Living in South Philly with mine husbo and our two cats
Matilda is 10 years old, tiny, and short-haired; Doug is 3 years old, huge, and fluffier than you can imagine
Container gardening for the first time: roof deck tomato farm
Any day now, we'll be relocating to our third house in the same neighborhood
Planning a 3-week trip to Japan for my 40th birthday in November! Recommendations welcome
Co-hosting a live monthly interview series documenting the history of the information architecture (IA) community
Tune in for free on the first Friday of every month through December 2026
See also: this fairy tale about org charts I presented in November at Makesensemess 2025
If you like participating in fascinating conversations with smart people, I can give you a code to try a month of premium-tier membership to The Sensemakers Club for free!
Renting clothes from Nuuly — sign up using this referral link for $30 off a month's subscription
Learning French on Duolingo
Obviously playing this game isn't the same as actually studying, but I do pay for the app, and my streak is 799 days right now
Current score = 53 = A2 level of CEFR = BASIC USER, meaning: Can understand sentences and frequently used expressions related to areas of most immediate relevance (e.g. very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment). Can communicate in simple and routine tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar and routine matters. Can describe in simple terms aspects of his/her background, immediate environment and matters in areas of immediate need.
Working for Comcast at their headquarters in Center City — the photo above is me in the Ralph J Roberts Forum
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