December 15, 2025
Blind Spots, Consistency, and What Remains
On moral exemplars, blind spots, and applying consistent standards to others and to oneself.
Cancer
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January 8, 2025
Beginning the PhD: Computer Science, AI, and Finite Time
Starting a CS PhD four months after a stage 4 diagnosis, because the research matters regardless of completion.
September 15, 2024
Stage 4: Almost a Year After the Defense
Stage 4 cancer diagnosis, decisions about a PhD, and optimizing for meaningful work under uncertainty.
November 15, 2023
Medical Records & Health Dashboard
Comprehensive medical records, lab results, clinical encounters, and imaging reports.
April 18, 2022
Weibull Distributions: From Reliability Theory to My Own Survival Curve
Weibull distributions model time-to-failure in reliability engineering and cancer survival. I study both professionally. One of them became personal.
December 28, 2020
Diagnosed with Stage 3 Cancer
Stage 3 cancer, surgery on New Year's Eve. What changes when the optimization problem gets a new constraint.