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Continue reading →: The Storage Closet Manifesto: Truth, Power, and the Failure of a State Agency
In every scale model I build, there is a core truth: you cannot hide a flawed foundation. You can paint over it, you can weather it, and you can try to distract the eye, but eventually, the structural failure will cause the whole thing to collapse. For years, I served…
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Continue reading →: The 9INTH MAN Mindset: Keep Moving Forward
Content Warning: The following post contains a frank discussion of mental health, depression, and personal experiences with false accusations and workplace conflict. It is a reflection of the “Keep Moving Forward” mindset in the face of life’s hardest moments. “Around here, however, we don’t look backwards for very long. We…
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Continue reading →: When Silence Isn’t an Option Anymore9INTH MAN is just in its infancy, I want to take a moment to acknowledge something important. I’ve experienced treatment that was unjust and unacceptable. While there are legal battles I am having to deal with, I honestly am trying my best to stay open and transparent about this journey.…
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Continue reading →: The “Reset”There are moments in life where things feel so far out of your control that the only thing you can control is how you respond. Lately, I’ve found myself in one of those moments. I’ve been dealing with the fallout of an ongoing dispute with my former employer—a situation that…
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Continue reading →: The Origin of 9inth ManEvery name has a story. 9inth Man didn’t come from a business plan or a branding idea. It came from something much deeper—something that stuck with me long before this site ever existed. The name is inspired by The Ninth Men, a concept created by Jack Kirby—one of the most…
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Continue reading →: Welcome to 9inth Man
This is the beginning of something I’ve needed to do for a long time. For years, I’ve been into building models—especially Gundam—but I never really shared that process with anyone. It was always something I did quietly, something that helped me focus and clear my mind. Recently, I realized I…
