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SAMURAI, KNIGHTS + COWBOYS

v3.O, an ongoing and deliberate migration of all my online writing since 2007.

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Kingdom in Blue, 1 Year Later
Kingdom in Blue, 1 Year Later
Kodachrome Jobs
Kodachrome Jobs
MMRedux (a Font)
MMRedux (a Font)
Why It’s Called the SKC
Why It’s Called the SKC

MMRedux (a Font)

July 24, 2017

You need a new handwriting font... Why not give Monirom Modern Redux a try? It’s free, 100% gratis. Yes, it looks a little bit like Comic Sans to the untrained eye, but it’s a completely different animal. Cleaner, less sloppy and more deliberate in the strokes Monirom Modern Redux is a version (one of several) of my handwriting. A vanity font if there ever was one.

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In DESIGN Tags Design, Objects

I Miss You Dad (redux)

July 16, 2017

Originally written on the day after Father's Day 2009 — Republished 2010. I hope this missive is the prodding others need to realize that it's not too late to make amends. You can't choose your family but, you can choose to make the most of the time you have with them.

Forgiveness. Yesterday was the first time I didn’t feel guilty about forgetting to put a Father’s day card into the mail. For the first time in my life I didn’t need to make that call, to hear your voice, talk to you ever so briefly, before you would hand the phone to Mom — but, I wanted to.
That's why I'm compelled to write you this letter. I don't know how the universe works but, I have faith that you'll see it.

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In LAO CHRONICLES Tags Laos, Dad, Redemption
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Loving a Job During the Dotcom Implosion

July 16, 2017

I never knew what drove people to write blog posts like, "Why I left Google" or "Why I left Apple" and in so doing put out one’s dirty laundry for all the world to see. If we've learned anything from this era of over-sharing it's that once it is out in the ether, it's there for perpetuity. Those embarrassing pictures, those innuendoes, those out of context unPC statements embedded in the cloud for all eternity. 

Then I unearthed this personal gem from the end of the first dot.com boom (see below). It was sent out via company email since this predated Facebook, twitter and even google. (Yes I’m dating myself). After rereading the e-mail I was happy to discover I did not act rashly and, unlike the individuals, I didn't name by name in regards to the "Why I Left Google" blog posts, did not blame others for my departure.

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In ETHOS Tags work, confidence
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Mustangs, Derided Worldwide?

July 16, 2017

Q: Why are Mustangs made fun of worldwide, even though they are most likely the best selling American muscle car?
A: Mustangs are not derided worldwide as much as they are in the United States. The criticism is limited to the years when Ford took their eye off the ball and ignored the competition.

Exempting enthusiasts who souped up their cars, the Mustang is a “pony car” and by definition not a real muscle car.

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In QUORA Tags Mustang, Quora, Icons
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Why It’s Called the SKC

March 15, 2017

Samurai, Knights, and Cowboys have always been a Hollywood staple, primarily because they are archetypes. For me they were role models, even if they were absentee role models...

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In ETHOS, LAO CHRONICLES Tags SKC, Samurai, Knights, Cowboys
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View fullsize When she reads your mind. I love this girl. #sandwich
View fullsize #twilight
View fullsize #sisters
View fullsize #lightplay
View fullsize When the pounding in your chest and the pressure subsided you know where you are. #Perpignan #France #Home #adultorphans
View fullsize Megan was convinced I’d never get Teagan willingly into the tub for a bath. #dogwhisperer #kissmeonthemouth
View fullsize Happy Fathers Day Everyone #shoutouttomydad #shoutouttomyadultorphans #friends
View fullsize #balcony #usingit
View fullsize Starve a fever, feed a cold or vice versa? I always forget. #takingcare
View fullsize #teagan #washedthedog
View fullsize #bistross
View fullsize #dogtest I think even though he can’t see through my prescription, overall I pass the boyfriend vs girlfriend’s pet test. Animals have a way of knowing.

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