About

Hello! My name is Bill and I started this website during some life changes, naming it after the Hand On Wall Rule for finding one's way out of a maze:

If the maze is simply connected, ... then by keeping one hand in contact with one wall of the maze the solver is guaranteed not to get lost and will reach a different exit if there is one.

Why a maze? Well, I've been known to overthink things and after doing this for a few hours, the expression "getting lost in thought" starts to feel pretty real. Expressing myself through blog posts and online tools felt like a productive, relaxing way out:

I also got to focus on the joy of craftsmanship, possibly offsetting (but more likely feeding) the influence of AI one word at a time. If that resonates, you might like exploring these webrings:


Thoughts, complaints, or just feel similar? Reach out on Bluesky.