mrengy

My 4-year-old asked me today, “What is a cage?” I gave a basic explanation of a cage. Then he asked, “What is a trap?” He’s… Read More »Knowing your audience

When I moved into my current house, I set up an email group for the street to keep in touch as a whole. Folks used… Read More »Does anyone use email anymore?

Thinking versus doing is a constant balancing act for me. I got a bachelor’s degree in psychology before I went to design school – at… Read More »Thinking versus doing

I’ve been playing a fair amount of online chess lately. Someone who ran a local chess club came to my middle school once, and I… Read More »Chess and Work

Remote meetings and remote work in general are great for productivity and work-life balance in many ways, and I’m not advocating for more “return to… Read More »Nonverbal cues in remote meetings

A while back I heard this NPR story about “special time” – as a magical tool to connect with kids and get them to listen… Read More »Kids and improv

Everyone has complaints about software / public infrastructure / services / products they use on a regular basis. This feedback is gold, but not many… Read More »Earn your right to complain

Both of my parents and one of my grandparents were radiologists, the kind of doctor who usually doesn’t interact directly with patients. Instead, a radiology… Read More »The impact of giving a damn