Archive

Essays, projects, and other work.

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  The Credit Card Router An essay on routing credit card purchases. June 25, 2026
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  Depth Builds Emotional Loyalty An essay on loyalty across sports, media, and technology. June 14, 2026
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  The Highest Standard An essay on service. June 1, 2026
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  Would your first job be at a Robotics firm or a Car Wash? An essay on hard work when you're young. May 8, 2026
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  How To Buy Clarity While It's Cheap An essay about finding direction before moving fast. January 24, 2026
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  Academic Research - Co-authored Paper Benchmarks on AI grading of mathematical proofs (paper under publication review). May 10, 2025
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  Brian Takahashi Interview - Episode #8 LA-based actor who played Mr. Miyagi in Cobra Kai. February 12, 2025
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  Dawson Holt Interview - Episode #7 Sport karate competitor specializing in traditional forms and sword-based martial arts. December 30, 2024
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  Esteban Tremblay Interview - Episode #6 Montreal-based martial artist known for tricking and creative weapons. October 6, 2024
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  Reid Presley Interview - Episode #5 Nashville-based martial artist known for double bo staff. September 21, 2024
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  Andrew Trento Interview - Episode #4 New Jersey-based martial artist with 20+ years of experience. July 31, 2024
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  Dave Kovar Interview - Episode #3 Sacramento-based martial artist with 40+ years of experience. July 7, 2024
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  Jackson Rudolph Interview - Episode #2 Sport karate legend known for bo staff and impact in martial arts. June 19, 2024
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  Jimmy Kline Interview - Episode #1 Maryland-based TKD instructor at one of the area's top martial arts schools. March 13, 2024
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  Backpacking in Europe Travel log from my packpacking trip through Europe. December 17, 2023
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  Grappling Position Classification - First Coding Project ML project classifying positions across Brazilian Jiu-jitsu, Judo, and wrestling. December 3, 2023