Monster Myths and Consumerism by Greg Vineyard I’m not sure WHY I randomly think about things like the Loch Ness Monster, except that it fits in well with my science fiction trendencies. I’m also a proponent of our region’s strong Buy Local movement. “Loch Ness”… “Local-ness”… I guess the twoContinue Reading
It’s a Wide Avenue of Wonderment by Greg Vineyard I recently unearthed some of my old writings – and I mean REALLY old, like, from the 1970s. (Seals & Crofts who?) The boxes contained folder after folder of horribleishness, full of inexcusable habits – like MADE UP WORDS. This stuff,Continue Reading
The Art of Giving by Greg Vineyard In the design field, “resolution” has everything to do with clarity. In physics, “revolution” is about cycles and movement. At the end of each year, there is great focus on New Year’s Resolutions. I’ve written in the past about my belief that everyContinue Reading
Different Ways of Thinking by Greg Vineyard In a recent discussion, I proposed a food analogy for different ways individuals process information. I got to thinking about buffets and desserts. Layer cake in particular came to mind, because it is stratified, and demonstrates linear thought. It is intended to exemplifyContinue Reading
There is ALWAYS Something New in the Universe by Greg Vineyard I believe that connecting seemingly unrelated concepts generates fresh ideas. A lot of my new thoughts stream-in at the laundromat while watching my stumbling clothes in the dryers. Even though most of the contents are the same every weekContinue Reading
…And Other Unusual Math Ratios by Greg Vineyard Math can be a funny thing. Including several non-traditional concepts I offer up here. Like “age-math.” Ask someone: “How old do I look?” and you’ll see them quickly calculating “Eek-What-Do-I-Say Math” in their heads. And there’s the ol’ “I-Relied-On-My-ATM-Receipt-For-My-Balance Math.” And let’sContinue Reading
Straddling Various Worlds by Greg Vineyard Many forms of entertainment require a suspension of disbelief. Sitcoms and rom-coms, for example, often expect one to believe that anyone can have a fabulous New York flat, that all couches face the viewer, and that no mere set of wacky circumstances can hinderContinue Reading
All Moments Great & Small by Greg Vineyard Bibliophiles will recognize that sub-head as a nod to British veterinarian turned author, James Herriot. I grew up reading books I could not have predicted would stay in my thoughts throughout the years, yet they appear now and then like slow bubblesContinue Reading
But Everything Is Useful & Important by Greg Vineyard “When the most important things in our life happen we quite often do not know, at the moment, what is going on.” – C.S. Lewis, “Mere Christianity” The older I get (You know that new dinosaur they just discovered? Yeah, IContinue Reading
