Error 86 - Unauthorized Absence

Greetings! Many happy returns to WA. I have been so busy of late, that I have completely neglected my WA friends!Briefly - I changed jobs almost a month ago. I started thinking that I had ample time to learn my new posting, with excellent teachers to educate me on all the nuances of my job. Instead, I came into a situation where the senior manager retired, and my own immediate supervisor resigned. Let's play a little mathematical word problem: Aaron started a new job with an organizational char

Musing: Time is a friend to none

Purpose - ultimately is purpose not that which we most strive to find? Life is not merely about listlessly drifting in the calm eddies. It is about carefully scouting for the rapids ahead, and planning the best path through which to pass between the boulders, turbulent currents, and dashing white froth surrounding us. Life is hectic. Sometimes too much, other times too little. In either event, we are challenged. It is our responsibility to square our shoulders and choose. Like the silent, indom

The Viridi Project - Indexed!

Good news, friends! The Viridi Project is off the ground and indexed by Google! One small step for a website - one small step forward! The next challenge awaits, and I hope you'll follow along and help where you can!Best wishes for success in each of your endeavors.

Paying homage to the past, building for the future

I believe in paying homage to our past. What does that mean when selecting a domain name?An appreciation for, and deep study of people has always fascinated me. It is one of the reasons that I became an historian. I love history. I always have. The people and the places that have sculpted the trajectory of human events has always been the source of my inspiration. Like as not, if you have studied history - or appreciate it at all - one will quickly realize that even the smallest changes to the

The journey begins with a first step

I'm not an architect, or an engineer. I'm not a construction professional. I'm not a physicist or a chemist. But I am a head-in-the-clouds dreamer. When I dream, I dream big, too. By big, I mean global-impact big. Not for my personal financial gain, as much as for the challenge. What challenge? A modular, durable, sustainable building that can be built in any climate, that will offer the opportunity to experiment with new designs and building strategies. Most importantly - the opportunity to br