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Jonathan Make

Jonathan Make

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May 28

Visiting Las Vegas

I’ve been here many times for work, never for pleasure. This trip, I tried to do a lot of sightseein

Visiting Las Vegas

Jonathan Make

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May 19

What I’ve learned from my TikTok detox

TikTok had been my social media platform of choice.

What I’ve learned from my TikTok detox

Jonathan Make

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Mar 29

‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ meets TSA meltdown

‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ meets TSA meltdown

Jonathan Make

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Mar 1

How Israel’s Affected by the War on Iran

You’ve almost certainly heard by now that the United States and Israel have jointly attacked Iran. If you’re like me, you may be wondering…

How Israel’s Affected by the War on Iran

Jonathan Make

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Nov 27, 2025

Thankful to be back at work

Thankful to be back at work

Jonathan Make

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Nov 11, 2025

New job: entrepreneur? Boss: myself.

Until Oct. 1, I’d never worked for myself. I’d always had a boss. My paycheck came from my employer. Except for freelancing during high…

New job: entrepreneur? Boss: myself.

Jonathan Make

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Oct 8, 2025

On the job of being jobless

For those who’ve never lacked for work, one surprising thing I’ve found in my two months and one week of being laid off over the course of…

On the job of being jobless

Jonathan Make

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Oct 1, 2025

Farewell (likely), feds

I dreamed this would all happen just a few nights ago. After months of low-key worrying this would happen, I was finally getting laid off…

Farewell (likely), feds

Jonathan Make

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Aug 10, 2024

Old-school motoring in the West

My family and I recently drove a few thousand miles around the sometimes vast and vacant expanses of the West with an internal combustion…

Old-school motoring in the West

Jonathan Make

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Mar 17, 2024

An electric vehicle drive to remember

An electric vehicle drive to remember

Jonathan Make

Jonathan Make

I work at USPTO but my views only here. Buff about good journalism, writing, art & culture. Heart my family, pals, and pets.

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