RIC'S RELAY · DISPATCHES

Pull up a chair. This is the long-form corner.

The Log

Longer transmissions: write-ups, trip reports, and Apex VOD reviews.

State-of-Mind Line — Mania ↑ / Depression ↓

2026-07-23 · VISUALIZATION

An animated attempt to make the shape of bipolar episodes visible: a personal signal in blue, a typical baseline in red, and enough movement to show why a single good or bad day never tells the whole story. A model, not a diagnosis.

Watch the signal →

A Reflection on the DSM-5 Autism Criteria

2026-05-23 · REFLECTION

An interactive walk through how the DSM-5 actually describes Autism Spectrum Disorder — its two core domains, supporting conditions, and levels of support. You answer short statements and see how they map onto the manual's structure. Not a diagnostic test — a guided way to understand how the criteria are built.

Open the reflection →

Signal acquired

2026-07-23 · TRANSMISSION

The relay is live. This is where the longer stuff will land — thoughts on Orrin, trip reports from the crag, and yes, Apex VOD reviews with full honesty about the deaths that were definitely the teammates' fault.

First real entry soon.