OaksAcornsGardenPlaygroundMe
OaksAcornsGardenPlaygroundMe

Acorns

Watered with attention, these might grow into oaks.

Screenshot from 2007 Google Docs, create new doc page
May 2, 2026

Giving my Data Legs

An audit of my digital footprint and distinguishing content from platforms.

Me asking Bhante Pannakara about if—despite his emphasis on action—inquiry and persuasion have a place in the good life.
May 1, 2026

On Asking Good Questions

Are there no bad questions? You ever hear someone ask a *great* question? Think about how that felt. Exactly.

Pronunciation Lab application mockup.
Aug 24, 2025·Updated Jul 26, 2026

Pronunciation Lab

Reimagining support for advanced and beginner L2 students.

Art on the wall of a friend's apartment in Caen, France
Jan 12, 2025

Question-Forward Language Learning

Asking questions is so practical. It is despite this that language instruction often begins with numbers, colors, and the word for 'door.' Here's my attempt at codifying my alternative.

Me delivering a speech about translation and foreignness
Apr 17, 2024

Lessons in Humility & Cooperation

How visceral experiences of isolation brought me closer to my values. How these experiences—these feelings—tethered themselves to my intellectualized understandings. Where feelings are the essence of what compose our subconscious thinking, tethering feelings to knowledge is an essential part of self-construction. France awarded me many occasions to beat my head against the frustration of not feeling understood. Even as I continued integrating into French life, I *needed* the generous and creative listening of others to be understand.