56 is an exaggerated number, but there have been many iterations over the years. If memory serves me correctly, I acquired puhala.com in 1999.

Why even have a personal website in this day and age? What’s the point? In a world where social media bows to the obsessions of influencers, flexing, promoting for fame or financial gain, I wanted a space away from all of that. I work in enterprise social media, so I understand brand building, community building, reach and all that comes with the megaphone (however large or small). But I have very little control of how content is displayed and the algorithms behind it. This site is not about followers, likes or reach. It’s really just a small corner of the world wide web that I can call my own. I own my content and how it gets displayed. There is something freeing about that. I am not after numbers. Just expression.

To that end, a little about how I intend to use this ‘personal website’:

A place to express my creativity with a focus on my B&W photography
Have fun with random pics as a sort of breadcrumb trail of my life
Share commentary and have controlled transparency through a more personal blog
A place to easily share my CV (resume) - LinkedIn is still a good tool, but it’s focus has change to a more professional social networking site with a lot of distractions
Share other creative projects and pursuits