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On winning and losing

by Dirk January 3, 2012

One of the best lessons I learned from my father was competitive humility. Dad was a tremendous racquetball player. For years he won the competitive “A” league at our Jewish Community Center, beating good players in their 20s when he was in his 40s and even 50s. He regularly played his friend Ted during this [...]

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The juxtaposition of time

by Dirk November 2, 2011

I like getting older. Despite being on the decline physically the context, wisdom and insight I gain from each new day is of immense benefit. In fact, if aging wouldn’t eventually lead me to my death, I would probably prefer continually aging, appreciating the trade-offs that come in the process. One thing I’m really enjoying [...]

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Men and war

by Dirk May 16, 2010

While watching Windtalkers last night (a horrendous movie), Sigrid did not understand why the Marines, upon hearing they would be shipping out to the front, were so excited. Why would young men be so eager to go into battle and get themselves killed? While modern media and sensibilities have relegated participation in war to a [...]

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Boxing, car phones and memories

by Dirk May 15, 2010

I’m watching the documentary Muhammad and Larry (it’s pretty good, definitely recommended for anyone who likes boxing or Ali). Well, they show Larry Holmes in 1980 driving around in a big, audacious red car with a car phone! And, perhaps not surprisingly, it was a big-ass phone, just like you would have in your house [...]

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Why did I stop writing?

by Dirk April 11, 2010

I’m in the process of copying all of my writings from around the web and aggregating them here at knemeyer.com as part of a redesign process. The new site is going to be a pretty complete picture of my intellectual output over the last decade and I am pretty excited about it. One thing that [...]

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Finding a fit

by Dirk February 23, 2010

It is hard to believe that more than 36 years have passed since I burst into the world as a crying, needy, newly-minted baby beginning to explore my way through the world. Some may suggest I am still a crying, needy baby but my own ongoing deficiencies are not the purpose for this particular writing! [...]

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Crying thrice

by Dirk February 12, 2010

When our daughter Elena Marie was born almost two weeks ago on Sunday January 31 I cried not once, but thrice. This won’t surprise anyone who knows me well, as I certainly cry more than a big, strong, card-carrying member of the male gender is supposed to. It was particularly deep and poignant on this [...]

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The world will never be the same

by Dirk January 23, 2010

One week from now I will be tending to a freshly-minted, exceptionally needy little baby who has just burst into the world, the product of Sigrid and I. To say the realities of new parenthood will mark a dramatic change to my lifestyle is a bemusing understatement. Parenthood for me began over 15 years ago [...]

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The end of the affair

by Dirk November 18, 2009

About two weeks ago I ended a 5+ year affair with the San Francisco Bay Area. I will never forget the first time I flew out there, in the spring of 2004 for my first planning meetings to create what was to become Involution Studios. The plane was landing at night and, as I looked [...]

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Time marches on

by Dirk July 19, 2009

Late in his life I would visit my grandfather periodically, perhaps once a month. He sat in his study in a recliner every day, slowed by various maladies. I would sit with him for a few hours and he would talk about his life. During these visits, the focus was on my grandfather, with whom [...]

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