The Daily Pixel #31- Herberger Institute light installation
One of my favorite things to do at school now is bob and weave through the new light/sound installation between the Herberger …
The Daily Pixel #30- Sandals in January, don’t mind if I do
Minutes after defending my dissertation proposal yesterday (see here for details), I stumbled out into the 75-degree desert sun wearing sandals. In …
The Daily Pixel #29- Ewok attack!
Having never been an 11-year-old boy myself, I struggled to find our nephew a birthday present this weekend. The “cool” hexbugs were …
ABD and preparing for The Year of the Dissertation
ABD = “All But Dissertation.” Photo credit. We were sitting in the car a couple weeks ago when Mr. T turned to …
The Daily Pixel: Hitting the wall, puppies in class, tulips, & Ewok fashion
I’m sitting in my home office watching wild turkeys haul ass down the street. One by one, they strut and squawk, running …
Crying on an airplane: How to lose friends and alienate people
I see a lot of strange behavior on airplanes. Intoxicated jerks breaking norms of personal space. Overly-perfumed Texas belles screeching about impending …
Thursday 13: January snapshot
It happened again. I blinked and there went a whole month! Upon reflection for this Thursday 13, it was a good one… …
The Daily Pixel #24- California “winter”
So I know there’s no snow on the ground, but believe me, this California “winter” is turning chilly all of a sudden! …
The Daily Pixel #23- Kale chips, a surprisingly superb snack
I really try to be open-minded about new cuisine but when I heard someone recently claim that kale chips were “super tasty,” …
The Daily Pixel: The best way to spend 1,000 calories
Recently Mr. T and I watched a compelling video about the importance of eating brain food (more on that soon). The long …