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Contributing to CPython | Published: May 18, 2026
In which I talk about my first contribution to CPython

Why dunder? | Published: May 12, 2026
In which I talk about the answer to the question, "Why dunder?"

Getting the right virtual environement | Published: April 29, 2026
In which I discuss how I got it setup so that going to a directory would give me the correct venv.

One of the best parts of being a dad. | Published: April 01, 2026
In which I discuss passing my love of live theater on to my kids.

I am human, hear me vouch! | Published: March 16, 2026
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Let's go to Ohio! | Published: March 06, 2026
In which I give some insight into a talk I am offering to PyOhio

NaN is weird. | Published: March 02, 2026
In which I showcase a Python oddity surrounding NaN and dictionaries.

Picking talks for PyCon US 2026 | Published: February 20, 2026
In which I talk about how talks for PyCon US 2026 were picked.

The PSF accepted a large donation from Anthropic and that's not a bad thing | Published: January 14, 2026
In which I discuss Anthropic's donation to the PSF

Introducing Word Grid Finder | Published: December 31, 2025
In which I tell you about a little thing I did for fun.

Advent of Code Day 12 | Published: December 12, 2025
In which I discuss my solution to Advent of Code 2025 Day 12

Advent of Code Day 11 | Published: December 11, 2025
In which I discuss my solution to Advent of Code 2025 Day 11

Advent of Code Day 10 | Published: December 10, 2025
In which I discuss my solution to Advent of Code 2025 day 10

Advent of Code Day 9 | Published: December 09, 2025
In which I discuss my solution to day 9 of Advent of Code 2025

Advent of Code Day 8 | Published: December 08, 2025
In which I discuss my solution to Advent of Code 2025 day 8

Advent of Code Day 7 | Published: December 07, 2025
In which I discuss my solution to Advent of Code 2025 day 7

Advent of Code Day 6 | Published: December 06, 2025
In which I discuss my solution to Advent of Code 2025 day 6

Advent of Code Day 5 | Published: December 05, 2025
In which I discuss my solution to Advent of Code 2025 day 5

Advent of Code Day 4 | Published: December 04, 2025
In which I walk through my Advent of Code 2025 Day 4 solution

Advent of Code Day 3 | Published: December 03, 2025
In which I go through my solution for Advent of Code 2025, day 3.

Advent of Code Day 2 | Published: December 02, 2025
In which I walk through my solution for Advent of Code Day 2

Advent of Code Day 1 | Published: December 02, 2025
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Advent of Code 2025 | Published: December 01, 2025
In which I talk about Advent of Code

PyCon US 2026 is coming! | Published: November 03, 2025
In which I encourage people to submit talks to PyCon US 2026 and other things

Math Question | Published: October 31, 2025
In which I solve a silly math question.

The PSF puts principles first | Published: October 29, 2025
In which I discuss how the PSF put principles above money.

Storytime is back! | Published: October 27, 2025
In which I talk about one of my favorite podcasts.

I love my hosting service. | Published: October 22, 2025
In which I recommend teahouse.cafe - my hosting service.

Render Engine 2025.10.1 has been released | Published: October 22, 2025
In which I announce the release of Render Engine 2025.10.1

Pre-releases matter | Published: October 15, 2025
In which I discuss why pre-releases matter

New 404 page | Published: September 11, 2025
In which I talk about the new, custom, 404 page I added.

I found a bug | Published: September 10, 2025
In which I tell you about a bug.

The Python Documentary | Published: August 29, 2025
In which I talk about the Python documentary

First day of school | Published: August 25, 2025
In which I wish all the kids (and adults) starting the school year success!

Sometimes camera phones really surprise me | Published: August 24, 2025
In which I share a beautiful picture.

We Need To Pay For The Things We Use | Published: August 15, 2025
In which I explain why I am moving away from free services.

I am not prolific. And other things. | Published: August 03, 2025
In which I point out what should be obvious, I am not a prolific writer. And some things I wanted to put down.

It's hard to move on. | Published: July 27, 2025
In which I talk about helping my parents get ready to move.

Version 1.0 of cooklang-py is almost ready. | Published: July 13, 2025
In which I give an update on getting to 1.0 for cooklang-py

Live Coding Interviews Show Nothing About Whether A Candidate Is Qualified. | Published: July 10, 2025
In which I decry the use of live coding in software engineering interviews

Thank you for help on my project! | Published: July 08, 2025
In which I express gratitude to the person who read my blog and pointed out an issue in one of my projects.

Don't create content, share ideas. | Published: July 05, 2025
In which I share my ideas.

Recipes for all! | Published: July 04, 2025
In which I finally have recipes published on my site!

Happy anniversary Mom & Dad | Published: June 29, 2025
In which I wish my parents a happy anniversary.

Where I am with Cooklang | Published: June 27, 2025
In which I update you on my progress with Cooklang

Should I add a recipe collection to my site? | Published: June 23, 2025
In which I ask if people would be interested in my having recipes on my site.

Farewell to the CJC Board of Directors | Published: June 22, 2025
In which I discuss ending my term on the my synagogue’s board of directors.

Fixing a bug is so satisfying | Published: June 20, 2025
In which I talk about the joy of squashing bugs.

Blogging for myself | Published: June 17, 2025
In which I discuss that I am the reason why I am blogging this time.

Releasing re-plugin-pack | Published: June 16, 2025
In which I talk about the release of re-plugin-pack

New things are coming... | Published: June 13, 2025
In which I talk about some new things that I am working on.

Open Source? to Maintainer at Light Speed | Published: June 08, 2025
In which I talk about going from doing nothing in Open Source to becoming a package maintainer.

Upcoming Projects | Published: June 04, 2025
In which I talk about some projects I'm working on or planning.

Getting Started with render-engine and Teahouse | Published: June 01, 2025
In which I discuss the journey of getting this site up and running.

Getting Back to Blogging | Published: May 29, 2025
In which I discuss my motivations and plans in returning to blogging.

PyCon US 2025 Recap | Published: May 23, 2025
In which I recap my experiences at PyCon US 2025.