Phew, feels like it’s been a long week. I’m working to form a new team here at work, and it’s… hard work. Negotiating with others to define goals and practices; making final pitches to execs, project work planning and staffing…

It’s working out well, but let’s just say I’m glad it’s Friday.

2025 Reads: The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates 📚

Brilliant, beautiful writing. Coates lets us follow along through his own growth and (to borrow an insightful word from my friend Kari’s review) deconstruction.

“The moment we root our worth in castes and kingdoms, in ‘civilization’, we have accepted the precepts of those whose whole entire legacy is the burning and flooding of a planet. And then we have already lost.”

— Ta-Nehisi Coates, from The Message. Phew.

Finished Only Murders in the Building Season 4.

Paul Rudd : OMITB :: Kenny : SouthPark?

Tried out a podcast episode of The Rest is History. Quite entertaining. Then I look at the backlog: they are up over 500 episodes in just four years? How are these guys turning out this much content? I know there’s not a lot of production but that pace is staggering.

One of my favorite parts of having a book habit is then being able to share books with other people. Packing one up tonight to send to a friend whose name jumped to mind while reading it.

2025 Reads: Blessed One by Cynthia L. Rigby 📚

An interesting little set of essays. The final one, on Mary being a co-creator with God, was the highlight.

Catching up on Only Murders In the Building, Season 4. The cameos are hilarious, and then Melissa McCarthy shows up as Steve Martin’s sister and puts it completely over the top. 😂

Started the workday with a 7:30 AM video call with India and it hasn’t slowed down yet. Welcome to 2025!

2025 Reads: A Pale Light in the Black by K. B. Wagers 📚

It’s as if you crossed Becky Chambers with Dale Brown. Not as subtle or graceful as Chambers’ writing. but very pleasantly entertaining. I’ll read the next one.