet, but behind the veneer is bitter decay that leads to …
: Proverbs 4/31 The first step in wisdom is seeking and loving wisdom. Guard wisdom like you would …
: Proverbs 3/31 Embody enduring love and faithfulness, you will find favor with God and people. Trust …
: Proverbs 2/31 Seek wisdom with integrity, and you will find it. Be upright and just, you will be …
: Proverbs 1/31 These proverbs are for wisdom and instruction. Wisdom starts with humility, so …
: To start my year with wisdom, each day of January I’m going to read a Proverb and summarize it into …
December 2023
: Reflections on Fatherhood Below are some thoughts I typed up the morning before my wife was induced for our first child. I …
: Adding Space I’ve never considered my handwriting to be great, but I’ve been doing a lot more writing by hand …
November 2023
: Now 2023-11-26 Work 💼 Working at the NASA Safety Center, part of the Office of Safety and Mission Assurance. My big …