2026 may be the Year of the Fire Horse, but work is starting to feel more like a fire hose. As AI accelerates output, the real challenge becomes managing attention, communication, and what actually moves work forward.

A comment from my dad about “thirty infinitely patient tutors” sent me down a rabbit hole. Between my nephew’s experience in school and new AI-driven school models, I’m thinking through what education looks like when knowledge is instantly accessible.

AI can translate language, images, and sound with increasing ease. Scent is different. This piece explores why fragrance is so difficult to automate, and how new tools are attempting to bridge the gap between data and human experience.

Is it possible to be more prolific than Taylor Swift? Apparently yes – when AI enters the picture. As AI-generated music climbs the charts, I’ve been thinking about what still makes creativity feel human.

Self-driving cars are no longer a future concept. They’re showing up on real streets in real cities, including Dallas. This post looks at what that shift means for trust, and how we live alongside new technology.

A few thoughts on starting something new, slowing down, and creating space to explore ideas in writing.