Year: 2020
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The Coronaroom
in: Event
I have renamed our sunroom the Coronaroom. In deference to the words of the Supreme Leader, the Stable Genius, I have come to see our sunroom as a place of healing. Bathed in the golden rays of sunshine, I fend off the scourge of the evil virus.
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Walls
in: Event
In order to get a building permit to proceed with some work on our house, the city asked that we protect the trees in the backyard. So we built a tree-protection fence that separated the work area from the area that is treed. It is now 9 months since erected, and our work completed last…
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Market #1
By looking at markets we can see what is common around the world — everyone needs shoes — what is local, what is a local adaption — the local style of shoes. We also see the difference in selling practices and methods; the souq vs. the big-box store. Before the big-box store and large malls,…
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In Search of Contrails
Early in my career my work group formed a baseball team. We played weekly against other departments in our office. Our team was called Blue Sky Batters. A double-entendre; an allusion to hitting the ball high and (it was hoped) far, and the nature of our research-oriented work. Blue skies have been in the news…
