writing – Warp and Woof

How I Do This — AI-free

Warp & Woof has a well-established routine for its production — I don’t use any AI chatbots in it! My writing is its own reward …

The engineer’s job is to make things that work. This can be quite complicated, and it requires both education and practice in certain modes of thinking. It requires a design, a model, testing and measurement of that model, then usually some constraints related to costs. Patience, humility, and a certain level of creativity are allContinue reading “Engineering Values and Virtue”

Creativity: Where Does It Come From? And, How to Get More …

Creative acts are thrilling to feel, they come from a variety of sources, and they must be communicated — they don’t just happen in your head!

What’s the Point?

The Problem of Focus I had no organized plan for my 2015 retirement. All I knew was that I had 42 years of accumulated service in the U.S. Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), which entitled me to a full pension (80% of my “high three” average salary). It was time to go – I wasContinue reading “What’s the Point?”

A Sudden Attack of Humility

(Sometimes Called “Writer’s Block”) What if I decide I have nothing more to say? … What if it’s all been said, in many cases better said than by me? Is this where I am today? I usually don’t feel this way. But writing must be entertaining on some level. Even if I’m not reaching aContinue reading “A Sudden Attack of Humility”

Why Do I Write?

I’ve been here before. In fact, about once a year (at least), I feel compelled to write about some variation on the theme of what I’m trying to accomplish with Warp & Woof. I suspect the reason I keep revisiting the topic is that I have serious difficulties understanding my true motivations for writing. AllContinue reading “Why Do I Write?”

Who Reads Warp & Woof?

Warp & Woof has been around for nearly seven years — yet the only feedback I get is from my writers groups, but do I really want to pay for promotion?

Staying Anchored and Marking Time

Published January 31, 2019 in Warp & Woof Staying Anchored and Marking Time The Meaning of Routines William Sundwick About two years ago, I wrote a post for Warp & Woof called “Celebrating Banality.” It was a defense of the banal, quotidian routines in life. They were contrasted with the relatively rare moments of exhilarationContinue reading “Staying Anchored and Marking Time”