Announcing the Return of the Half-Wit

After a break of ... (checks notes... that can't be right...) ... a long time, I am returning to updating this thing.

Really, it's not my fault. Well, it is. But not really. Being a relative neophyte to journaling, OK, a failed practitioner, but you see, while reaching for my coffee, I grabbed a cactus instead and it took a long time for my right hand to heal. Yes, I like that excuse. It's totally what happened.

Suffering

So much has suffered since then, including:

• Wallowing in the throes of burnout and ennui
• Pandemic woes
• Did I mention burnout?
• Fears for the future

Growth

And yet, so much has improved since then, including:

• Promotion at work and becoming a dev manager
• Joining Merge PHP as a co-organizer
• Rejoining the speaking circuit
• I read a ton for joy and interest
• One kid in college and another in high school
• Spanish language skills have improved
• First visit to Europe
• Daily study of Talmud via Daf Yomi
  • Yes, I'm behind. Don't ask.

Future

I have plans for this site. I want to experiment with a few things, including moving to a new framework since Gatsby seems to be only in maintenance mode.

I would also like to share more about what I'm working on and what I'm studying or discover that I find interesting. Perhaps and old-school blog but without as much PII in regards to others.