The Κλειω

  • Oppenheimer: Or, How I learned to stop worrying and enjoy the ride, and then proceed to worry after

    My initial take aways from the most recent Nolan film about Quantum, War, and the reality of the world we live in. Spoilers for Oppenheimer (2023)

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  • Homecoming Hangover

    Wartburg College, Waverly, IA – October 15, 2023 – Fujifilm XT-5/Fujinon 18-80mm F4

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  • Lake and Prarie

    West Lake Park, Davenport, IA – June 3, 2021 – iPhone 11

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  • I am a river child

    Between Centennial Park and the Arsenal Bridge, Davenport, IA – February 17th, 2024 – Fujifilm XT-5/Fujinon XF 16-80mm F4 & Super-Takumar 55mm F1.8

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  • Tools of the Trade: Software

    A brief (for me) overview of the various bits of software I use in my work as a historian, archivist, and curator. The command line is not dead.

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  • A Brief Post-Human Study of My Dinnertime Spoon

    A short descriptive observation of the existence of a spoon as both a vessel in of itself and as an assemblage to humans and dining.

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  • Tools of the Trade: Hardware

    The first of three posts where I go into perhaps too much detail about the computing devices I use for my work.

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  • What is The Kleio?

    What is this thing? At the simplest level, this is my personal blog. I plan to use it to write about whatever comes up in my life, my interests, and my thoughts. Topics will include: my tools and workflows for work and leisure, music, video games, movies, testing new software and hardware, historical perspectives, motorsport

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