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Family Update - April 2026

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The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (It's fine)

It is. It really is. Your kids will enjoy it. My youngest son, Asher, laughed gleefully out loud several times in the theater. And, at a few key points, even I couldn't help but grin, turn, and look my kids to see their reactions to what was happening on screen. That was fun.

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Ask Yourself This ONE Thing Before Tokenmaxxing

"Why am I doing this?" Dare Obasanjo (@carnage4life) on ThreadsThe struggle to get to the top of the AI usage leaderboard at a tokenmaxxing company.Threads One of the reasons that I think I still have a job in tech is that, despite not having a college degree, I've always had

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I'd Rather Forget and Not Slow Down

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We Are So Back

Hi Everyone. I know it's been a minute since I was last here. There's nothing like a little technical side-project to force me to write some things down. But, a lot has been going on these last few months--and years, actually, since my last post was in {checks notes} 2023?!? via

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15 Years at Liferay: Chapter 2 - Calls on the Roof and Dogs on the Floor

Everything about how I got the job at Liferay was unorthodox. And that strangeness continued into the first day on the job. Day 1 Saechang and I agreed to arrive at early to the job at 8am. We were told that the start time would be at 9am. We talked nervously about what we were

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15 Years at Liferay: Chapter 1 - Nerf Wars, The Scary Guy, and a Good Nap

At age 22, I was a college drop out working as a flower delivery guy. In school, I studied history, biblical studies, and had seriously considered becoming a philosophy major. I was moderately happy with the job I had at the time. The flower shop owners attended my church, were effectively secondary parents to me,

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15 Years at Liferay: Prologue

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median number of years that people stay in a particular job is 4.3 years. I recently commemorated my 15th year of working at Liferay. It's very...difficult for me to fathom that I've been at it for so long -- and I

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A Testimony of Lamentation

My pastor asked me to share a personal testimony at church of a time or situation where I’ve felt grief, lament, and experienced God's presence. This is an edited version of what I shared on 06/26/2022 at West Covina Christian Church. If you want to see me share it you