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  • I hate vocal fry.

    That’s it. That’s the post.

  • Monthly Roundup IV: Spring is nigh!

    It’s the end of the world as we know it
    (It’s time I had some time alone)
    And I feel fine

    I’m going to run myself out of pertinent introductions at this point, aren’t I? It’s March 19, and you know what that means: it’s time to catch up on our random musing.

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  • Iran

    “The UAE is being bombed by the Iranians. Flights in and out are grounded. We’re marooned here in Dubai and may not make it back home.”

    “Yes, but will Dubai chocolate be cheaper?”

    What. The. Actual. FUCK.

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  • The Beauty of Going Analog

    There’s something quietly countercultural about completely eschewing computer technology and existing in sole communion with one’s thoughts.

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  • Monthly Roundup III: Guess Who’s Back

    ”Wait, you mean I actually have to post to that thing?”

    ”If you want readers, then yeah.”

    ”Well, shit.”

    It’s the nineteenth, and you know what that means, ladies and germs: it’s time for another monthly roundup.

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  • Of War, Peace, and Passing

    (Or: The Belated Monthly Roundup)

    This feature went on hiatus due to a death in the family a few days before I was set to write the second installment. It just didn’t feel right to sit down with my MacBook in my local Starbucks, dark-roast coffee in hand, to muse about the stuff keeping my mind occupied when in truth, most of my mental bandwidth found itself concerned with the unfolding tragedy. But the tragedy has since passed and we are now nineteen days into the year 2026. What have I learned, observed, etc., thus far this year?

    This was meant to be posted on January 19. I’m not late. I’m never late.

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  • The 2026 BFT Reading List

    Reading is making a comeback in a big way for me in 2026. In this post, I talk about books I hope to read in the coming year in philosophy, literature, poetry, and mathematics.

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  • 2025

    It is the last day of the year as I write this, and in open contradiction to my recent notice of a hiatus, which I stated would last until the new year, I feel compelled to write something about the imminent end of this decidedly unusual year. As I write, 2025 has about 9-1/2 hours remaining in my time zone, and I am definitely glad to see it go.

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  • Momentary Hiatus

    Due to a death in the family, this site is on hiatus through the remainder of December. I will see you with the next installment of my monthly roundup on January 19, 2026, if not before then.

  • William Does Math in Public

    I had meant to do this a week ago for the simple fact that 19 is my favorite number and the idea of issuing a monthly roundup on the nineteenth day of the month is too alluring for my nerd ass to resist.

    Here’s what I’ve been thinking, reading, and doing for the past month or so.

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