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Sep 18, 2021

The Best of Budget Sinobuds: A Deeply Personal Purchase Journey and a Day One Review of the Haylou W1 TWS Earbuds

There’s this viral video on YouTube of an excited teenage girl receiving a brand new iPhone for Christmas. She squeals in delight when she takes it out of the bag, her eyes radiating a million thank yous. In her hurry to place her hands on a premium assembly of rare…

Xiaomi

8 min read

A Deeply Personal Purchase Journey and a Day One Review of the Haylou W1 TWS Earbuds
A Deeply Personal Purchase Journey and a Day One Review of the Haylou W1 TWS Earbuds
Xiaomi

8 min read


Aug 28, 2021

More Like Beau: Why I’m Looking For Stories in My Daily Life

I live on my phone and my laptop more than I live in the world. I think that that’s been true for most of us during this pandemic. We’ve been robbed of our opportunity to travel, hike, camp, be intimate, go out for coffee, try new food, make new friends…

Storytelling

6 min read

More Like Beau: Why I’m Looking For Stories in My Daily Life
More Like Beau: Why I’m Looking For Stories in My Daily Life
Storytelling

6 min read


Jul 31, 2021

Lessons In Love and Resilience From My Grandmother

Sometime during the early part of the year, at the end of a regular weekend visit, I sat down next to my Neney (grandmother) to say goodbye. She always hated it when we left her, even when we promised we would return the next day or the next weekend. She…

Family

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Lessons In Love and Resilience From My Grandmother
Lessons In Love and Resilience From My Grandmother
Family

5 min read


Nov 8, 2020

Social Media: The Tobacco of My Generation

“I think I’m addicted to social media.” This descent to madness was gradual. What started with “How much harm can this do? …

Technology

12 min read

Social Media: The Tobacco of My Generation
Social Media: The Tobacco of My Generation
Technology

12 min read


Jul 21, 2019

What Do Digestion and Reading Have in Common?

A couple of days ago I read an article on how “optimization” is creeping into every aspect of our lives. The article states: “Everywhere from digital nomad gurus to the false prophets of productivity, we are taught how to optimize every aspect of our existence. You can find carefully scripted…

Reading

3 min read

What Do Digestion and Reading Have in Common?
What Do Digestion and Reading Have in Common?
Reading

3 min read


Feb 27, 2019

How to Convince Someone You’re Smart

There are broadly two ways you can convince someone you’re knowledgeable about a particular field. Create confusion. Usually done when you liberally use the field’s jargon to the point where they don’t know what you’re talking about but the confidence in your voice leads them to assume you do. Create understanding. Boiling down the complexities of your field to a language they can understand and by doing so, igniting their awe and curiosity until the passion in your voice convinces them you’re an expert.

Communication

1 min read

How to Convince Someone You’re Smart
How to Convince Someone You’re Smart
Communication

1 min read


Feb 16, 2019

Digital Mindfulness or the Act of Being Mindful of What You Consume Online

Many of us spend upwards of 6 hours online either for work or play. Let’s assume that during these 6 hours we consume a minimum of 20 pieces of content an hour whether it’s videos, photos, articles, statuses or comments. 20 pieces an hour across 6 hours is 120 pieces…

Mindfulness

3 min read

Digital Mindfulness or the Act of Being Mindful of What You Consume Online
Digital Mindfulness or the Act of Being Mindful of What You Consume Online
Mindfulness

3 min read


Nov 6, 2018

Rebranding The Seer

In the days of old, there lived the seers. Men and women who were gifted in the art of turning a tarot card, looking deep into a crystal ball, stirring wet tea leaves in a cup, or throwing twigs on the ground, to tap into the collective conscious of the…

Futurology

2 min read

Futurology

2 min read


Aug 10, 2017

The Field Guide to Spotting Fake News in the Wild

Fake news is a ridiculously profitable industry. Why? Because the margins are incredible! You don’t need a team of well-connected journalists spending too much time fact checking before publishing. You don’t need highly-paid editors ensuring compliance to basic morality and media ethics. …

Fake News

10 min read

The Field Guide to Spotting Fake News in the Wild
The Field Guide to Spotting Fake News in the Wild
Fake News

10 min read

Stefan Jaro

Stefan Jaro

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