Observations

This is a collection of things that I see in front of and behind my eyes. These posts have been published near daily since October 2016.

Looking Down on Your Brand

I have always wondered about urinal accessory branding. There is a brand of urinal splash guards, which include a basket for a single urinal cake, called Tough Guy. While the most common position

State Collected Data

Before landing in Hawaii all passengers are required to fill out a plant and animal form. This is a government form that is similar to customs forms in other countries. The other side

The Future is not so Bright

When writing about the future I find that I fall back on some of the same old sci-fi tropes. If it’s a cautionary tale, it is always a dystopia where Skynet

Empty Pocket

I recently cracked my iphone screen and I had a hard time finding an appointment to get it repaired due to excessive recent travel. I took it to the Apple Store today and

What America Means

While riding to the airport in an Uber, I was talking to my driver. He was from a small nation in the horn of Africa. I asked him why he came to America.