Efficiency is Independence
I'm a retired architect building systems that don't need "Big Tech" permission to exist. I run a full web presence, mail stack, and security layer for a dozen users on 1GB of RAM. No Docker. No bloat. No bullshit.
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The Artist's Gallery & Manuscripts
Painting
Willow's Whisper~2015 • Acrylic on Canvas
This acrylic on canvas portrait utilizes a naturalistic color palette to create a sense of harmony between the subject and the outdoor environment. The artist employs a shallow depth of field effect by keeping the facial features in sharp focus while the background foliage is rendered with softer...
Manuscript
realmsGenre: Speculative Fiction
The Unseen Currents A work in progress...
Characters: • ANANDA (Male - meaning "bliss" or "joy," suggesting a compassionate, dedicated nature) • LAKSHMI (Female - a name associated with prosperity and fortune, but here hinting at a richness that becomes hoarded or misdirected) • SIDDHA (Male - meaning "accomplished" or "perfected," reflecting an innate goodness despite outward struggles) • MAYA (Female - meaning "illusion" or "creative power," fitting for someone who navigates and eventually ...
Characters: • ANANDA (Male - meaning "bliss" or "joy," suggesting a compassionate, dedicated nature) • LAKSHMI (Female - a name associated with prosperity and fortune, but here hinting at a richness that becomes hoarded or misdirected) • SIDDHA (Male - meaning "accomplished" or "perfected," reflecting an innate goodness despite outward struggles) • MAYA (Female - meaning "illusion" or "creative power," fitting for someone who navigates and eventually ...
Poetry
O Philly, Happy Be That Day.by Robert Burns
Tune - "The Sow's Tail." He. O Philly, happy be that day, When roving through the gather'd hay, My youthfu' heart was stown away, And by thy charms, my Philly. She. O Willy, ay I bless the grove Where first I own'd my maiden love, Whilst thou didst pledge the powers above, To be my ain dear Willy. He. As songsters of the early year Are ilka day mair sweet to hear, So ilka day to me mair dear And charming is my Philly. She. As on the brier the budding rose Still richer breathes and fairer blow...