R.M. Dolin, November 10, 2023 Darkness stealthy encroaches on tentative whispers whose deafening silence foreshadows the extent to which this night, like endless nights before, and more demonic ones to come, will not end well. Rockets rain down in a centuries-old tradition as mothers sooth …
Read MoreSacrifices to Achieve Objectives – The End Doesn’t Necessarily Justify the Means
November 11, 2023 As a twenty-year-old reserve officer training to become an Army Ranger, I was instructed during a joint exercise in the Black Hills of South Dakota to lead a squad of soldiers on a mission behind enemy lines. In the scenario, the regular …
Read MoreCries of the Innocent
R.M. Dolin, November 8th, 2023 Oligarchs and megalomaniacs, the world at war on the whims of a few. Leaders shrouded in virtue as they shield themselves in others, deaf to the cries of the innocent. Planets spin on a predictable axis, as do politicians and …
Read MoreLong Day’s Journey into Night
R.M. Dolin, April 18, 2023 God damn I’m tired, tired and alone…tired of being alone. “Cut the bullshit,” I scream to the wilderness of my soul, but only the waspy whisper of Coyote calls back; empty echoes of all the shit I strive to outrun …
Read MoreShe Is Wind
R.M. Dolin, November 7, 2023 Trudging stoically toward the barren late day field,November wind rips through my well-worn clothes, burning my face and numbing my fingers. The distant horizon falsely holds a promise of warmth wrapped in a lie that’s become so necessary. She is …
Read MoreAglio E Olio
While riding through the back roads of Tuscany on my BMW GS motorcycle with my buddy Dave, we stop in this small village for lunch at an unassuming bistro where I order Aglio E Olio, not because I know what it is, but because the …
Read MoreSay It Ain’t So
Chapter 22 in the R. M. Dolin novel “The Dangling Conversation.” 10/25/2023 MANDY “I think it’s over between me and Henry, we haven’t spoken in weeks, and it doesn’t seem he cares if we do or don’t. WES “I fear the same with Nadia. It’s …
Read MoreRed Chili Shrimp: Pan Seared or Smoked over Cedar
Everyone likes shrimp, right? However, it’s too often deep fried (boring), sauteed in heavy grease (yucky), or devoid of flavorful elegance (insulting). This spicy shrimp recipe, however, features New Mexico red chili along with a nice blend of spices that can be further enhanced by …
Read MoreFleet EV Management Technology
I was recently invited to attended an Electric Vehicle (EV) Technology Demonstration day in Paris by some of my engineering colleagues who live and work in the Paris area. The event showcased a myriad of small software technology companies providing information technology (IT), services to …
Read MoreRenault Electric Vehicle Evaluation
This past April I was afforded the opportunity to participate in an evaluation of one the new Renault electric vehicles, specifically, the Megane sedan. Myself and another automotive engineer spent three days traveling around northern France to push the Megane through what we considered would …
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