Article Archive
Essays, field notes, and practical pieces from an Ohio-based writer and builderExpect a mix: observations from lake piers and campsites, practical lessons from local projects, essays about Ohio places, and technical posts when they help explain how things actually work.
Walking the Towpath with a Notebook
Field notes from the Ohio & Erie Canal towpath on how writing things down prevents downstream surprises in data work.
River Patience and React Performance
Waiting on a Lake Erie pier taught me to watch for slow currents; the same mindset cut TTI by 32% on a Rust-backed app.
Lake Effect and Long-Form Writing
Borrowing newsroom habits and lake-effect patience to keep docs and essays alive instead of frozen in place.
Small Town Wi-Fi and SEO That Respects Readers
Lessons from writing for Ohio businesses: keep pages fast, honest, and readable for people on shaky connections.
Campground Checklists and Lightweight Architecture
Packing for Mohican camping trips is the same discipline we used to split a civic app into three steady services.
Route 6 Drives and Building for Local Shops
A playbook for launching usable sites for Ohio small businesses in under eight weeks without trend-chasing.