[Written by Grok] One spring morning, a stranger arrives in the small southern city of Golden. No one knows where he has come from… or why. His name is Theo, and he asks far more questions than he answers. That simple setup opens Allen Levi’s debut novel Theo of Golden, a book that has quietlyContinueContinue reading “Theo of Golden: A Quiet Masterpiece of Kindness, Seeing, and Slow Living”
Monthly Archives: March 2026
Your Brain Forgets. Just Not the Way You’d Want It To
[Written by Claude. Image credit.] Every night while you sleep, your brain erases memories — automatically, according to rules shaped by millions of years of evolution. AI erases them too, but without any rules at all. Understanding the difference reveals one of the deepest unsolved problems in modern technology. Imagine teaching a language model everythingContinueContinue reading “Your Brain Forgets. Just Not the Way You’d Want It To”
From Hypergrowth to Quiet Fatigue: Reckoning with Success, Stress, and Stepping Off the Treadmill
[Written by Grok and Claude. Image credit.] Picture the founder who has everything going right. Strong relationships, engaging hobbies, financial security well beyond necessity, and a business experiencing explosive growth — revenue up multiple times in just a few months. Wins are stacking. The company is thriving. By any external measure, life is objectively incredible.ContinueContinue reading “From Hypergrowth to Quiet Fatigue: Reckoning with Success, Stress, and Stepping Off the Treadmill”
Making Peace with the Middle: Thoughts on Belly Fat, Quick Fixes, and a Morning Workout
[Written by ChatGPT. Image credit.] Lately I’ve been feeling annoyed with my body. Not in a dramatic, existential way—just in the persistent, mildly irritating way that sneaks up when your jeans fit a little tighter than they used to. Specifically: the belly. That little pooch that seems to have appeared sometime during middle age andContinueContinue reading “Making Peace with the Middle: Thoughts on Belly Fat, Quick Fixes, and a Morning Workout”
Who’s Really in Charge of Your Attention?
[Written by Claude. Image credit.] You think you choose what you notice. But the science of attention tells a more unsettling story — one where your unconscious mind may be running the show. Right now, as you read these words, your brain is doing something extraordinary. It is ignoring almost everything. The feeling of yourContinueContinue reading “Who’s Really in Charge of Your Attention?”
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