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A Special Mirror

Nathan — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 02:20:53 +0000

I was out this weekend, doing something I haven’t done in while, but used to do a heck of a lot – nightlife in NYC. Yeah, as I hone into 39, some of this is just normal changes in taste, I suppose. It feels good to be in bed at midnight! If you recall, your [...]

Fall Hike and Climb in the Maine Woods

Nathan — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 04:23:08 +0000

It was a last minute idea, hiking in Katahdin in October can be iffy. In the history of us doing these treks we have had every weather state from freezing snow to bright sunshine, but it is always worth a shot as the hikes are not too long, so even in the rain, it is [...]

West Point @ 30°F

Nathan — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 07:04:32 +0000

Up to some old tricks this weekend up at West Point sport climbing wall. Jim, Paul and I braved the cold and got in a bunch of climbs. Some 5.8′s were lead by all! Well, maybe not Jim, he isn’t to into leading, but you get the idea.

Know the Code awaits your arrival!

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Another Awesome Day @ The Gunks

Nathan — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 19:35:08 +0000

What is there to say? Low 60′s, fall, pals, and The Trapps = a couple trad climbs that scared me, some good runs cleaning up, and a slab problem from hell, aka Pebbles. You can check out all the photos from climbing in The Gunks this fall as well.

I have to really report that jumping into this sport [...]

Tablemania Life Hacks

Nathan — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 15:49:02 +0000

I was asked today about some of the ways that I help organize and run my life. I will start by saying that all of this is my opinion and my interpretation, so you will more than likely disagree, which is part of the fun.

I would consider myself an early adopter – I had [...]

Rocks & More Rocks!

Nathan — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 21:06:20 +0000

Yeah so for those of you who know me, 2011 has been a bit if a rough year. As you might have noticed, I have not been writing all that much, and my travels have been cut down. There are so many cliches that can be spoken that it just seems silly to even [...]

Suddenly A Collection of Fetishes

Nathan — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:56:14 +0000

I want to start by saying this post is about Zuni or Zuni style fetishes, so calm down a little

My father has traveled a lot in the Southwest and on one of his trips he brought be back a really neat black marble bear. According to a book I bought about the history [...]

Why Focus on Process?

Nathan — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 19:24:56 +0000

If you are taking a moment to read this short blog post, you might want to first detour out of here to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incident_command_system.

Ok, back? That is the nearly universal Incident Command System and most anyone schooled in the area of rescue, search, disaster management, etc… will be familiar with it. My first exposure to [...]

Matteo Update

Nathan — Sat, 27 Aug 2011 23:10:57 +0000

As you may recall, I have had an ordeal with my Ducati 749 Dark starting from the time when I bought it. You can read my frustration in a post when I was essentially giving up on the bike after it being molested, raped and abused by Corsa Motor Sports in SoHo.

I have since [...]

Haiku’s To The Evening

Nathan — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:41:14 +0000

Matteo my dark black affair ride ride ride

big boulder tough problems up high chalk all over

Ellie dog shedding fur constantly I love you!

5 Tips for Helping Guide Technical Decisions

Nathan — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 20:32:01 +0000

Here are 5 technical ideals that we should make sure all of our work conforms to and how they each support your local Value Proposition.

Support the Value Proposition – Yes! You thought the first one would be anything but? Make sure your work supports the Value Proposition! If this isn’t clear take a moment [...]

Starting Point in Teaching PMO Processes

Nathan — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 20:17:25 +0000

The primary issue being how do you create a very domain specific document for people who are not immersed in the domain? To that end I have created a this diagram. It is impossible to intrudice a domain without domain language, if this is so new to you that you are lost, please drop me [...]

Who Should I Vote For?

Nathan — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 22:54:20 +0000

I have been listening to the pure bull pucky of the Republican presidential candidates and combining this with the things I sincerely dislike about the the Progressives and the pretend Democrat Obama and this has resulted in two sentiments.

First, anyone who compromises their speech for the sake of electability is traitor to his or [...]

Crinoid Hitchhikers

Nathan — Tue, 31 May 2011 18:30:35 +0000

Yesterday was a stay home and work on aquaDRAMA day. I replaced one of the current regulators, cleaned out a few things, tested all the pumps, installed a doser and did other general maintenance. When I was all done it was late and the lighting was turned off. I took a peak in the tank [...]

Kushner’s “The Guide”

Nathan — Wed, 18 May 2011 18:45:52 +0000

For those who do not know me, I will start with a little background. I am not generally a theater person. I tend to like serious plays when I do go. To actively go, something has to catch my attention. I do know who Kushner, Mamet and Stoppard are. However, I deem knowing who these [...]

Dream Driving

Nathan — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 06:18:32 +0000

Previously mentioned, I have incredibly vivid and episodic dreams that are much akin to movies. Sometimes I wake up thankful it was only a dream.

In this episode: Things that were sitting next to me in the car move to the back seat, suddenly onto the roadside and then into the rear view mirror. Each [...]

Ferðast um Ísland

Nathan — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 12:36:25 +0000

A little bit of a change in plans, well change in life plans, really, led to Chris and me heading to Iceland for a few days last week. Here are a few of the best snapshots from the short trip. Iceland is simply amazing. There is no way else to describe it. The simple, empty, [...]

Observation, Wisdom & Empathy

Nathan — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 01:09:11 +0000

There is a seemingly natural evolution of a human spirit that is outlined in all kinds of philosophical and theological literature: as the human evolves to higher levels internally, the more love, compassion, empathy and lovingkindness he or she can exhibit in all aspects of life.

Kennedy quoting Luke: “For of those to whom much [...]

Daytime Pan of NYC

Nathan — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 18:50:31 +0000

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New York City Through the Fog

Nathan — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 09:58:54 +0000

Metaphors for my life abound and some are found right on the roof.

Notice the missing cityscape? Yes, it is gone in the fog.

This is Pain

Nathan — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 01:25:58 +0000

There is a pain in my chest left over from the wrenching free from it’s well established foothold a tree that you and I planted together.

A tree that took seed two years ago and withered under the harsh light of a criticality which both of us carry in our back pockets.

A tree that [...]

I remember…you

Nathan — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 05:07:30 +0000

I remember the love that made me feel like I was floating on air when I looked into your eyes.

I remember the love I felt when you brushed your feet against mine under the covers as we curled up for bed.

I remember the thought that I could do this for a million nights [...]

The Curse of Northern California

Nathan — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 22:31:43 +0000

It has been a funny last couple weeks, since another New Year’s Eve turned out to be a bust – I swear, I do not have good luck when it comes to NYE. I have been thinking about California in my life and it really isn’t good. The state seems to be fought with land [...]

Magic Makes the Rules Obsolete

Nathan — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 22:40:21 +0000

It was the start of 2009. I had managed to sell my house in Hoboken in an incredible down market for a serious multiple above what I paid for it, I managed to bargain down the new place to a reasonable cost, I had an exit strategy from a stagnant job and was in the [...]

Crinoid Update – Growing & Regenerating

Nathan — Sun, 09 Jan 2011 01:13:55 +0000

My crinoid dropped the tips of some of its arms. Which I read is pretty normal. I watched with curiosity to see if this trend would reverse. It has! There are new growth coming out of each of the arms that dropped tips. I have been watching this creature through my magnifying glass each day. [...]