Mon, Dec 15, 2025
While in Barnes & Noble this weekend, my wife and I saw a pickeball journal. My first thought was, "Do they have a skateboard journal?" Of course they don't. I searched online, and there are skateboarding journals or log books, though you probably won't find one in a store. But the experience got me to thinking.
Sun, Dec 14, 2025
This website is now built using Eleventy instead of the Perl script I wrote a couple years ago. Everything should look the same as before, except for some minor visual tweaks.
Wed, May 22, 2024
Spring seems to be the season of first-time skateboarders, and one place you'll find them is the skatepark. But should they be there?
Sun, Apr 28, 2024
This past Friday I visited Lockport's new Railyard skatepark for the first time. The concrete skatepark replaced the wooden skatepark that was torn down last year.
Tue, Mar 5, 2024
To some degree with software projects I feel pressure to choose the latest technology, or a programming language that's especially well-suited to a task. After reading ILSSA's report and Emily Larned's essay "The Work is the Thing," I felt inspired to re-think how I pursue personal projects.
Wed, Feb 21, 2024
Earlier this month I finally took the plunge and blew away my old homepage in exchange for a new, sad, dopey-looking homepage.
Mon, Feb 19, 2024
About halfway through January I decided to spend less time on social media. Specifically I decided to do less scrolling. I wanted my media consumption to be more deliberate.
Thu, Feb 15, 2024
While I didn't like Keyholders, I'm sorry to see that it's closing. In my opinion, more skateparks means fewer people at my skatepark. Also I assume having more skateparks helps grow the sport locally. I don't know how many beginner skaters Keyholders attracted, but it can't hurt.
Thu, Feb 8, 2024
This is my tier list for skateparks in and around Buffalo, New York. Only skateparks within an hour's drive of downtown Buffalo are included. Skateparks that are in Canada (Fort Erie) or attached to skateshops are excluded.