I Can't Afford This. I'm Doing It Anyway

Sometimes the work that matters most doesn't pay a dime.

Apr 14

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March 2026

So, yeah. I teach this class...

Feeling Lost When People Talk About AI?

Mar 27 • Derek Pharr

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Music was his life, it was not his livelihood...

Sometimes the thing you have is the thing.

Mar 25

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Are You One of My People?

The difference between someone you once knew and someone you keep.

Mar 17

24

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The Nice Little Lie We Keep Telling Ourselves

What I should have said to my sister six years ago.

Mar 11 • Derek Pharr

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The Wonderful Thing About Getting Fired

My old boss said he wanted to "unlock" me. He had no idea.

Mar 3 • Derek Pharr

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February 2026

Are You Standing In Your Power?

My wife tried to teach me this for months.

Feb 24 • Derek Pharr

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Do you have that "I should probably learn this" feeling about AI?

Last plug for this, I swear

Feb 21 • Derek Pharr

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How To Pay Tuition at the Pharmacy

It started with a copay that didn't feel like a copay.

Feb 17 • Derek Pharr

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The One Thing My Father Told Me Never to Do

Sometimes the thing you avoid is the thing you were always going to do anyway.

Feb 10 • Derek Pharr

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Turtles All the Way Down

What to do when the questions never end.

Feb 3 • Derek Pharr

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January 2026

Why Zero is Better Than You Think

It's possible that starting fresh beats starting over.

Jan 27

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