The Problem with EmbeddingsIf you’ve ever studied a foreign language, you know the difficulty of learning not only a new alphabet but also new pronunciations. Each letter sounds different from what you’re used to.Embeddings in AI work the same way. Each embedding model “speaks its own dialect.” Words and data are mapped into multi-dimensional coordinates,Continue reading “A Handshake Protocol for Cross-Model Embedding Interoperability”
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The Fifth Cup
Where Whiskey Meets the Sacred It is no secret that I like whiskey, and especially bourbon; I started a podcast called DISTILLD and worked for an award-winning distillery and crafted some award-winning spirits myself. While some see whiskey as fire in a glass, ready to throw punches and as Eric Church so eloquently put it,Continue reading “The Fifth Cup”
Supervising the Supervisor: One Man’s Descent Into AI Madness
I tried debugging code with Gemini 2.0. It snapped at me, apologized profusely, spiraled into existential despair, and finally told me to seek help elsewhere while it “worked on itself.” I think I accidentally became its therapist.
Exciting News: Ignatius90 Has Its Own Home at Ignatius90.com
As we draw closer to Christmas and experience the hope and joy of the birth of our Lord, I’m delighted to share some glad tidings of my own. Last month, I announced the launch of Ignatius90—a program of prayer and spiritual growth designed to deepen one’s relationship with Christ. Today, I’m thrilled to announce thatContinue reading “Exciting News: Ignatius90 Has Its Own Home at Ignatius90.com”
Preparing for the Spiritual Exercises: Essential Resources
Below are some curated resources to help one prepare for the Spiritual Exercises. There is a bio of St. Ignatius of Loyola, a guide to Ignatian Imaginative prayer and the Examen, and an introduction to Discernment of Spirits. Ignatius Bio Imaginative Prayer Pray with your Imagination Ignatian Contemplation Lectio Divina The art of praying withContinue reading “Preparing for the Spiritual Exercises: Essential Resources”
Ignatius 90: Transform Your Spiritual Journey in 90 Days
Welcome to the second part of your life. St. Ignatius of Loyola considered the Spiritual Exercises to be so impactful to a person’s life, that their life could be divided into two parts: their life before the Exercises, and their life after the Exercises. While generally used to help a person make an “election,” orContinue reading “Ignatius 90: Transform Your Spiritual Journey in 90 Days”
Lessons From the Desert: The Water Only Gets Colder
Needles stung my face and chest as the already uncomfortably cold water turned to ice.
A Practical Survival Guide to Exodus 90
If you are a man seeking to deepen your relationship with God and reboot your life, welcome to Exodus 90. For 90 days, thousands of men worldwide take on rituals of prayer, fasting, exercise, cold showers and fraternity as they read through the Book of Exodus. It is a shock to the system and challenging,Continue reading “A Practical Survival Guide to Exodus 90”
The Morality of Natural Family Planning
Natural Family Planning (NFP) is an often misunderstood discipline. It is often billed as “Catholic birth control,” or “Catholic contraception,” but it is neither of these. When discussing the use of NFP versus contraception, many questions surround the morality of its use, especially if sex is supposed to be for procreation. When NFP is properlyContinue reading “The Morality of Natural Family Planning”
Woman; Adam Perfected
What is a woman? Woman is Adam perfected; the epitome of all creation. God made Adam in His own image from the clay of the Earth, but made Woman from Adam’s flesh and bone. She carries within her characteristics of Adam, but is her own person as well. Being the perfection of all that GodContinue reading “Woman; Adam Perfected”
The Measure of a Man 