• Created a Monster

    Recent submissions, of which I have received many (via comments and email!):   Favorite engineering profession?  Arrrrchitect. Favorite sock pattern?  Arrrrgyle. Favorite David Bowie song?  Life on Marrrrrrs.   What’s a pirate’s favorite holiday?  Arrrrbor…

  • Interlude

    There are times in life when everything gets serious.  The room chills, the lights focus, sweat pours, adrenaline courses, and fangs and claws are bared.  Whenever I come across such a moment I…

  • Slice of My Life

    Typical Weekday Schedule   6:15 am Alarm Rings.  Snooze. 6:24 am Alarm Rings.  Snooze. 6:33 am Alarm Rings.  Snooze. 6:42 am Alarm Rings.  Leap out of bed, upset with self for snoozing so…

  • Snow Day

    Oh my God, RG, wake up! What?!?! My pre-dawn sluggish heartbeat is suddenly racing, and I poke my showercapped head out of the hot shower into the cold bathroom air. It’s snowing! Oh.…