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Defeat Is Data
Losing tells you what winning hides: which part of the plan failed, usually sooner than any review would. The question is not whether you can take the hit, but what you change after it.
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Health, music, nature, and the place I live. The rest of what I pay attention to.
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Arlington Should Retrofit, Not Just Rebuild
Arlington is squeezing apartments into blocks never built for them while its office floors sit empty. The better answer is standing empty: convert the offices before tearing anything down.
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Meditation Is Not an Escape
Sitting still is not a way out of a difficult day. It is the practice of staying with one: noticing the thought, letting it finish, coming back. The difference, months later, is attention.
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K–12 STEM Is an Economic Decision
We argue about science education as a moral question and fund it as a discretionary line item. K–12 STEM is workforce infrastructure, paid for years before anyone needs the graduates.
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Music Is a Universal Language
Music carries meaning between people who share no vocabulary. I've played and produced it for over 20 years, and what still surprises me is how little translation a melody needs.
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Compost Is the Cheapest Soil Technology
Kitchen scraps, leaves, and patience outperform most of what is sold in a bag. Compost feeds slowly, holds water, and builds soil that gets better every season without being replaced.