There are interesting scientific and historical connections between these things that I just love.

I get some of my best ideas while out walking.

You get energy from other people, so hang out with energetic people.

I have a large standalone workshop on the back of my property where I prototype and build stuff. It's bright, roomy, and has a giant door so it's easy to bring projects in or out.

My home office and workshop are on an overlook on the only deep river gorge on the entire length of the Mississippi River.

There are a lot of ideas I've had that I originally was quite taken with, but over time, I lost steam. They stay on my list, but between me and you, I'm probably never going to do them.

I work with a lot of different editors at different publishers and magazines and so on, and having a system of shared folders makes keeping track of things a snap.