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I put this site together as a “life portfolio” of things I’ve spent my time creating (with various levels of skill). If you find anything interesting or useful, I’d love to hear from you.
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Accelerating Learning: Bonsai and the Art of Management
I used to loathe having anyone tell me I needed “more years of experience” to succeed at something. Now that I have more grey hair and joints that don’t work as well, I have to admit that some things do simply take time. Though I still think this phrase is overused when people don’t have…
Food Trays
This project started when I was in Japan at a cafe and they served dessert on a simple tray that I liked. I took a few pictures and sketched out what I wanted to build. I started with a prototype version to practice making mitered edges and also to see how my planned cut order…
Coffee Table
I spent a good deal of 2025 working on this coffee table. I designed in it in the early part of the year and finished at the end. It forced me a learn a lot of new things and pick up some new tools. Original design done in Fusion 360. This was my first project…
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Life Facts
4
continents lived on
5
operas performed in
5:08
1 mile PR (before I got old)
360lbs
most I’ve every deadlifted (before my powerlifting career was tragically ended by genetics)