Brilliantcrank

Entitlement sure has come a long way, or so it seems.

I was about to write “what a weird time” and then scrambled trying to recall a time when it was not.

I'm supposed to be slightly vertically inverted right now, sporting blue shades like a three dollar Bono.

Though I know the answer already, my mind sometimes wanders and then wonders if the world is ever going to feel normal again.

About a year ago I wrote about companies stripping themselves to the studs—not just cutting costs but searching for their Minimum Viable Humans limit.

This weekend I met with a long-time friend who was looking for direction on a new role.

What happens when a prolific author integrates AI into their work so much that it turns up wholesale in their writing?

I watched yesterday’s sports match at a sports bar.

Proof that slop doesn’t just come from the robots is this article from CNN: Tired of AI, people are committing to the analog lifestyle in 2026.

Near the end of the Cold War I read an editorial cartoon that depicted a group of people running away from the Kremlin towards the word DEMOCRACY and another group of people running away from the White House towards the words POLICE STATE.

When people wish me a Happy New Year my reply is a curt, “It better be.”

Friday morning I was greeted in a meeting with, "welcome to the Upside Down."

The Internet might be dying, but it still has it moments of serendipity.

Over at Same Team Partners we're making a move that I'm excited to share.

I can’t say that I’m a fan of December.