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Beyond the fifth wall 
What happens when your private online world collides with your real life? When Sierra accidentally discovered my podcast and blog through the TikTok algorithm, I braced for an earthquake. Instead, I got complete support—and a whole new perspective on opening up, setting boundaries, and writing with a fine-tooth comb.
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Winter is Coming
From Rogers Hornsby quotes and college funk to light therapy in the classroom: a candid look at surviving seasonal depression and another Michigan winter.
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The Art of the Game Face (and Taking It Off)
From putting on the teacher “game face” every morning to building blank-slate days into travel itineraries, Rebuilding Rob explores the art of daily decompression, setting mental boundaries, and why downtime isn’t a luxury—it’s a requirement.
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The Sony Betamax of Gaming: Why My First Console Was Better Than Yours
Compare the Mattel Intellivision vs. Atari 2600 in early 1980s home video game history. Explore classic controllers, George Plimpton commercials, Intellivision Major League Baseball, and how the Atari Pac-Man port changed retro gaming forever.
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Learning to live again
A reflection on the Foo Fighters’ acoustic version of “Times Like These,” shifting from comfortable resignation to active passion, and what it truly means when “the rebuilding never ends.”
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I Gots to Know
Three years ago today, I ran the numbers on love and decided the math of heartbreak wasn’t worth the risk. Looking back on that 2023 post now—and seeing where lowering my guard for Sierra brought me—is a lesson in what happens when you’re willing to take one more chance.
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Artificial Intelligence vs. Actual Intelligence
As AI advances, will we lose our ability to think for ourselves? A look at the future of tech, ethics, and preserving actual human intelligence.
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Character Analysis: The Beauty of Being Messy
Explore my in-depth Star Trek character analysis of Worf. From his TNG pioneer burden to his epic DS9 evolution, discover why he remains the franchise’s ultimate favorite.
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Why The Handmaid’s Tale Terrifies Me More Than 1984
Exploring the ultimate dystopian book worlds we’d never want to live in, focusing on why The Handmaid’s Tale feels chillingly closer to reality than Orwell’s 1984.
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The Most Mismarketed Movie of the ’90s: Pleasantville
Discover why 1998’s Pleasantville is one of the most mismarketed and underrated movies of the ’90s. Beyond its high-concept premise lies a powerful story of conformity, social change, 90s authenticity, and a gateway to Dave Brubeck’s legendary jazz classic “Take Five.”