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Schwab Role Rhythm · Charles Schwab · 2014 - 2016
Driving outcomes through donuts
Delivering donuts each week helped establish a team rhythm
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Essay · July 17, 2026
When the BBQ Found Its Purpose
What started as a fun way to celebrate music has become a tradition of giving back. The Van Hiller Rock and Roll Backyard BBQ is now an annual community fundraiser powered by music, friendship, and generosity, crushing fundraising goals and generating nearly $9,000 over two years in support of diabetes awareness, research, and the race for a cure.
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Essay · July 13, 2026
Turning World Cup Chaos Into a Tracker You Can Actually Use
Built to make the FIFA™ World Cup easier to follow in real time, the tracker brings standings, projections, bracket paths, match details, scorers, and team profiles into one readable view. The archive preserves what the tracker saw, how its projections performed, and what changed as the tournament moved from group-stage uncertainty into knockout clarity, while setting the stage for future tournament coverage.
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Essay · July 13, 2026
The Final Whistle Was Just the Beginning
The inaugural edition of the FIFA™ World Cup Tracker has been archived. Explore the complete 2026 tournament, review projection performance, and see what's coming next as the platform expands toward the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup.
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Essay · June 21, 2026
Shortening the Idea-Build Cycle with AI
The faster tools can build, the more important it becomes to define intent clearly, inspect output carefully, test edge cases, and keep the experience coherent. The product-AI confluence is not about replacing judgment. It is about shortening the loop between seeing a need, shaping a response, and putting something useful into the world.
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Essay · May 21, 2026
A Room Has No Memory
A personal essay about some of the venues that shaped my musicianship, from glamorous residencies and cramped restaurant stages to blues jams, milestone gigs, and hard-earned load-ins. The room remembers none of it, but I do.
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Community event · July 2027
Fourth Annual Van Hiller Rock and Roll Backyard BBQ
Stay tuned. We’re gearing up for the 4th Annual Van Hiller Rock and Roll Backyard BBQ, with plans to raise the bar again and make an even bigger impact than before.
Community event · July 2026
Third Annual Van Hiller Rock and Roll Backyard BBQ
Welcome to the Third Annual Van Hiller Rock and Roll Backyard BBQ, a lively and impactful fundraising event dedicated to supporting Breakthrough T1D's vital mission. Join us for a spirited day filled with great music, delicious BBQ, and a community united in the fight against type 1 diabetes.
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