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Globe Theater
When I was in high school, one of my English teacher’s wanted everyone to do a project inspired by literature. Two of my friends and I were sitting around and decided it would be cool to make a model of Shakespeare’s Globe Theater. I had the best basement for the project and I had the… Continue reading
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Snow Sculpture
Years ago, I used to make snow sculptures. At the peak, our house would get a line of cars to see what I made. One year my work was featured in the local newspaper. My kids were my muse. They inspired me. I loved to see their reactions to what I made. I would make… Continue reading
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M&Ms
I don’t eat much candy anymore, but I still enjoy M&Ms, partly because it’s chocolate and partly because I have good memories associated with them. When I was a kid, my uncle would keep a big jar of M&Ms on the china cabinet, which he loved to share after dinner. He would hand them out… Continue reading
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Inventor
I was looking back on some of the things I used to make. I’ve always been a tinkerer. My engineering friends would scoff at the idea of me being an amateur engineer because of the rigors of getting a professional engineering degree, but it runs in my blood. My grandfather and uncle were trained engineers.… Continue reading
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Cryogenics
Many decades ago, when I was in 8th grade, we had a class science fair. I don’t remember what I presented (I loved dioramas, so I’m sure one was involved) but I remember a presentation on Cryogenics. One of my closet friends was fascinated by the concept of freezing a living organism and bringing it… Continue reading
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Couch Potatoes
By the time my parents where my age, they had mostly retreated from life. Their activities were predominantly driven by the activities of their kids and grandkids, birthdays parties, holidays, etc. By this time my parents were hardcore couch potatoes. My mother live in the world of her soap operas and my Dad spent his… Continue reading
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Reflections
When I look back and think about the mistakes I’ve made, I am much less judging. When I remember those who passed away, I appreciate the ones I love even more and try to make each moment count. When I think about the dreams that I have not met, I am better at prioritizing my… Continue reading
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Plastic Machine
My first computer was a bust. My uncle was a gadget guy and he loved models, as did my father. When kids were getting models of ships and cars, I got a model of the Wankel Rotary Engine. I never heard of it, but my uncle knew all about it … and he told me… Continue reading
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Author’s Brass Ring
My daughter and I were at a bookstore because she wanted to get the latest book in one of her favorite series. She had been waiting two years. The author was very successful, 16 million copies sold worldwide. I felt a pang in my heart. Maybe it was envy, but I think it was a… Continue reading
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Homemade
I’m a do-it-yourselfer. I’ve always been handy and liked to make things. Rather than buy an item I like, I make my own. My grandmother started me on this path. She wanted a step stool for her bed that was set high off the ground. She saw something in a catalog, liked the concept and… Continue reading
About Me
Indie author and self taught artist, creating for over fifty years, also a former corporate lawyer and systems manager … and other assorted vocations. Writing is my passion. I just released my first science fiction novel, Escape From Desolation, eBook and paperback. More information at my author page: http://escapefromdesolation.com
