Writer, podcaster, coffee merchant, tinkerer — and occasional minister.
By day I help enterprises keep their infrastructure honest. The rest of the time I rescue forgotten records, roast coffee for good causes, write stories that wander off in strange directions, and build the tools I wish existed. This is the front door to all of it.
The Ventures
Each with its own door; all under one roof.
- Blind SkeletonPre-1930s records, silent film and antique photography — and Three Tune Tuesday, weekly.
- Skeleton BrewCoffee with a conscience.
- No Kings CoffeeÉgalité, Liberté, Fraternité.
- Drift CafeThe imprint and anthology where every story pulls up a chair.
- Skeleton Works forthcomingPrivate, fixed-price hosting for independent creators.
From the Press
’twas the Night Before Yule
The holiday classic, reimagined for the winter solstice and illustrated for reading aloud by firelight.
The United Felines of Catmerica
The Founding Fathers were cats, obviously: a constitutionally unhinged parody of American independence.
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Shenanigans · Latest
Why? And why now?
Or: Why This Site Exists, and Why Now I built this site because I got tired of waiting. Tired of waiting until I had more time. Tired of waiting until the books were more polished, the coffee brand more established,…
The Dispatch
An occasional letter, sent only when there’s something worth saying.