Forging the 'Stronghand' Terminal — September 2026 Update
Sixteen months after building an elaborate Windows terminal, almost none of it is left. What sixteen months of actual usage revealed about this machine, and the small setup that survived.
I write to live it.
I enjoy writing from my life as a stay-at-home and remote-working father, and as a stepfather, while I practice patience, temperance, and grounded leadership.
Captured, Not Pathetic
Everybody can be an alpha, apparently. I guess I'll be the last inferior man.
Highlights
Hand-picked writings from recent seasons: a curated starting point, not a full index.
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I Didn't Start Cooking for Love
I didn't start cooking for love. A spreadsheet sent me to the kitchen; stacked hours, cast iron, and arroz con pollo are why I stayed.
El Trickle Down Sí Llegó
Trickle-down did arrive—not as shared wealth, but as extractive conduct from boardrooms to kitchen tables. On rates, integrity, and being the floor.
Presenting Vastitas Omniparens
A twenty-year side quest to name everything, and the loot was already sitting in a Roman poem the whole time.
If God Had Gentle Parented Us
What if God had knelt instead of exiling us? Genesis as a parenting story — and how that first answer still shapes how we punish and how we parent.
It Isn't Too Much Pressure
On spending the whole summer with my kids while working remotely, why presence gets miscast as pressure, and how maturing as a parent removes that friction.
Happiness Is Moments
A reflection on happiness as moments rather than a permanent state: appreciation, rest, morning coffee, and a gratitude meditation at the end of the day.
"Crimson Desert" Game Review
After 230 hours on PS5, Crimson Desert felt like a near-masterpiece: deep systems, unforgettable exploration, some repetitive quest structures, and a world worth living in.
The Joy of Building My Own Digital Sandbox — April 2026 Update
Eight months, 550 commits, 26 new posts, and a full transformation of how I build this site — with AI pair-programming, spec-driven workflows, and the same stubborn love for artisanal code.
On Leadership and Leadership-Adjacent Things, April 2026
Notes on leadership as cost, care, and teaching others to lead—from home to work to the wider world.
Rolling Back Main (And Why You Shouldn't Have to)
Practical guide for solo developers who need to undo bad commits on main, followed by an honest reflection on why it happened and how to avoid it when vibecoding with AI tools.
The Feeling Is Not the Problem
Feelings are not instructions—they are information. On integration as the third option between suppression and indulgence, and why the space between feeling and action is where character lives.
Notes on Puerto Rico: Sin Pie Forzao'
A memoir-essay on Puerto Rico: economy, governance, and society—poverty, debt, healthcare, education, corruption—from a Boricua writing from the diaspora.
Arithmetic
A bilingual poem on my love as presence across distance. Inspired by my children.
The First Wall
A reflection on encountering biological limits in parenting and how absolute boundaries challenge beliefs about autonomy and capability.
The Prometheus Problem
An examination of how AI companies position themselves as modern Prometheus while deploying systems implicated in teenager deaths, externalizing consequences, and operating as black boxes in critical infrastructure. This is not about future superintelligence, it's about what's happening right now.
On Clear Signals
Explores the energy cost of ambiguity and the body's response to mixed messages.
Why I Turned Off Notifications Again
A morning realization about notifications, doom-scrolling, and choosing presence over feeds.
An Invitation to the End of Wealth Worship — and the Beginning of a Human Future
A call to build a society where safety, dignity, and love are non-negotiable for all.
November 6, 2025 — Season of Becoming
A line in the sand. Moving from performing growth to living it, from articulation to embodiment, from insight to integration.
Empathy as a Shield
How empathy serves as protective armor against judgment, bias, and emotional spirals.
The Rhythm of Grief - Summer Days and Letting Go
A reflection on the profound grief that accompanies co-parenting transitions, the deepening love that makes goodbyes harder, and finding strength through the rhythm of seasonal separation.
Love Is the Final Revolution
After nearly losing myself to global chaos, I found the most radical act isn't outrage — it's love. A reflection on politics, fear, and why building a home rooted in kindness may be the ultimate rebellion.
Good Sheep
How we've been conditioned to love our own systematic exploitation - from theme parks to algorithmic playlists, we pay premium prices to be herded through corporate processing systems while calling it freedom.
An Hour of Hair Brushing: What My Daughter Taught Me About Time
Sometimes the most radical thing you can do is sit still with your daughter and brush her hair for an hour.
The Paradox of Modernity: Progress Without Peace
We are living in the most advanced moment in human history. And yet, we are also arguably the most confused, alienated, addicted, manipulated, and emotionally starved generation ever to exist. This is the paradox I cannot stop thinking about.
Mercy Through the Blade: The Silent Law of Leadership
A deep exploration of authentic leadership, the warrior's dilemma between truth and comfort, and the sacred responsibility of wielding power with grace and ferocity.
Who, really, raised me?
A deep dive into the fictional characters that shaped my values, from childhood cartoons to adult anime. Discover how Samurai X, Dragon Ball Z, Berserk, and especially One Punch Man's Saitama became my true mentors, teaching me about discipline, brotherhood, pain as power, and the loneliness of mastery.
On the application of empathy and compassion
How learning empathy and compassion—first for myself, then for others—changed how I handle conflict and stop people-pleasing.
My Favorite Symbols of Power
A reflection on the symbols—mythic, fictional, and personal—that remind me of resilience, willpower, and transformation. These are the icons I'd etch into my skin if I ever choose to.
Why this space exists right now
More about meThis space keeps me accountable to what I claim to value. I use it to document the gap between what I know and what I actually do, then close that gap in public and in private, even when nobody is watching.
I also write for fun. This is a valve for pressure, a creative output, and in many ways, art. You will still find experiments and unfinished thoughts here. The difference is the standard: less performance, more practice.