Buying a Car
Buying a car can be a daunting task. It requires making tradeoffs that can rarely all be satisfied. Making a good decision means asking...
- Jul 1
It's Questionable
During a friend's 70th birthday party, I was talking to a local sailing guru and was prompted to ask what I consider the most important...
- Jun 1
Waypoints
We landed at the New Zealand Customs Dock after nearly seven thousand miles of ocean voyaging. That landfall is still a vivid memory...
- May 3
High-Speed Photography
In college, I took a class in high-speed photography from Harold "Doc" Edgerton, inventor of the xenon strobe. We reproduced many of his...
- Apr 1
Cosmology Class
The final assignment in Cosmology Class counted for most of our grade and I wanted to do something special. The junior students were...
- Mar 1
Tipping the Balance
Balance is so fundamental to nature that I think we take it for granted. Consider mathematics, our preeminent tool for describing natural...
- Feb 2
The Road to Mediocrity
Sorry. You're still in the pile. No, that's not the way to get out. The problem is not that you need a diploma, or better messaging, or a...
- Jan 4
Building Muscle
We all know what you do to build muscle, right? You go to the gym, lift heavy weights, and between sets you power down your protein...
- Dec 2, 2021
Decisions
I awoke to the sound of the panga’s screaming engine, a bright white light, and a large crash. My first thought was that our anchor had...
- Nov 1, 2021
Celebration!
Several years ago, I was working a large event for a successful Oakland-based conglomerate. I was impressed with the past performance of...