This episode isn’t a debate — it’s a threshold.

We’re stepping into uncomfortable, unmarked territory where questions don’t have clean answers and certainty feels irresponsible. This is a reflection on power, fear, and how easily we learn to justify force when it’s aimed at people we’ve already decided are the problem.

I talk about borders, immigration enforcement, and ICE — but more than that, I talk about how we decide when state power feels “necessary,” when delay becomes cruelty, and when order quietly replaces justice. I wrestle with the difference between enforcing law and enforcing identity, and why faith has made me less comfortable — not more — with unchecked authority.

There’s also a hard look at something many of us avoid: why we condemn the use of tear gas, batons, and water cannons during the civil rights era, yet praise the same tactics today. What changed? The tools — or our sympathies?

This isn’t a manifesto.
It isn’t a hot take.
And it isn’t meant to land neatly.

It’s an honest attempt to stay awake — to notice when fear starts asking for permission, and when applause replaces reflection.

If you’re looking for answers, you may not find them here.
If you’re willing to sit with the questions, you’re in the right place.

Before the full bathroom remodel, there was the shower that never stayed fixed for long.

In this episode, Andrew talks about living with a problem that wasn’t broken enough to force a big decision — a failing shower valve, discontinued parts, and a series of patchwork fixes meant to buy time until the right moment. From replacing gaskets to Frankensteining mismatched parts together, this is a story about strategy, patience, and knowing when a temporary solution is exactly what you need.

Not every fix is meant to last. Sometimes it’s just meant to hold.

Not every project turns into a cautionary tale.

In this episode, Andrew talks about updating a fireplace in a nearly century-old house — removing outdated stone, building a mantle from scratch, and adding thoughtful details that quietly transformed the room. From fake shiplap made of birch plywood to a subtle diagonal detail along the lower ledge, this is a story about patience, restraint, and the rare satisfaction of a project that simply… works.

Sometimes the win isn’t fixing a problem — it’s finishing without one.