More rant than formal review, this entry captures reactions to How to Slay a Wizard, especially the frustration with its AI Audible narrator.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03-iF1SvxBg
A complete breakdown of home projects from the past year, from small maintenance fixes to bigger upgrades, with a comparison between what was handled directly and what was hired out.
A short video addressed to makers, linked to the broader world of craftsmanship, building, and making with intention.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbPUbYIylPU
A short reflection on how a 1993 vintage Snow White toy became a daughter’s favorite Christmas present.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hikpe0JZ_sM
My dad and I sit down in his garage to talk about his lifetime with the Graham automobile, from rebuilding one in high school to driving away from his wedding in it. It fits the archive as both a workshop piece and a family record.
Earlier in the year, Drew bought the Great Books of the Western World set for $150. This video captures his review after about a year of actually owning and living with the collection.
For the fourth year in a row, an annual friends trip was missed. What began as a miserable weekend turned into a reflection on setbacks, family illness, and silver linings.
A personal reflection on a hard household question, why it mattered to fight to keep the dogs, and what that revealed about attachment, home, and family life.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxn1DlGvrZ4
A reflection on division, curated realities, love of neighbor, and what healing might require in a fragmented culture.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k7_L9I6vnLs
Why are modern books falling apart in just a few decades while much older books and manuscripts are still readable? This entry preserves the video as part of the archive’s broader concern with books, memory, and preservation.
A long-form reflection on Tesla, SpaceX, Starlink, X, The Boring Company, and the larger civilizational through-line they may represent.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLXoDymc3hw
A short reflection on tipping, fast food, and using public accountability as leverage to change a habit.
Watch on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tsb6enW1v3Q
