"Let's face it, the universe is messy. It is nonlinear, turbulent, and chaotic. It is dynamic. It spends its time in transient behavior on its way to somewhere else, not in mathematically neat equilibria. It self-organizes and evolves. It creates diversity, not uniformity. That's what makes the world interesting, that's what makes it beautiful, and that's what makes it work.”

― Donella H. Meadows, Thinking in Systems

My name is Sterling Thomas. I’ve had a few blogs, with similarly weird names, but Upper Aquatic started in 2023 as an outlet for my intellectual life and to channel and practice the craft of writing.

On both counts, it's already had an unbelievably high ROI. I post weekly, sometimes more, without fail. The goal is to document, generate, and act on great ideas in order that my life (and those around me) will be improved.

"UPPER AQUATIC"

Yeah, it’s a bit odd, isn't it? I believe it’s a mash-up from this phrase and this old cartoon clip.

If I do figure it out, I’ll share it with you.