Petri Darby

I tell stories to change lives. Haiku ninja. Hate clowns. Love books and politics. Former lead singer of short-lived, really bad garage band.

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Petri Darby

Mar 14, 2018 · 3 min read

What are the odds? How Stephen Hawking inspired me to give physics a chance.

Today, March 14, Pi Day, the birthday of Albert Einstein, the brilliant and enigmatic theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking’s star finally burned out, leaving another black hole in our cosmos. I say…

Petri Darby

Feb 16, 2018 · 2 min read

Are You THAT Guy? You should be.

My dad and I used to run races together when I was in high school (1991-ish). At the finish line of one 10k, a radio station van was blaring tunes while racers grabbed some post-race food and ate at picnic tables. At least most racers.