Awkward Engineer - Blog
The AwkEngs Fights Off Distractions from the Internet
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Those who know me personally know I haven't carried a smartphone on a regular basis for a long time. That isn't to say I've given up the sm...
The AwkEng Encounters the Spousal Veto
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I have a confession to make.
I have a selection of ideas I haven't told you about.
That's because they haven't made it past the napkin stag...
The AwkEng Goes Meta - Writing About Writing
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This post is going full meta. I'll be writing about writing, and more specifically, how I'm trying to improve my writing at work by using a...
The AwkEng Finds Art All Around Him
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This post is about finding and capturing art in the world around us.
It starts a few years ago, when my oldest kid was finally big enough t...
The AwkEng Finds An 80 Year Old Telegram
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I found some nearly 80 year old telegrams recently, sent to my grandparents on their wedding day. It tickled my brain, because the telegram...
The AwkEng's Jan 2021 Super Condensed Book Report
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Here's my super condensed book report. I have a backlog of titles I've read lately and partly due to COVID, I really miss the lunchtime c...
How the AwkEng Coped with COVID in 2020 (by Ignoring Work Email)
Yes, it's been a year. In a way, it's been a good thing for me though, as I've developed a number of coping mechanisms that I plan to keep as habit...
Dude, Where's My (The AwkEng's) Car?
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This post is about solving the "Dude, where's my car?" question, although it's normally me asking my wife, or vice versa, and it's phr...
Subject to Structure Failure
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Just some photos today from a walk around Somerville, MA.
The long awaited Green Line, after years of delays, is looking like it will actua...
The Taxman Cometh for the AwkEng's Allowance Distributions
This post is about teaching financial literacy to my children. I have a distinct memory as a teenager, working as a lifeguard, getting my first rea...
The Awkward Engineers Uses Bits of Wax to Make His House Better
As winter approaches, I am 100% still geeking out about some old school mechanical technology I installed in my home that let me move from a single...
The Awkward Engineer Makes Laundry Better with Lean Manufacturing Principles and Pop Psychology
I have a personal household Nirvana of sorts that I'm currently questing after (and I also think my wife is questing me to quest after) where laundry and dishes are no longer burdensome unpleasant chores, but rather, are transformed into pleasant activities that can bring a sense of satisfaction. Of course, to my wife's great satisfaction, this means I do a lot more of them.