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The dungeon was dimly lit. Damp and cold stones lined the edges of the underground cavern. In the middle was a stone table, most commonly used for torture. Tonight, however, it had quite a different purpose. There were three in the room. They were totally silent as they waited. They were listening, trying to determine if… Continue reading Day #5: Catherine of Sedir

The building had the feeling of grand dreams worn away by time and reality. Solid brick walls pockmarked and dirty. Huge glass windows, covered over in places with cardboard and tape. Hallways littered with graffiti. It was a high school, but not the place to nurture dreams. For the vast majority of students, it was simply… Continue reading Day #4: Violin Boy

Dr. Rajiv Chaundry looked proud as he stood in the gleaming lobby of his newest building. The press huddled around, waiting to hear the latest from the world’s wealthiest man. “My family is not Christian,” he began, “But I still remember Christmas, 2009 as the best day of my life.” Everybody already knew what he… Continue reading Day #3: Dr. Rajiv Chaudry

“Mr. Williams?” said the man, inquisitively. We were seated across from each other in a sparse conference room. The kind that shouts ‘start-up’ in the 21st century. The man’s name was Jonas Feickart and he was the CEO of Steam 21 LLC. “Yes,” I answered politely. I wasn’t sure why there was a question –… Continue reading Day #2: Steam 21 LLC

“Karbala can get mighty hot.” The speaker had a thick German accent. That was the just about the stupidest thing I’d ever heard anybody say. Of course Karbala gets hot, it’s in the middle of Iraq. But I just nodded appreciatively. The guy may have been an idiot, but he had something I wanted. “I… Continue reading Day #1: Tehran

I’m a busy guy. I’ve got four kids under 3 (including triplets). I’ve got a full-time job. And I’m working on a few pretty cool projects on the side. I have a few skills. I’m decent with numbers (I work in finance, kinda). I think I’m a pretty good dad. And I’m good at modeling… Continue reading Creative Muscles