DECEMBER 2024 – Daylight is fading and the sun is setting on another year on planet Earth. Careless afternoons have been replaced with cozy evenings and holiday gatherings. I am feeling very grateful for all of my family and friends, … Continued
NOVEMBER 2024 – Change remains the changeless state. You can always bank on the unexpected to shake things up in your world. As ultimately, in life, everything is constantly in motion, even if moving a glacial pace. And it can … Continued
OCTOBER 2024 – Failing has a funny way of bringing clarity to a situation. You can learn so much from things going wrong, even if they are painful lessons. I’ve heard people say if you aren’t failing, you aren’t trying … Continued
SEPTEMBER 2024 – Life, love, creativity. Sometimes it’s good, sometimes it’s well… not, haha. You have to be prepared for the swings, to have the strength to manage both the loses and wins. It is pretty stock, standard advice to … Continued
AUGUST 2024 – Improving mile-splits, chasing PRs, in my view, pretty much any time spent on the track will be well rewarded. Definitely made a committed effort in 2024 to improve my cardiovascular health and now roughly three quarters of … Continued
JULY 2024 – Free expression, free speech, freedom of inquiry, all of these things are absolutely essential for a healthy society and future, but also for creating anything creatively meaningful. This may seem painfully obvious, and yet, somehow it has … Continued
JUNE 2024 – Learning how to unfold complicated tasks into simple, actionable steps is so key for progress. Take any large goal you’ve ever had. Was there an easy to follow road map for it or did you have to … Continued
MAY 2024 – Did the recent geomagnetic solar storm bring the Northern Lights to a sky near you? My efforts to see it were thwarted by heavy clouds and light pollution unfortunately. It definitely felt like a missed opportunity as … Continued
APRIL 2024 – Adventure often comes to call when you least expect it. Speaking of which, I had an awesome time venturing north to the path of the lunar eclipse this month to see the spectacle for myself. For the … Continued
FEBRUARY 2024 – AI, AI, AI has been all the buzz lately. And I think deservedly so, we are entering new territory and the realm of science-fiction is becoming more real by the nanosecond. I’m sure many of you have … Continued
JANUARY 2024 – Pumpkin chocolate chip muffins, board games, spending time with family and friends… sometimes life is just good like that. Nothing else required. The joy in simplicity is so overlooked in modern life, take it from me, someone … Continued
DECEMBER 2023 – Welcoming the new year with a sustained sense of optimism and dogged determination to keep pushing forward in all pursuits. A lot of ground was covered in the last twelve months, with so much work still to … Continued
NOVEMBER 2023 – Success and showing up. The correlation between the two is hard to ignore. Even when we’re not at our ‘best’, simply making an attempt to rise to the challenge builds character and allows for the potential of … Continued
OCTOBER 2023 – People love a good story. Whether recounting a favorite memory, watching a cinematic masterpiece, devouring the latest best-selling novel, or telling a bedtime story to your kids, stories are significant touchstones in our lives. I’ve always loved … Continued
SEPTEMBER 2023 – Time to step things up, summer vacation season is over. The pull of a new academic year never fails to bring clarity and an existential dread of sorts. Grab your number 2 pencils, pens, trapper keeper, and … Continued
JULY 2023 – Stepping up takes on many forms. Maybe it means confronting a challenge that you’ve been putting off or going that extra mile to make certain that everything works out with your current objective. When you are faced … Continued
JUNE 2023 – Next chapters are always exciting. The thrill of the unknown, feeling the vitality of a new direction as it’s momentum begins taking hold, and slowly discovering what it has to offer. In writing, as in life, it … Continued
MAY 2023 – Completed my planning and design studies this month, capping off several years of efforts to professionally broaden my knowledge base and enhance my residential design skills. The experience has been fruitful and helped to push me further … Continued
APRIL 2023 – Complicated problems are at the heart of innovation. And the world is ripe with opportunities to innovate. But it is often hard to know where to begin, as it can be a tangled mess to get to … Continued
MARCH 2023 – Growing up, all you had to do was give me a pencil, an eraser, and some paper and the creativity would just pour out. Working in the design studio has shades of that, but in a much … Continued
FEBRUARY 2023 – World continues to turn, even in those quiet moments when everything seems so still and meditative. Our experience of time is often so uneven, weeks that feel like months, hours that feel like seconds. I recently re-watched … Continued
JANUARY 2023 – There is something so romantic and compelling about timber beam construction. A canopy of sturdy oak branches overhead, protecting you and making you feel like you are nestled safely in a wooded glen, the delightful texture of … Continued
NOVEMBER 2022 – Taking a really interesting course right now on cost-benefit analysis, has been solid to brush off my math skills for a change and fire up some excel spreadsheets. Sorting out the pros and cons in complex model … Continued
OCTOBER 2022 – The search for perfection, a perilous journey? A fool’s errand? A noble pursuit? So much of life is spent waiting for perfection. The right time to act, that right circumstance to present itself, the right person to … Continued
SEPTEMBER 2022 – Once again I have overfilled my itinerary for this time of year, but like a memorable eclair, sometimes life… just needs to be appreciated as is. I continue to pursue knowledge, the perfect pasta to sauce ratio, … Continued
AUGUST 2022 – Nearly closing out the summer season, so you know what that means, hiking opportunities inbound! Ventured up to New Hampshire to visit friends and continue the quest for hiking all of the 4,000 ft peaks the state … Continued
JULY 2022 – Where did it all begin for you? What’s your earliest memory? When you think of home, what immediately comes to mind? Day in and day out, these aren’t things I spend much time thinking about. But when … Continued
JUNE 2022 – Research phases are a pivotal component of any large scale undertaking. This has certainly proven true as an author and it holds up in the world of academia as well. Been doing A LOT of reading this … Continued
MAY 2022 – One of my favorite things about writing/reading is that it allows thoughts and ideas to effectively time travel. Curious what… say… Marcus Aurelius was thinking about circa 172 AD? Read his philosophical writings in ‘Meditations’ and you’ll … Continued
APRIL 2022 – Building a good future, where does one begin? There are certainly plenty of foundational elements that go into crafting things of value. If we are talking about building a residential building, literally the foundation is important, but … Continued
MARCH 2022 – What do you think the future holds? Do you see time and the future as a tree with many branching paths and possibilities? Looking at the past we can only ever see our own footprints in reverse … Continued
FEBRUARY 2022 – Everyday life, on the surface, doesn’t seem to present a lot of opportunities to go off in search of buried treasure, defeat the bad guys with your bare fists, or explore distant galaxies and step foot on … Continued
DECEMBER 2021 – When I buy new books that will become a part of my permanent home library collection I always try and acquire a hardcover copy. Up until now that hasn’t been an option for my own personal writings … Continued
NOVEMBER 2021 – I have been working on updating the website, sharpening the design and functionality of the site, making it easier to navigate, particularly on mobile. Created a new mobile menu that I think works better than the previous … Continued
OCTOBER 2021 – Do you remember what the internet used to look like? Trends in fashion, websites and the online world is constantly evolving and changing with the times. And quite frequently, evoking nostalgia and referencing the past. If you … Continued
AUGUST 2021 – You may see it everyday, on your way to work, on campus, in popular fiction. Not everyone knows much about it, but everyone likely has a strong opinion about it, Brutalist Architecture. Massive, hulking concrete structures that … Continued
JULY 2021 – Been at it with the writing journal, coming up with more ideas for the new book project! Unclear at this early stage if the focus of the book will change from what it is now, but I … Continued
JUNE 2021 – One of my favorite things about the summer is relaxed weekend afternoons spent reading. Total escapism, without a care in the world, its a glorious thing. The flowers blooming in the gardens this year have been especially … Continued
MAY 2021 – As an artist, do you have to have a social media presence in the 21st century to be noticed? You know, I have generally assumed that social media was very valuable to artists and a given that … Continued
APRIL 2021 – Another month in the books, err, yeah, haha. Had intended the last three months to be time spent marketing my latest book and focusing on the business side of WaveGarden Arts. But, well, I haven’t actually done … Continued
MARCH 2021 – Building the future is always an exciting prospect. Spring’s return has me feeling optimistic and psyched for the coming months and exploring and engaging more with the outside world. I guess you could say I am waking … Continued
FEBRUARY 2021 – To hibernate or to be creative? That is the question! And the daily struggle, haha. Been a pretty relaxed stretch of late (outside of work, the new semester has brought with it a flurry of objectives), and … Continued
JANUARY 2021 – As an artist, being creative in practice is a crucial component of exploring your abilities and making work that is meaningful. But what is the value of creativity and how can we as individuals be more creative … Continued
If William Loch only knew how many lives were depending on him… Born on the tiny northern island of Carraig, he is a skilled sailor, scholar, and gentleman, with a uniquely analytical mind. And everything is fair game when it … Continued
DECEMBER 2020 – Everyone, the book is done! Can you believe it? What were the odds I was going to finish it this year? Like one in a hundred? Haha. I almost can’t believe it, but that might just be … Continued
NOVEMBER 2020 – First proof copy of the new book has arrived. Feels brilliant to say that! There is still loads of work to do as it is these final weeks that take the project from generically good to what … Continued
OCTOBER 2020 – Illustrating has been the primary focus of my creative efforts this month. Have done dozens of drawings and by the time you are reading this they have all been scanned in to the computer and added to … Continued
SEPTEMBER 2020 – Continuing to pour energy into the new book project. Completed the third draft and have launched into a fourth as it is nearly where I want it before I am ready to share it with any test … Continued
JULY 2020 – First draft of my new book is done! Creative journey for this project is far from over, but it feels amazing to have this early version of the story complete(!!). All of the major pieces are in … Continued
JUNE 2020 – Resiliency, important in life, important in writing. Been cranking with the writing once again this month as the word count is really starting to add up. Was comparing it to other works of fiction to get a … Continued
MAY 2020 – Page by page, word after word, a new book is coming together, and I’m really looking forward to sharing it with everyone! Haha, that won’t be until next year, but I have kept going and written every … Continued
APRIL 2020 – Is interesting how your whole world can be turned upside down in such a short amount of time. Very much hope that everyone out there reading this is doing well! Been another off month, but have thrown … Continued
FEBRUARY 2020 – Art to me has long been synonymous with excellence. The taking of something, even that which could largely be considered mundane and elevating it to the highest level to me could be seen as artistry. Whether painter, … Continued
JANUARY 2020 – Writing, often feels like a neglected corner of my creative pursuits, as I am disciplined in many things in my life, but not with my writing. As my expectation is always for it to stand on it’s … Continued
DECEMBER 2019 – Been scribbling notes in a journal for the new book project for two years now, decided, you know, I think I’ll just start writing it, even if I don’t have the complete story mapped out. I have … Continued
NOVEMBER 2019 – Been sitting at my desk working like crazy this month, so many projects for the office, everything is humming right along with productivity amping up. Want to pause here and take a moment to say thank you … Continued
OCTOBER 2019 – Seasons change as we embrace Autumn and all the festivities that come with it! Been a scattered and busy month with a lot of work and travel on the table for getting things done and being productive. … Continued
SEPTEMBER 2019 – Lots of web-design work has been on my to do list of late, so I’ve been spending a lot of time in front of a computer screen. Which while meh in a lot of ways, also means … Continued
AUGUST 2019 – Creativity is swelling these days, August evenings have been very good to me thus far this month. Honing in on the direction for my new book project as I was tempted to completely change it from what … Continued
JULY 2019 – Been a lull in the creative action here this month, lots of attention spent in other arenas of my life, work, family, etc. Do think at some levels, these breaks could potentially lead to a further backlog … Continued
JUNE 2019 – Sunshine, rain, the outdoors is the name of the game. Been enjoying spending time outside with the flurry of activity that Summer brings. Been traveling a bit in recent weeks and done local hikes to pump up … Continued
MAY 2019 – Lined up a trip to Europe for the month of May to visit relatives and see some new countries and sights! Always exciting to step outside of your comfort zone and experience new places, with sleep sometimes … Continued
APRIL 2019 – Long road trips are rare in my personal history, have never really ventured about the country in that manner, always been quick to hop on a plane. Chose to break from tradition and get behind the wheel … Continued
MARCH 2019 – Whether you are enjoying newly fallen snow, hiding away under blankets with a good book or favored show, here’s hoping the seasons are treating you well! I for one intend to take advantage of this pre-bug saturation … Continued
FEBRUARY 2019 – Long hours seems to go hand-in-hand with this time of year, as the cold weather, lack of sunlight, and increased activity levels on campus gives numerous reasons to spend more time behind a computer screen and not … Continued
JANUARY 2019 – The future? A flying dolphin? A lovely sunset? Having a vision of what you want and measurable goals is incredibly important towards achieving forward progress in life. Whether it be for your creative projects, career, health, etc. … Continued
DECEMBER 2018 – Seconds ticking away until New Year’s! Well, to be fair, still far more than a handful remain of the current year, but writing an ever so slightly earlier retrospective than usual seems the right way to close … Continued
NOVEMBER 2018 – My fascination with stone architecture continues to grow and I think it is most unfortunate that here in New England we see so few examples of it, outside of rare municipal buildings, and the stray historic site. … Continued
OCTOBER 2018 – Climbing mountains has become an annual goal for me, regular readers of WaveGarden Arts will remember last year’s tackling of Mt. Washington in New Hampshire, so where did this pull take me thus far in 2018? Well … Continued
AUGUST 2018 – Was an interesting month, and no, not in a bad way, haha. Went from vacation mode to working pretty much all the time, but it was a very fruitful stretch. Which is great, as I had a … Continued
JUNE 2018 – Efforts to make a positive impact on the local environment have continued this month, through more time spent introverteering! Had one of the most successful hauls to date, journeying upstate to a park, hiking the trails, and … Continued
APRIL 2018 – Despite all the ice and snow in my photo below of adventuring in Kaaterskill Falls, I swear it was during Spring time and actually mild and muddy out on the trails! Have to give my brother credit … Continued
FEBRUARY 2018 – Would like to welcome you all to, Introverts For Nature! Have long wanted to find a way to give back and help the environment, both locally, and globally. While I really wanted to volunteer and contribute, I … Continued
JANUARY 2018 – Highlight of the month was the world travels of… no, not me, haha… but ‘The Tao of Tula and Oslo’! One of my friends, you know who you are (haha), brought it with them to Indonesia(!!!). So … Continued
DECEMBER 2017 – Has been a momentous year, feel like the world has changed drastically, and there is much to still learn! I’d like to stop and thank everyone who has been so generous and shared their time, enthusiasm, vitality, … Continued
NOVEMBER 2017 – Enter the busiest time of year. Been working on a major extra project at work that had a hard deadline this month and it pretty much completely absorbed all of my time and creative efforts. Happily it … Continued
OCTOBER 2017 – The spookiest time of year? Ehhh, perhaps. I rather lament the fact that I didn’t read a scary John Bellairs book this month, note to self, do that next year, haha. I’ve always meant to read more … Continued
SEPTEMBER 2017 – There are not many things that I’ll wake up (mostly willingly for) at 4:55am to do, scaling a mountain however is one of them! For the last two years I’ve been trying to convince someone to hike … Continued
AUGUST 2017 – Hello my friends! Let’s get this embarrassing detail out of the way first, no I haven’t started writing the new book yet. <Cough> Hey, who wants to talk politics?! No, you won’t let me change the subject? … Continued
JULY 2017 – Like a wrinkle in time, Summer memories fold together, from endless stretches of heat and the intensity of feeling that brings, to days that just fly by in a blur. Leaving you wondering where the time went … Continued
JUNE 2017 – This year I’m participating in a Goodreads reading challenge, pitting me against my own expectations of how many books I imagine myself reading in a given year. Currently I’m on pace to reach my target (24 books), … Continued
MAY 2017 – Sorting out how I feel about it pretty much already being Summer (this is what a University academic schedule does to you, skews your seasons out of proportion, haha) and realizing that it is already mountain climbing … Continued
APRIL 2017 – Hello friends! How is everyone doing as we here in the Northern Hemisphere rain our way into Spring? Well I hope! Want to congratulate the winner of the Goodreads ‘The Tao of Tula and Oslo’ giveaway! Their … Continued
MARCH 2017 – Closing out the month and the Goodreads Giveaway for a signed copy of ‘The Tao of Tula and Oslo’ by yours truly! The drawing is on April 1st and one random winner will be selected, so if … Continued
FEBRUARY 2017 – With the launch of ‘The Tao of Tula and Oslo’ last month it has been a very active stretch on the WaveGarden Arts front for yours truly! I haven’t yet planned any library talks or done the … Continued
JANUARY 2017 – Is official, ‘The Tao of Tula and Oslo’ is now ready to be shared with the world! Very happy with how it came out after months of futzing with all the finer points. Curious about this new … Continued
DECEMBER 2016 – I am honored to be sharing with you all that my new book is going to be titled ‘The Tao Of Tula And Oslo’ and will be released in January 2017!! Have been holding on to it … Continued
NOVEMBER 2016 – World continues to change and grow and us right along with it. My thoughts have remained focused on the goal of completing my current creative pursuits and publishing a second book. Encouraged by this sense of urgency … Continued
OCTOBER 2016 – Autumn leaves have been absolutely spectacular this year, probably the best I can recall in my entire life. Whether due to rainfall patterns, soil PH, what have you, it has been quite inspiring regardless of the reason … Continued
SEPTEMBER 2016 – Been a stretch since my last post and in that intervening time I have been working rather feverishly on the new book. Which is always news that I’m thrilled to be able to report back. Have become … Continued
AUGUST 2016 – Wheels are turning, boxes filled, and a new semester starting. Has been an extremely busy handful of weeks, full of moving, and keeping on top of things at the office. Gearing up to make a major push … Continued
JULY 2016 – Been a bit of a lull in the action of late, which is not such a bad thing. Lazy days of Summer have arrived and along with it a slow-down in productivity. Know it won’t last and … Continued
MAY 2016 – When it comes to the creative process, I think it is easy to feel one is completely lost in a fog. What to make? Is it good? Couldn’t it be better? How do other people see it? … Continued
APRIL 2016 – Been puttering away these last few weeks, haven’t quite had that breakthrough moment yet. As what I’m attempting to do is venture into a new drawing style for my second book. Have this distinct image in mind … Continued
MARCH 2016 – Last week was Spring break on campus (or perhaps more aptly, off campus, haha) and I very much welcomed the opportunity to throw myself into writing, re-writing, and editing. Took a few of the notes I had … Continued
FEBRUARY 2016 update for you my friends! Since we last spoke, I have endeavored to embrace the editing process and take a fresh look at the material for my upcoming book release. Currently I’m on to chapter four of the … Continued
JANUARY 2016 – Not sure why I always wait until the very last minute to write new posts here, haha. But it always seems to happen that way! Since it has been a full month since we last talked I … Continued
DECEMBER 2015 – End of the year, when thoughts turn to reflection and curiosity for the days to come. Which is certainly something that I don’t strictly reserve for the last week of December, as I tend to favor a … Continued
NOVEMBER is ending and I wanted to take a look back on what I’ve accomplished in recent weeks and share it with you all. Has been a very productive collection of weeks that has seen the delivery of the latest … Continued
HALLOWEEN 2015! has arrived and all the customary Autumn excitement right along with it. Been trying to take it all in and appreciate this time of year as usually I’m so busy that it goes by largely unnoticed. Went hiking … Continued
SEPTEMBER 2015, last day of the month, high time for an update and the latest news from WaveGarden Arts. The return of Autumn and cooler temperatures has always seemed a natural launching point for hunkering down with material and editing. … Continued
SOUTH COUNTY INDEPENDENT – Newspaper here in Rhode Island deserves my thanks and kudos for including ‘The Adventures of August and the Blackstone Academy’ in their roundup of books by local authors. The list was included in the August 6th … Continued
JULY 2015 – Finds me knee deep in the creative process! Piecing together the third draft of my next book and really getting my hands dirty with the editing and re-writes. Have made some big changes to the framing of the … Continued
NARRAGANSETT TIMES – put out an article on ‘The Adventures of August Winter and the Blackstone Academy’ by C.S. Robadue recently, which was awesome to see in print. Catherine Hewitt broke the story which landed on the front page of … Continued
WESTMINSTER street in Providence Rhode Island, home to Symposium Books, now carries ‘The Adventures of August Winter and the Blackstone Academy’ on its shelves. Luke, the store manager, set aside some time for us to meet several Fridays back and … Continued
BOOKS ON THE SQUARE in Providence Rhode Island is the first bookstore to carry copies of ‘The Adventures of August Winter and the Blackstone Academy’. I am so happy that they were excited about adding it to their collection (as … Continued
Broke out my number two pencil & some paper recently and with the help of my scanner and adobe after effects made a short animated trailer for ‘The Adventures of August Winter and the Blackstone Academy’! By short, I mean short, … Continued
Less than a week left in the goodreads giveaway of five signed copies of ‘The Adventures of August Winter and the Blackstone Academy’ by C.S. Robadue. Is a chance to snag a copy of the book if you haven’t yet been able to … Continued
NARRAGANSETT library helped me to achieve a lifelong goal this week and I want to thank them very much for the honor and opportunity… to have my book be an official part of the library collection!! Has always been a dream of … Continued
AWESOME to see copies of ‘The Adventures of August Winter and the Blackstone Academy’ arrive at locations across the country! Have had reports (including photographic evidence!) of early arrivals in a handful of states already. Want to thank my very … Continued
TODAY is a pretty big landmark for myself and the work of WaveGarden Arts as ‘The Adventures of August Winter And the Blackstone Academy’ is available in print for the first time ever! This represents years of work and I … Continued
WAVEGARDEN ARTS’ new website is going live, starting about, now, haha. This new version was built to be mobile device and tablet friendly and I hope proves easy to navigate and use! Right now the setup for future growth is … Continued
DECEMBER 1st 2014 marks the final day for my original WaveGarden Arts website. It had a great run and encapsulated the internet era in which it was crafted. Built using Flash, it had the roll-over buttons, hand-animated graphics, rich colors, … Continued
