Steven M Scotten

Yesterday this world lost Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. His passing is a terrible loss for us, but I don’t find myself sad. He survived the gulag and lived to see his own pen defeat the regime that betrayed him and his country. It’s been said that the pen is mightier

This weekend I did something I’ve been thinking about for some time. I threw away everything I’ve ever been told about «workstation ergonomics» and adjusted the height and angle of my drawing table up. I moved the drawing I’m working on up higher on the board and

Faster «3G» networking is a nice bonus, but that’s not what’s getting my attention. What’s tipping me toward the iPhone is that, even though Apple is holding the reins tightly, third-party applications are possible and a few of my must-haves are already here. Also, word is the

My high school saved me. I was on a brutal downward spiral in sixth, seventh and eighth grades, and in high school I went to an unconventional school that provided tremendous freedom and responsibility on its students. In many ways it appeared to be an «easier, softer way» but it

Today’s run: 5.33 miles in a sluggish 1:09:53. I’m disappointed not so much in the final time, but in how hard I hit the wall while I was out there. The sun was beating down and sure felt hotter than the 70 degrees my weather

1.9 miles in 25 minutes, 32 seconds. I suppose that’s not too bad for a guy who hasn’t run in the 9 months since breaking his foot. I actually did try running a little over two months ago but started wheezing and could not catch my breath.