Monthly Archives: September 2012

The unreasonable burden of ‘good ideas’

My woodfirng potter friend Geoff Pickett always trots out the motto “Only move things once”, but I never seem to pull it off. I never seem to think far enough ahead to plan out future uses for all the things … Continue reading

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My misadventure with straight lines

So, yesterday was my day to go grocery shopping at the local health food store, a nice little jaunt from the neighborhood in Athens where I live. My misadventures began on the way home when cautiously navigating the sidewalk, and … Continue reading

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Breakthroughology

I will try to keep this short(er). (Oops! I failed!) As usual, there is a whole can of worms squirming around my head. When interesting new ideas smack me in the face its like an injury to my normal thought … Continue reading

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Riptides

If you grew up like I did, within reasonable travel distance of the shore, you will have probably also spent many summer days playing in the surf, building sand castles, and joyously cavorting on the beach. For a kid its … Continue reading

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