Christopher Sherrod

The Art of Living a Fulfilling Life

What Is a Colophon?

A colophon is a note, traditionally placed at the end of a book, that explains how the book was made.

This page serves the same purpose for ChristopherSherrod.com.

It is a simple record of the tools, design choices, writing process, and principles behind this website.

About This Site

ChristopherSherrod.com is written and maintained by me, Christopher Sherrod.

The site exists as a home for my essays, books, projects, and long-term body of work around living a fulfilling life.

It is intentionally simple.

There are no ads, no trackers, no popups, and no invasive analytics. The goal is not to trap your attention. The goal is to offer useful writing in a calm place that respects your time.

I value:

  • Clarity over complexity
  • Substance over noise
  • Privacy over surveillance
  • Longevity over trends
  • Writing that can still matter years from now

The internet does not need to be louder to be better.

It needs more places that feel grounded, readable, and human.

That is what I am trying to build here.

Why This Site Is Built This Way

I believe a personal website should be more than a marketing tool.

It should be a durable home.

Social platforms change. Algorithms shift. Feeds disappear. But a personal website can remain a steady place where ideas, essays, books, and projects can grow over time.

That is why this site is built to be lightweight, readable, and easy to maintain.

No unnecessary software. 
No bloated systems. 
No complicated publishing ritual.

Just words, pages, images, and links — arranged with care.

Writing Process

Most of the writing on this site begins in plain text.

My usual process is:

  • Draft in Obsidian
  • Edit slowly
  • Remove clutter
  • Format lightly
  • Publish as Markdown
  • Revise when needed

I do not write for maximum volume.

I write to clarify what I believe, what I have learned, and what may be useful to someone else.

The goal is not constant output.

The goal is useful work that lasts.

Essential Content-Creation Tools

I keep my creative toolset intentionally small.

  • Obsidian — writing, notes, and idea development
  • Zed — code editing and site maintenance
  • Eagle — image organization and WebP exports
  • Descript — video and audio editing

Every tool has to earn its place.

If it creates friction, noise, or unnecessary complexity, I try not to use it.

Typography

This site uses two typefaces from Google Fonts:

The goal is quiet readability.

The typography should support the writing, not call attention to itself.

Technical Details

ChristopherSherrod.com is a static website built with:

The site is designed to be fast, portable, and easy to maintain.

Because it is static, there is no database to manage, no WordPress dashboard to secure, and very little that can break.

That simplicity matters.

Maintenance

This site is revised by hand.

I update essays, clean up older pages, improve navigation, and remove material that no longer fits the direction of my work.

I would rather have a smaller site that reflects my current thinking than a large archive full of pages that no longer belong.

Change Log

You can view ongoing updates and revisions here:

Last updated: April 29, 2026.