The value of a stable address
A durable link is a small promise. Changing it casually breaks citations, saved notes and the paths readers use to return.
Independent notebook
Plain Web Journal
Essays on reading, writing and publishing with restraint.
Editing for the second reading
A useful paragraph should survive after its novelty fades. Specific nouns and shorter sentences usually help more than decoration.
Local type is predictable type
A system font stack is not visually identical everywhere, but it starts quickly and respects the reader's platform.
Archives need visible dates
Publication and revision dates provide context. They also make it easier to distinguish an old claim from a current instruction.