An Engineer's Perspective – Page 4 – If an Engineer can't fix it, we're in trouble

Lies We Tell Ourselves

R.M. Dolin, July 2024 A part of me loves my life unconditionally, even while wanting more.Part of me lives in hell yet finds bizarre comfort there.A part of me willing trades“this” for “that,” without knowing “that.”A part of me knows I lie to myself.Part of …

Is Love Possible

Chapter 18 in the R.M. Dolin novel “The Dangling Conversation“, June 30, 2024. ISABELLE: “Oh yeah, not so much as an inkling this is coming! Maybe now you’ll believe me when I say Henry’s a shit! He comes over last night all amped up, sits …

Is Love Possible

R.M. Dolin, July 6, 2024 I made madeleines this morning,making me think of the magical way you incorporate citroninto your many wonderful dishes.These memories I cherish even more than the sweetsucculence of fresh French pastriesthat have long lost their splendorin the absence of you.What a …

Madeleines

If you’re needing to treat yourself or your someone special to an amazing French treat, this is the recipe for you. Madeleines are easy to make but hard to perfect, so you may have to give a few goes. The key to good madeleines is …

Enough For Forever

R.M. Dolin, June 29, 2024 God talks to me through wind though she’s far less likely to be direct. It doesn’t much matter, not when the demarcation continues to be where I was, measured against the way I’m no longer going. Her touch gently breathes …

Solitude of Silence

R.M. Dolin, June 26, 2024 I still taste the tenderness of you,memories seeping through my solitude draw me back to precious times together.I know and accept we’ll neversee each other again,which does little to reset sunspermanently positioned below my horizon.Life speaks to me in riddles,but …

Fool’s Destiny

R.M. Dolin, June 21, 2024 This all began with hope and passion, a fool’s form of courage. Nothing more than a daydreaming boy content with the too few coins rattling in his pocket, confined to live in grown-up clothes that never really fit. I’m not …

Mozzarella Cheese – Using Vinegar

This is as simple as cheese making gets and its ready to use in about an hour. The key to making great mozzarella is fresh milk, which is almost impossible to find these days. The fall back is to use lightly pasteurized milk, which again …

Caprese Sandwich

This classic Italian Mediterranean sandwich made with tomatoes and fresh mozzarella is a great way to enjoy the freshness of summer. I’m not gonna lie, if you’re unwilling to make fresh mozzarella and bake a classic baguette, stop reading, cause this recipe is not for …

Lingering Touch

R.M. Dolin, June 14, 2024 You’re awfully pretty, and a damn good kisser. What lingers long after our last moment together, like dandelion dew on a high mountain meadow, is the soft way your subtle fingers tenderly trace mine as we talk through touch. As …