Writing
On the first day of an introductory college English class, we had to write a paper. When I got it back, I'd gotten an A. There was a note from the professor telling me I had a real talent for writing and should consider taking it seriously.
I took it seriously.
Terms and Conditions (current)
Every day, you click "I Agree" without reading. You sign forms you don't understand. You make deals in passing—a wish, a curse, a throwaway thought you didn't mean. Most of the time, nothing happens. But sometimes, something is listening. Sometimes, the fine print matters. And sometimes, the balance comes due.
You already agreed.
Learn more →Prank Letters (1997–2001)
Between 1997 and 2001, I wrote prank letters to corporations. Email was brand new, companies had no playbook for handling it, and there were no AI filters. When a message came in, someone actually sat down and figured out how to respond.
So I sent absurd questions to Fortune 500 companies and got genuinely thoughtful responses. In June 1999, this website was featured as a USA Today Hot Site. For a brief moment, before "going viral" was a phrase, these letters were internet famous.
Read the letters →