Welcome, hoss

Hi. I'm Brandon - just another person from the Internet. Like most millenials, I've been very online for about as long as I can remember. We had a big family computer in the basement of our house. I was like a moth to a flame to that machine. That clunky piece of hardware with 56k dial-up helped sculpt my worldview and germinate my sense of humor, along with various acquired tastes in sports, music, and culture.

Though I went to college to be an English teacher, I always knew I wanted a career writing online. Somehow, I've been earning a living in digital media for over a decade now. I'm a writer first and foremost, but also all these other things: An entrepreneur, an audience-builder, a marketer, a storyteller, a producer, and an advertising dude. A creative type that doesn't mind Excel.

I don't know. I don't know what I'd call me. Self-hood is a damn confusing thing to articulate.

My game plan is to use this website to tell you a little bit about myself.

I think people need a place they can tinker. My grandfather has a workshop in his basement. In the colder months, he'd spend nights and weekends down there, tinkering with woodworking tools and old antique furniture. From May to September, he and my grandmother would tinker in their massive vegetable garden, growing tomatoes, zucchini, and beans that'd get passed around the family.

This is my place to tinker. This is a digital garden I'm planting for myself to showcase my world and my work. It's a space where I reflect and build in the open; where I brine and marinate my thoughts.

I'm excited to itch the blogging scratch. I haven't had a personal blog in years, so thanks for checking it out.

Jump on in, the water's fine.

So... Is this a blog? A newsletter? A portfolio?

Man, I don't know. Why not all three?

I'm building this project with Ghost so I can think about it like a blog and a newsletter. I'll also talk about some of my work projects - especially when I'm proud of them.

Plus, it's nice to take a breather from Wordpress, YouTube, and social platforms. I just really like the idea of having a place to write that's my own.

Algorithms are annoying. They break our brains. But they're also wildly necessary and important in my line of work. I'm sort of sick of feeding them in a way that I don't have any ownership of.  

Much like you, I also enjoy the occasional change of scenery. It's the best medicine for brain worms.

Just know that, right now, this is more for me than you. But who knows where the ride will take us?

So I guess.. sign up?

By signing up, you'll get a fresh pour via email when I press publish on something new. You'll also be able to read the vault of everything that I've already written around here.

Slim pickings at the moment, I know, but all in due time.

Thanks for stopping by and staying in touch.