I design and code interface elements that humans interact with. I transform those interactions into various esoteric processes that machines with an onboard language interpreter and speedy processor can do; a lot faster. I share a birth year with my first computer. RIP Radio Shack. Everything I've learned, the hard way. Knowing this now hasn't changed much. Empirically speaking, education acquired by trial and error (or fire) is more relevant but less valuable than having one. Acceptance does not suggest compliance no more than it may be revelatory. I have tools that get used and a bookshelf co-authored by insatiable curiosities. My interests and passions tend to tack in whatever direction the strongest wind blows. A silver-lining almost always seems serendipitous in retrospect. Self-awareness is key. Perspective can be grounding and subsequently helpful. Travel is paramount.