Author Archives: Andrew Reynolds

About Andrew Reynolds

Born in California Did the school thing studying electronics, computers, release engineering and literary criticism. I worked in the high tech world doing software release engineering and am now retired. Then I got prostate cancer. Now I am a blogger and work in my wood shop doing scroll saw work and marquetry.

Fighting for Your Life is Boring: A poem

Posted on 11/15/2015 by Andrew Reynolds

Here is a poem I am working on for my cancer poetry book. Would you make any edits to this? Fighting for your life is boring Unending sameness. 6:45 a.m., parking lot with the same four cars. Truck, SUV, VW … Continue reading →

Posted in Poems, Prostate Cancer | Tagged poem, Poetry, Prostate Cancer, prostate cancer poetry book | 45 Comments

Friday Woodworking – More Marquetry from the Heart

Posted on 11/13/2015 by Andrew Reynolds

The shop’s been busy. The marquetry is the most complete project at the moment so here’s the progress on the Celtic heart knot. All the pieces are cut: And all taped up and ready for gluing to the box: and … Continue reading →

Posted in Marquetry | Tagged celtic heart knot, Marquetry | 18 Comments

Remembering the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial

Posted on 11/11/2015 by Andrew Reynolds

I n honor of Veteran’s day I am re-posting this essay I did a few years ago about my first visit to the Veteran’s Memorial. If you’re going to go see the memorial, do it in the early morning, when … Continue reading →

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Miguel Part 2

Posted on 11/08/2015 by Andrew Reynolds

At long last here it is, part two of Miguel’s day on shore. Part one is here. Enjoy and do let me know if you liked this. Miguel carefully climbed down the ladder into the boat. The bosun called to … Continue reading →