Tangents

Short micro-blog posts that are more akin to a rant from your conspiracy theory neighbor than they are thoughtful prose.

  • On Pride

    On Pride

    Reading Time: 5 minutesIt’s just after 6pm on Wednesday. The date is June 26, 2024, and I am sitting in a Korean barbecue restaurant. It’s the 9th anniversary of the legalization of same sex marriage in the United States. It’s also a date night. My partner and I have decided to patron one of our…

  • 2023 Books In Review

    2023 Books In Review

    Reading Time: 7 minutesUnlike the 2022 list, I’m actually writing this post before the new year. This year’s book list isn’t as robust as last year’s, but it does include a few re-reads. For what it’s worth, any book that holds up after re-reading it is worth mention. My partner and I have a new…

  • My Go-To Packages for Laravel Apps

    My Go-To Packages for Laravel Apps

    Reading Time: 5 minutesMany web applications require a similar base functionality for the backbone of the project. This can be authentication, permission handling, status and mode updates, and tracking activity. As a developer who uses a lot of Laravel in our web services, why would I spend time reinventing the wheel when I can simple…