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Strong Hands, Soft Heart
Strong Hands, Soft Heart LLC

Soap, books and software. Made in Florida.

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What I Make

What Is Ready and What Is Not

Planned: late 2026

Cold-Process Soap

Cold-process soap, made in small batches in Florida. Not for sale yet; the first bars are planned for late 2026.

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Children's Books

Two short picture books, written for my kids and my nephew, free to read in English and Spanish.

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AI and Engineering Consulting

Architecture, AI enablement, hands-on engineering and advisory. When a project needs more than me, I bring in people I know.

Consulting

MusicIn progressI record metal albums with friends. Nothing is released here yet.

The Network

Professionals I Trust

Over my career I have built relationships with professionals I trust in the areas where I am not the expert. When your project needs one of them, I bring them in or introduce you: a copywriter for the copy, a robotics expert for a signage job.

  • Software Engineers
  • Designers
  • Copywriters
  • Artists and Creatives
  • Musicians
  • Athletes
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Robotics and Hardware

When someone else does part of the work, I name them.

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Hear When the First Bars Are Ready

The first bars of cold-process soap are planned for late 2026. Leave your email and I will write when they are for sale.

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The Books

Two Picture Books, Free to Read

I wrote them for my kids and my nephew. Each one reads in English or Spanish, in the browser.

The Mia cover card: a sun and a crescent moon above the word Mia.
FreeEnglish and Spanish

Mia, the Sun, and the MoonMia, el Sol y la Luna

A free picture book about Mia, the sun, and the moon. Read it in English or Spanish.

Un cuento gratis sobre Mia, el sol y la luna. Léelo en inglés o en español.

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A red line with one bend on warm paper.
FreeEnglish and Spanish

The Bent OneLa Doblada

A little book about a red line with a bend. You can read it in English or Spanish.

Un cuentito sobre una línea roja con un doblez. Lo puedes leer en inglés o en español.

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The Founder Writes

Notes, by Antonio

Notes is my own writing, separate from the company: fatherhood, philosophy, culture and work. The latest essays:

  1. Front Row to the End of the World

    I grew up watching the world end in Blockbuster movies. Now AI might do it for real, and I'd like to know who's in charge.

  2. Panda and Wolf: Two Vaults to Map a Person

    I set out to tidy an Obsidian vault and spend fewer tokens. A week later I had Panda and Wolf, one rule about honesty, and a question: am I mapping a person?

  3. Redefining God

    God is Dead. God is Love.

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