May 28-29 2017 The history of memorial day is to commemorate the sacrifice of those who gave their lives in service to their people. If you’ve ever heard a C-130 rolling down the strip… Or had to make a decision about who to carry out first. If you’ve ever known the aftermath Or quiet…
April 16-17, 2017 I’ve been thinking a lot this week about what it means to have “the right stuff”. Like every career there are certain pinnacles that, if you achieve them, are recognized across your professional field. They help establish the validity of your work or reflect a level of expertise. A particular apex presented itself for project-n a…
April 9-10, 2017 The best reason to have a white board isn’t the space to plot (with color) arcs for every character or the visualization of a calculation that connects application and theory, but the little messages from people you love that keeps you doing both. The puppies left messages too (grin). By the way, I wanted to share some cupcakes or should I…
April 2-3, 2017 Pole dancer to ballerina—what it takes to be both. There is a core strength in dance that stretches across the spectrum from individual choreographed routines to structured pirouettes framed by a company. I love the beauty and expression of dance. It is an artistic form that reaches back beyond story telling when…
March 28-29, 2017 Water must move or become stagnant. Yet often, it finds the root of a great tree and boulder that draws it in. Circling with the ebb and flow of a new pattern—it eddies. The water needs them to eddy against the main current, but what can the water offer . . . except…
January 8, 2017 As a new crafter of words, writing is still a joy–not a job–even when it is work. I have a day job with deadlines and negotiations that are necessary in any profession and difficult across many careers. However, going into this next year, I wanted to thank authors for dealing with contracts, marketing, publishers, fan mail,…