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Ephemera and Thoughts

1. January 14
   A cheeky bit of writing from Annie Mueller on what technical communication sounds like to non-technical folks. Satire aside, it's something I tend to reflect and place heavy emphasis on in the working world; I wish more developers, designers, and PMs followed suit.
2. January 13
   "You have to know what good looks like." - Joe Beda responding to Kelsey Hightower on Bluesky. As with Kelsey's response, Joe nails it. GenAI tools are not of the set-it-and-forget-it nature; editing from experience is always something that'll be required in creative spaces.
3. January 5
   While I've never read The Human Scale, I do think journalist Lawrence Wright makes a good point about how fiction can sometimes surface truths more easily than journalism (YouTube Link); something I've thought about a bunch as I've been watching a bunch of shows (Law and Order, The Pitt, and The Wire) that all draw heavily upon real, authentic accounts.
4. November 18
   Really enjoyed The Pizza Show from Munchies, back in the mid-2010s and pleasantly surprised to stumble on Gozney taking the formula and running it back with Frank Pinello. Particularly great watching the most recent episode, where Frank returns to Zuppardi's Apizza in West Haven, 9 years after filming an episode of The Pizza Show there.
5. November 7
   Comedian Josh Johnson speaks with Wired about his contemporary approach to stand-up in the present day. Really appreciate Josh's approach to humour and - as he himself notes in the interview - the way in which he takes the time to pick apart various perspectives on a particular issue. He also recently did a podcast episode with Trevor Noah, on What Now?.