Author Archives: William Sundwick

Disaster Strikes: The Beecher Tornado, 1953

Published September 21, 2018 in Warp & Woof Disaster Strikes: The Beecher Tornado, 1953 We Move to Flint in Its Wake The Flint Series, Chapter 2 William Sundwick F5 tornadoes are rare in Michigan. The most destructive category of storm on the Fujita Scale hit Flint in 1953, one of the ten worst on recordContinue reading “Disaster Strikes: The Beecher Tornado, 1953”

Flint: Lumber to Carriages to Cars

Published September 13, 2018 in Warp & Woof Flint: Lumber to Carriages to Cars The Flint Series, Chapter 1 William Sundwick  When I arrived in Flint, Michiganat age six, the city, incorporated in 1855, had already established itself: first as a hub for the central Michigan lumber industry, then earning the appellation “Vehicle City,” thenContinue reading “Flint: Lumber to Carriages to Cars”

Getting Things Done in Real Time

Published August 18, 2018 in Warp & Woof Getting Things Done in Real Time What I Learned About SDLC, and What I Didn’t William Sundwick In the early ‘80s, I resolved to prepare myself for a second career, beyond librarianship. I enrolled in a 36-hour master’s degree program at American University which allegedly would qualifyContinue reading “Getting Things Done in Real Time”

Warp & Woof, v.1.2

Published August 3, 2018 in Warp & Woof Warp & Woof v.1.2 Welcome to Warp & Woof, a blog from William Sundwick. Its purpose is to share with its readers some ways to navigate the philosophical, moral and aesthetic dimensions of life. It is not a scholarly blog, but the author hopes that his ownContinue reading “Warp & Woof, v.1.2”

Grocery Angst

Published July 26, 2018 in Warp & Woof   Grocery Angst   Choosing Where to Shop in Opposite of “Food Desert”     William Sundwick   Retail food shopping is very competitive  in many places these days. If you have access to a car and live inside the beltway in Northern Virginia like I do,Continue reading “Grocery Angst”

School’s Out!

Published July 19, 2018 in Warp & Woof School’s Out! Even Family Day Care Gets Summer Vacation William Sundwick It happens every year. This is Owen’s second summer vacation from the family day care provider in his neighborhood. Grampa and GiGi volunteered to take three days out of the facility’s five-day closure. We played, weContinue reading “School’s Out!”

Ramping Up

Published July 12, 2018 in Warp & Woof Ramping Up Summer Ground Game Coming William Sundwick Over the last few weeks I’ve been in a real funk over the daily outrage in the news cycle. I sometimes feel like my only solace is to unplug myself from the outside world. But, something inside me runsContinue reading “Ramping Up”

Friends: Virtual vs. “Real”

Published June 18, 2018 in Warp & Woof Friends: Virtual vs. “Real” Don’t Feel So Guilty about Social Media William Sundwick Since the recent revelation of theft of personal data from Facebook, we are especially sensitive to privacy concerns in our interconnected world. And, while we can easily see the psychology of social media addictionContinue reading “Friends: Virtual vs. “Real””