Posts in "Personal"
A diary of Swedish weather
Nic ransacks his memories to recount a year of Swedish weather.
Seen a Rechthaberei lately?
Nic proposes the loan word Rechthaberei be incorporated into American English.
Thanksgiving, the reboot
Nic loves Thanksgiving but, seriously, the bird's got to go.
The core is weak
Nic discovers yoga/Pilates is a great antidote to middle-age decrepitude.
Rural Arizona 2012 Decay Tour
Pictures of hard times and decay in rural Arizona.
Photo safari to Cleator and Watson Lake
Nic is dragged along on a photo safari to rural Arizona.
The dragon flies at night
It’s 1989. Nic moves to Louisiana and discovers there’s such a thing as black culture.
Merry Christmas!
It’s once again the winter solstice. It’s time to sit back and relax.
Why I’m all-in on FiveFingers
Nic loves his freaky clown shoes. This post explains why.
Why We Get Fat
Nic reads a life-changing book on nutrition and wants to share it with you.
Gaze of the Predator
Nic attempts to reinvigorate the tradition of posting cat pictures on Fridays.
Phoenix ComiCon impressions
Nic takes his daughter to go nerd watching at the Phoenix ComiCon.
Something in the water: 10 years of the Apple Store
Nic talks about the early days of the Apple Store and how it came damn close to killing him.
FiveFingers help chronic compartment syndrome
Nic finds that Vibram FiveFingers help with his chronic compartment syndrome. This makes him happy.
Kinda I want to
Nic discovers Nine Inch Nails as a broke student with an IROC-Z in Louisiana. He still loves Pretty Hate Machine.
Frosty the windshield
There’s frost on the car windows in Phoenix. Confusion ensues.
An illustrated beginner’s guide to the IKEA food market
Have you ever wondered what all that weird stuff is in the IKEA Swedish food market? Here’s a short primer to some of the best stuff.
Learning English from the Boss
Thinking back on growing up in Sweden and the mysteries of Springsteen’s lyrics.