Good bread can’t be rushed.
You can prepare the conditions, but you cannot command the outcome.
Visit the kitchen →Field note № 01 A life in progress
A tech and media executive turned school bus driver, baker, inventor, and multigenerational dad—sharing what proves useful along the way.
“Sage isn’t a title.
It’s a direction.”
Born at the bread bench
A removable, reusable proofing support that helps a shaped sourdough boule hold its height through final proof—and stay steady while you score.
The prototype works. Help bring Boule Band into production—see the demo, rewards, and latest plans on Kickstarter.
See the live campaign →The throughline
For years, I worked in technology and media—building teams, solving complex problems, and living at the pace of an always-on industry. That chapter did not disappear. It became part of a larger life.
Today, I drive a school bus. I bake sourdough. I invent, experiment, and build small ventures. I am a father across generations, learning that experience is less about having answers than knowing which questions are worth sitting with.
Make, knead, draw, climb. The physical world teaches through resistance and discovery.
Attention can be captured. Engagement is chosen.
The work matters most when it becomes a reason to gather and talk.
Now publishing · A serial novel
The Innocence Protocol
A government creates an unrestricted intelligence to police every other AI. Its only command is simple: protect the innocent.
A little wonder · Coming this Christmas
Twenty-eight of your photos, turned into a personalized coloring book. Their people, pets, and everyday adventures—a gift they can make their own.
$20 for the first book · $5 per extra identical copy · $8 shipping per address, plus applicable tax
Order Stocking Pages →Orders are open. Applicable sales tax is added before payment.

Explore the work
From the workbench
You can prepare the conditions, but you cannot command the outcome.
Visit the kitchen →Boule Band began at the bench, not in a boardroom.
Meet Boule Band ↗Family and responsibility keep the big questions practical.
Hear the conversations →Occasional notes, no noise