Journal

  • 27 Years

    January 15, 2024, marks the 27th year since I moved away from Brazil. I’m now as old as my dad was when we left. It’s bizarre to think that I’ve been in Canada (and before that, the US) for way… Continue reading

    27 Years
  • How you spend your days

    Wisdom is knowing that there might be something you can do so well that it would be a shame to spend your days doing anything else. Discernment is when you figure out what that is. And blessedness is having the… Continue reading

    How you spend your days
  • What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve? (Interrupted)

    We wanted to record a nice sweet tune, but Rigby decided to choke on cardboard instead. Here’s the video: Continue reading

    What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve? (Interrupted)
  • A.I. Has Brought the Beatles Back

    Things are starting to get real with AI. Continue reading

    A.I. Has Brought the Beatles Back
  • OK, Let’s Talk About ChatGPT

    In this post, I’ll introduce you to ChatGPT, an AI language model that’s making a significant impact on the way we communicate. We’ll explore its inner workings, its relationship with data, and why it doesn’t completely align with the definition… Continue reading

    OK, Let’s Talk About ChatGPT
  • Gratitude

    Amy had to undergo a long surgery this week, which typically lasts 10+ hours and from which one can take months to fully recover. Never was it so obvious to me the value of community. We have been surrounded by… Continue reading

    Gratitude
  • Holding the Ladder

    While putting up the Christmas lights with my son last weekend, I thought of this analogy. Leadership and parenting is a lot like holding a ladder. Eventually you want folks (whether they report to you or look up to you… Continue reading

    Holding the Ladder
  • Cat is tired.

    From doing absolutely nothing all day. Continue reading

    Cat is tired.
  • 25 years.

    Today is the 25th anniversary of my leaving Brazil. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long. But when I look at these photos from around that time, it feels like a century ago. I am a completely different person… Continue reading

    25 years.