All birthday getaways wind down at some point. Easing back to yardwork, car maintenance, and trash at home from a…
Whippet ‘tude
The attitude in small towns is what endears me to them. One gentleman, a artist working with dried yucca stalks,…
In the mountains, only lizards hear you wheeze
Thirty years ago, I used to admire the “grit” of those old people with their walking sticks, black socks,…
Writer’s bloc
A trip to Idyllwild, California is an opportune escape. It is a treat planned by my spouse, a trade of an…
walking through “minefields”
Although the life of a person is in a land full of thorns and weeds, there is always a space…
Loose talk
I imagine the same sort of conversations take place in lunchrooms all over corporate America, in industrial companies, schools, medical…
engineering dogma
Successful engineering is all about understanding how things break or fail. – Henry Petroski, Duke University One of the roles…
games dog people play
To see my dogs in action today, even I might be convinced that I am a neglectful dog-parent! With…
no serene -ade, please!
Tonight we had long-time friends, a family of four over for dinner. Dinners hosted at our home are becoming part…
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