About

I am a stroke survivor, writer, and lifelong learner.

Before my stroke, I had a deep love of music and reading—especially horror and speculative fiction. Throughout high school, college, and beyond, I wrote music and played in several local bands. Storytelling, whether through sound or words, has always mattered to me.

After my stroke, I lost the ability to speak clearly and had to relearn how to read, write, and communicate. Aphasia can be isolating, and writing became a way to reconnect—with language, with myself, and with others. This blog is part of that recovery process.

Today, I work in court research and am actively studying data science. I have a strong interest in mathematics, systems, and complex ideas, and I enjoy exploring how structure and meaning emerge—whether in language, data, or fiction.

I write about recovery, thinking, learning, and creativity. I am also working toward becoming an author—starting with this blog, and eventually a book.

I currently live in Iowa with my wife Jennifer and our three rescue cats, Stella, Luna and Nova.