A Clean Slate in the Simulation A wandering Mike’s Mind on simulation theory, parenting, boredom, sleep, gaming and technology, asking whether a better reality begins with how we live this one Continue Reading →
This Is Not a Test A Sunday experiment with Microsoft To Do drifts into simulated victims, heaven, AI, language, money, parenting and the unsettling thought that life is not a test or is it? Continue Reading →
Leave Room for the Big Rocks A Halloween reflection on unreliable to-do lists, emergency preparation, old music, forgotten memories, AI simulations, and leaving room for life’s big rocks. Continue Reading →
From Ape to App: on Love, Happiness, Language, Memory and the Strange Things We Teach Machines A heart, a smile and a joke about apes and apps lead me through memory, language, AI, perception and perhaps the two things that matter most: love and happiness. Continue Reading →
The Wrong Tear A bedtime conversation, an old family story, and a tear that meant something completely different than I thought. Continue Reading →
Wolves, Secrets, and the Art of Social Deduction After a long break from journaling, Mike returns with thoughts on privacy, life, work—and why Dutch TV show Wolven makes social deduction games irresistible. Continue Reading →
The Mind That Walked Before the Body A true, tender story about a seven-year-old who wished herself into her parents’ bed—revealing something profound about intention, dreams, and the power of the human mind. Continue Reading →
Three Big Goals (and the Fourth That Holds Them Together) A reflective New Year post on career change, health, family legacy, and the hidden fourth goal that connects them all. Continue Reading →
On Family, Focus, and the Stories That Shape Us Reflection on family meetings, focus, childhood magic, Bugonia, and UFO disclosure — exploring how perception, intention, and narrative shape our reality. Continue Reading →
Between Anesthesia and Eternity A father’s reflection moves from his daughter’s aching tooth to the risks of AI and the timeless mystery of consciousness — exploring love, fear, and divine curiosity. Continue Reading →
