Writing
Five publications under the Deep Dark Abyss umbrella, exploring the practical and the profound through thoughtful writing.
Rooted Hearth
A practical, grounded exploration of food, cooking, and home life. Focused on cooking from whole ingredients, building reliable kitchen habits, and developing recipes that are nourishing, economical, and sustainable. Emphasizing process, patience, and the satisfaction that comes from doing ordinary things well.
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Many Lamps, One Flame
A long-form writing project devoted to spiritual reflection and philosophical inquiry across traditions. Drawing from Western and Eastern thought, mysticism, and psychology to explore questions of identity, suffering, ethics, and the divine. Many lamps may differ in form, but they draw from a single flame.
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One More Beat
Writing from the other side of a heart transplant — personal narrative, hard-won insight, and practical information for those living with heart disease, transplant, and the long work of recovery. One more beat at a time.
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At Ground Level
Observations on technology, organizations, and leadership from three decades in enterprise infrastructure and major incident management. A look past the buzzwords at what actually happens when strategy, process, and people meet under pressure. At ground level, systems tell the truth.
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Rogue Wayfarer
A travel and rebuilding narrative from the other side of a heart transplant and the end of a 35-year marriage — car camping toward full-time RV life, one mile and one reckoning at a time. New heart. Open road. No map.
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