OH MY GOD HE'S RELAUNCHING THE BLOG... AGAIN.

Yes, it's true! I rebranded the blog AGAIN. I wanted a hub for all the things I've been doing. That's all. If you'd like, you can read more about that in the "About Me" tab.

-brady

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