Hi, and welcome to Haikus. This is a personal blog covering a wide range of everyday topics: small business, travel, family life, food, fitness, home, personal finance, and the occasional technical deep-dive.
Much of the writing here started life as freelance articles I produced for other publications over the years. When some of those sites closed, I retained the rights to my work and began bringing it home, piece by piece, to a single place I could update and improve over time. Consider this blog a continuously growing library of practical reference material written in plain English.
What you’ll find here
Haikus is deliberately broad. On any given week you might find articles about how to open a child-friendly coffee shop, the cheapest ways to make long-distance calls, side effects of a particular diet approach, tips on choosing a hair dryer, vegan weight-loss strategies, or what small businesses should do during a flu outbreak. The unifying theme is useful writing on questions normal people ask.
How I write
- First-person and honest. If I recommend something, I’ve either used it or researched it carefully.
- Practical, not preachy. Each article tries to answer a real question with real steps.
- No clickbait. The titles describe what’s actually inside.
- Updated over time. Older articles are being revised, expanded, and corrected on a rolling basis.
About me
My day-to-day background is technical — software and systems — but my writing has always ranged wider than that. I think clear, careful writing about ordinary topics is genuinely valuable, and I try to produce the kind of article I wish I’d found when I first went looking.
Get in touch
Questions, corrections, topic suggestions, or collaboration inquiries are welcome. Please visit the Contact page.