2020-06-23 Aspects of backpacking, rated For much of my 20s many of my jobs looked suspiciously like backpacking and I lived for weeks or months at a time in tents.... more
2019-03-15 Imagining and building There always comes a point where I can’t finish “designing” something in my head. I have to start building it to find the edges. more
2018-08-16 Reality TV Discerning whether something is real or a fantasy is no longer a salient problem for daily existence. more
2017-07-26 Right and Wrong Pondering the distinction between being right (correct) and right (moral). more
2016-02-21 It’s OK to do well while doing good Everything you want to work on, work on it with both hands. more
2015-08-06 I lied my way into this career I reckon the statute of limitations is probably up on this lie. more
2015-07-04 Eulogy for my father, Vernon Lee Souders, 1936 – 2014 Delivered at the Merna Community Cemetery, July 2nd, 2015 Dad was not a Churchy man and while he liked to discuss religion, he didn’t often... more
2014-11-18 You’re a Good Man About twelve years ago, in the middle of my divorce, my father paid me the greatest compliment I have ever been given. more
2014-03-17 Etiquette for stranded cyclists Scenario: a bike is broken down. Probably a flat tire. Bike and cyclist are on the roadside and might need a little help… more
2009-12-31 Last Post of the Decade I don't know anyone who says anything other than “good riddance” to the first decade of the 21st century. more
2008-07-11 Technique and Technology You can use a Swiss Army knife to cut your fingernails in two different ways: with the scissors, or with the knife blade. more
2007-02-26 Chinese Color Symbolism for Foreign Designers Dear Honored Foreign Designer, The following is a guide to the use of color in Chinese graphic design. Unlike foreign color symbolism, in which colors... more
2007-02-18 “Make your vacation your vocation” I realized on this trip that I don’t particularly care for travel. For me this is a big admission, although in retrospect it’s kind of... more
2006-08-09 Arrival: Xiamen After about 25 hours of transit we are finally in Xiamen. Flights were all smooth, after a delayed departure from Portland. The delay actually worked... more
2005-08-30 The Champ 1990 Honda Civic, Runs, Sort of - $250 (SW Portland) Reply to: anon-xxxxxxxxx@craigslist.orgDate: 2005-07-24, 6:47PM PDT This is a Champagne (transl: “Gold”) 1990 Honda Civic... more
2005-03-18 Ten Human Universals As I Learned Them from Seven Years of Anthropology Classes Who you consider a “family member” is closely correlated with the list of individuals in... more
2002-03-13 This is My Cathedral The squall of March rain arrives like an announcement, travelling a patient course, propelled by 8000 miles of Pacific Ocean. I hear it crawling eastward... more
