Annus Mirabilis: The Bottom Falls Out (for Hal)

I told him that I didn’t have any food left, so he asked if he could have my empty drink cup to get a free refill inside and enjoy the air conditioning for a moment—you should have seen how his face lit up like a child when I obliged.

Dedicated to the memory of Hal Burgiss: Thank you for defending me and my work ethic, and for refusing to lie about me even at your own expense. You were the only person then who spoke the truth no matter what cost, and your wisdom guides me every day.

Music composed and produced on an iPhone 14 using GarageBand and mastered using Trinity. Photographs captured and edited on an iPhone 14. Interactive composition created using JavaScript, React Three Fiber, and Three.js.