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Haiku’s To Thursday

Nathan — Fri, 18 May 2012 03:40:55 +0000

Olive and Peter battle the Strange forces

Shrimp in clam Clams that grow larger Larger still

Broken SCWD Water flow broken Try to fix

A Short Update

Nathan — Sun, 13 May 2012 16:27:25 +0000

Hi everyone, something is up because I have had no time to write anything lately. In fact I have been thinking that is might be time to simply move everything over to Google+ since it supports all the content I am into these days easily. Why have I been so lame at posting lately? Well…

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Existential Authenticity

Nathan — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:13:36 +0000

I want to hang onto this quote because it sums the most essential of all thoughts in my head:

To be truly authentic is to have realized one’s individuality and vice versa. Both existential ‘individuality’ and ‘authenticity’ are achievement words. The person who avoids choice, who becomes a mere face in the crowd or cog [...]

DBCB: Hot & Tasty Treat

Nathan — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:12:52 +0000

Don’t have the time or desire to make a brownie or a cookie to sate that hankering for hot gooey sugar? Easy: take a Cliff Bar, put it in the microwave for 15 seconds, pour a cold glass of milk, and bingo!

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 [...]

Challenging the Hierarchy

Nathan — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:33:06 +0000

Dogs will always attempt to become higher than you in the pack order. You have to sometimes physically remind them you are more important than they are. If you do not, they they start to nip, fight, even bite you. Just watch an episode of Cesar Millan and you will see that 99% of the [...]

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 [...]

DBCB: Thanksgiving Dinner

Nathan — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 14:01:49 +0000

One of the ideas here is that you should be able to make this meal while standing with the refrigerator door open. On my fridge there is a timer that beeps when the door is open too long. I try to do it fast enough not to set the timer off.

Buy sliced turkey from [...]

DBCB: Pilot Light Soup

Nathan — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:46:30 +0000

Why spend all the time and mess of cooking soup? Just open the can a little and place it over the pilot light on your stove or your hot water heater before you leave for the day. It will be completely cooked and hot 8-10 hours later when you get home! This works for just [...]

Welcome to The Dumb Boys Cookbook

Nathan — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:18:03 +0000

Coming soon! A listing of ways to eat with as little effort as possible. As a joke amongst people we started to call this “The Dumb Boys Cookbook”. If you have a recipe please submit it and I will put it up!

Welcome to Developers as Dogs

Nathan — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 01:15:54 +0000

If you have been around me you have probably heard my tongue-in-cheek comparison to managing a development team to managing a dog. In the years I have been saying these things, they are a funny way to make people laugh about something that might not exactly be that easy to approach. Keep in mind, this [...]

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 [...]

HOT DOGS!

Slobbie — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 12:55:22 +0000

Hi Ellie,

Slobbie and Cart writing to say “Hi”. We miss you!

Yes there is far less dog hair around but we cannot get out of rooms without you opening the doors for us. We have been in the air conditioned bedroom for days. It was great. We did not want to leave the cool [...]

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 [...]