Joshua Wold

A good game

Gaming is fun, but it’s gotten harder as I age. I don’t have time for most genres, and have even less patience for the rest. Occassionally I’ll stumble across a game that hits all the areas I care about, and when I do I enjoy playing it

Shod at all times

I don’t like to be barefoot. I’ll put up with it at the beach, and accept it when I’m in the water. In bed I recognize it’s value, and in transitions from the shower to getting dressed I see its nesessity. But given the choice I’

Giving kindness

My favorite people think of others, give selflessly, and speak truth when it matters. Many people have these traits, but not all. Each day I try to edge a little closer in the direction of people I admire. Our backgrounds shape who we are. We didn’t get to decide

On waiting

Waiting happens then, living happens now. I have waited, I haven’t lived. The more I have waited, the more I haven’t lived. The more I have been escaping, the more I have been losing. So much of my life is waiting for the next thing, or thinking about

What to do if you can't do anything

This is something that I have also learned recently: if I can’t do anything about the situation, I can at least learn from it, maybe to avoid it in the future, maybe to get to know something about myself. Love Michał's life update, sharing where he’s

Being a guide instead of the hero

Who knows, people may want to join with other people if they’re treated well. Via Ruben Schade. Though Ruben makes this point because of national border disputes, I agree with it for another reason. Coercion doesn’t work. Short term you can force people to do as you say,

Trying the things that stick

There’s so many things I’ve created. Often I get inspired by an idea and throw a bunch of energy behind it for an evening or two. Then the idea sits and dies. But sometimes it doesn’t, sometimes the seed planted sprouts and grows, and through careful attention

Finding goals in February

It’s the end of February and I’m thinking about goals. I’ve spent years creating New Years Goals, and occassionally stuck to them. This past January I had no interest in goals. I pushed back on the idea. My brother and I had a lengthy conversation about them

The indie web

I love maintaining a tiny website and tinkering, building, playing with ideas. It’s becoming a bit hip again to do so. If you’re not sure how or what to do, I suggest grabbing a web page builder and throwing something up. It’s fun, it’s a tiny

My first coffee at 37

I’m 37 years old and have never drank coffee. I’ve tasted it once or twice as the real thing, and love decaf. But straight coffee? Up till this weekend I hadn’t had a cup of it, ever. I’ve avoided caffeine almost entirely throughout my adult life.

Between two password managers

1Password is a fantastic app. I’ve used it for years and both my wife and I rely on it for managing our lives. With Apple’s introduction of Passwords, a simple app that brings their password tools to the forefront, I’ve been dipping my toes in the native

Speaking past each other

Over the weekend our family drove to Seattle and back. That was a long trip, and many wonderful things happened. On the way, though, we listened to a podcast. In this case it’s something super geeky and interesting to only a few, but if you’re curious it was