I haven’t done one of these since February — January, really, because February was like 1 sentence about me getting hype for The Life of Pablo. And, since then, I listened to Kanye nonstop for a long, long time. Ask my roommate. It’s a testament to his temperament that he…

I’ve been in some bad meetings. We all have. I don’t need to describe to you the frustration and inspiration-sapping mayhem that exists between the walls of poorly structured meetings. But I’ve also been in some amazing meetings. Meetings where I was on the edge of my seat, scribbling notes…

On Break for Yeezy Season… Be back shortly (For real, I’m still listening to TLOP on repeat. Will share some thoughts and scout a couple new albums in the next few weeks)

A Plausible Future — I woke up early this weekend, an unlikely event, so I had some extra time on my hands. The early morning vibes must have triggered something goofy, because I decided to put myself through a totally unnecessary, not-very-useful thought experiment: What will life be like in 50 years? …

A new year, a new handful of albums and artists to get familiar with. Let’s get to it. Three Hot Albums Anderson Paak — Malibu Why? This is hot off the presses. Malibu came out on the 14th and I haven’t stopped listening to it since. Paak jumped into the mainstream conscience after he landed 4…

(Originally posted at onwardsandbeyond.tumblr.com on March 12, 2015) Since returning from India in the fall of 2013, I’ve been working with a group of people who are quite literally changing the world. This Friday, with lots of mixed emotions, I’ll be leaving Coursera to become a chef. The tl;dr: Chef…

I had 1 main New Year’s resolution last year: read 20 books. I didn’t get there. And while I definitely could have cut down on idle Instagramming and the like, there were a number of fair trade-offs along the way that kept me from hitting my target. Instead of reading…

Back in college, I had a tumblr that I updated sporadically with trippy music videos from artists I liked. It wound up being a handy resource during low-key nights; relaxing and watching music videos was a pastime with the homies. …

From tech into the kitchen, reflections after two months — Fredy’s hands dropped tablespoons of salt in quick succession into a bubbling curry of smoked eggplant, sweet potato, tomato puree and spices. I stood a couple of steps away, carefully leaning over the cauldron to ensure no boiling splashes hit my arms and face. “Remember, move your hands. Don’t be…