The Tough Reality of Running an Independent Retail Shop in Downtown Everett
It’s been just over two years since my wife and I opened the doors at Chai Cupboard, our loose leaf tea and spice shop in downtown Everett, and I thought it would be a good time to share how things are...
View ArticleAll-Mail Elections Need to Go
March 2021 Update The 2020 election is well behind us, but Trump’s big lie about election fraud is unfortunately still very popular among the Republicans. Now Republicans in a bunch of states are...
View ArticleWhy do most microwaves have such a terrible user interface?
Most microwaves that you find in the store have a user interface that is so terrible, I can only assume that it was designed by a committee of middle managers who don’t even know the meaning of the...
View Article🪦 R.I.P. My Tech Career: 2010-2022
It’s time to call it. Pour one out for my career in tech. It’s dead. It was killed by the one-two punch of layoffs and the worst job market I’ve experienced in my entire professional life. At my former...
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