Month: April 2026

  • The Long Hike

    The Long Hike

    Year Three of Projects That Matter. Many times we might want to give up because that might be the easiest thing to do at the time. All the hard work just feels too difficult, and Resistance tells you to … Read the rest

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  • A Ride With Plato

    A Ride With Plato

    What Are the Pots Actually For? There is nothing like the cool early spring air. In some ways, cold snaps make it invigorating to work outside. After returning from the Easter holiday with family, there will be a big push … Read the rest

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  • The Arch Breakthrough

    The Arch Breakthrough

    How Two Hours Solved a Four-Month Problem. I’ve been avoiding the arch bricks for three months. Today I worked out the puzzle in two hours, and I could cry from relief. I was able to find the stacking pattern … Read the rest

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  • Easter in Greenwich

    Easter in Greenwich

    Recharging With Family At times, it is important to take little breaks and spend time doing other things you might enjoy besides work and making pots. For the Easter holiday, I have made a trip to upstate New York to … Read the rest

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  • Working With Artificial Intelligence

    Working With Artificial Intelligence

    Three Years of Tests and Mistakes. Artificial Intelligence is here, and we will either find ourselves working with artificial intelligence or for artificial intelligence. For me I would rather with with A.I. rather than for it. For the last … Read the rest

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  • Making Tatami Bricks

    Making Tatami Bricks

    Small Steps Toward the Fire Box Roof It sounds like spring outside. For the last three days, it has been raining every time I went to bed. The rain falling on the roof sounds so relaxing. I took time to … Read the rest

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  • Two for One

    Two for One

    The Factory Worker and the PotterThere’s the me who shows up at the big paper factory at 6:30 PM or AM, for night shift or day shift. Who punches in, puts on safety glasses, and runs machines for twelve … Read the rest

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