The archive

Every piece I've published — 236 essays, field notes, and dispatches.

Technology·

Modern Day Super Powers

My dad called me out of the blue several years back and said to me he was clearing out their office where my parents ran their medical practice for probably…

Renato J. Mascardo·4 min read
Modern Day Super Powers
Travel & Outdoors·

Truly Epic 2022-2023 Winter

The Winter 2022-2023 Season has been truly epic and its not over yet. The fresh powder has been overflowing all season long. Alta Ski Area and Solitude…

Renato J. Mascardo·1 min read
Truly Epic 2022-2023 Winter
Technology·

Best of 2022.  Hello 2023.

2022 has come to an end and 2023 is upon us. 2022 zoomed by so fast. A strangely benign year when compared to the few years before. We had inflation reach all…

Renato J. Mascardo·3 min read
Best of 2022.  Hello 2023.
AI·

Reflections @ 45.

This year I turned 45 years old. Not sure if that is a good thing or a bad thing. Haha. I should be happy that I made it this far. If I am lucky, this is very…

Renato J. Mascardo·6 min read
Reflections @ 45.
Travel & Outdoors·

Surrounded By Beauty.

Look around. We are surrounded by the wonders and beauty of nature. The climate change discussion likes to draw our attention to the negative effects of our…

Renato J. Mascardo·2 min read
Surrounded By Beauty.
Personal·

Music is Life.

My memory stinks. I blame not getting enough sleep as a kid. The TV show M.A.S.H. would come on at 11:30pm after the news and I would find myself sneaking…

Renato J. Mascardo·3 min read
Music is Life.
Personal·

Surviving a Stroke: Returning to Life

I actually started writing this blog post a couple months back but didn’t enjoy how it was coming together so I started from scratch. Not sure why but maybe…

Renato J. Mascardo·11 min read
Surviving a Stroke: Returning to Life
Books·

A Midsummer Night's Dream Cast as Utensils

Brooklyn had a project where she had to video record a passage from William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream". I have a hard time reading English, let…

Renato J. Mascardo·1 min read
A Midsummer Night's Dream Cast as Utensils
Technology·

Goodbye 2021, Hello 2022

Alas, 2021 is coming to an end and a new year is upon us. What is the best way for me to summarize 2021? It sort of reminded me a baby having a surprise…

Renato J. Mascardo·4 min read
Goodbye 2021, Hello 2022
Personal·

Surviving a Stroke: Recovery

Life can feel full of setbacks. All very random and of varying degrees. Not sure I would have predicted having a stroke in 2021 but it happened. Setbacks can…

Renato J. Mascardo·8 min read
Surviving a Stroke: Recovery
Personal·

Surviving a Stroke

First, let me take a step back. About ten years ago, I was about 60 pounds overweight and horribly out of shape. I told myself that I wanted to be alive for…

Renato J. Mascardo·9 min read
Surviving a Stroke
Travel & Outdoors·

Coming Soon: Ski Season 2021-2022

Fall is upon us here in Park City, Utah. We're in the middle of "first winter" -- where it snows early and those new to the area freak out. It is followed by…

Renato J. Mascardo·4 min read
Coming Soon: Ski Season 2021-2022