About
Who I Am
I’m Erick Hoxter. I work in business insights and analytics. Outside of work, I spend a lot of my time writing, playing competitive chess, learning, and building things with technology.
I’m interested in how people continue to learn, improve, and change as adults. That includes cognition and brain health, philosophy, technology, productivity, and the systems we use to make our lives work a little better.
Why It Matters to Me
My mom lived with dementia before she died, and that experience changed how I think about aging, memory, health, and what we leave behind. It is a big reason I care so much about taking care of my own health, continuing to learn, and keeping a record of my life and experiences.
Chess
Chess is a big part of my life. I love the game, the competition, and the endless amount there is to learn. I’m also curious about how far I can continue to improve as an adult through deliberate study, practice, and experience.
Why This Site Exists
This website is where I keep a record of those interests and whatever comes with them. I write about chess, things I’m learning, things I’m trying to change, projects I’m working on, and experiences I don’t want to forget.
Some of it is serious. Some of it isn’t. Mostly, I want this to remain a place where I can think, write, and leave something behind when my time comes.
This is my personal record of trying to think better and live better.