Rebuilding Rob

  • From Atlas to the Red Fist: Why the Detroit Tigers’ New Kit Inspired My Own

    From Atlas to the Red Fist: Why the Detroit Tigers’ New Kit Inspired My Own

    Rebuilding Rob debuts a new visual brand identity for 2026. Inspired by the Detroit Tigers’ new alternate uniforms, this post explores the transition from the ‘weight of the world’ to proactive agency. Featuring the new Red Fist logo suite, including the Digital Builder, Creative Weapon, and Pure Endurance marks.

  • Wait, we’re the same age?

    Wait, we’re the same age?

    I thought the waitress was a decade older than me. Then she dropped the bombshell: we graduated high school the same year. A ‘Rebuilding Rob’ reflection on why 52 in 2026 feels nothing like 52 did for my father—and why Mark Hamill was right about the fountain of youth.

  • Rob Reviews: Daredevil: Born Again, episodes 2.2 and 2.3

    Rob Reviews: Daredevil: Born Again, episodes 2.2 and 2.3

    Hell’s Kitchen is heating up as Disney+ drops a double-header of Daredevil: Born Again. Between Fisk’s chilling “hero” play for Matt Murdock and the rise of a new White Tiger at Red Hook, the “rebuild” of NYC is getting brutal. Rob reviews the fallout of “Shoot the Moon” and “The…

  • Artemis II: The Audacity of Human Potential

    Artemis II: The Audacity of Human Potential

    NASA’s Artemis II has officially launched, marking a historic return to deep space and the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years. From the staggering 8.8 million pounds of thrust of the SLS rocket to a record-breaking journey 4,700 miles beyond the far side of the Moon, this mission…

  • Episode 7: The Teacher Armor is now LIVE!

    Episode 7: The Teacher Armor is now LIVE!

    They teach you pedagogy and curriculum, but they don’t teach you how to build a steel spine while keeping a soft heart. In Episode 7, Rob explores the ‘Teacher Armor’ forged in the classrooms of South Carolina and Detroit—and the difficult process of unbuckling that shield when the weekend finally…

  • The Single Screw

    The Single Screw

    From rotting mailboxes to the “Teacher Armor” we wear, Rob explores the “spit and wire” reality of holding a life together—one rusted screw at a time.

  • April: The Season Opener

    April: The Season Opener

    April is here, and with it, the final push toward a major milestone. From “weathering the storm” in the classroom to finally booking my most ambitious 3-city baseball road trip yet, here is my intentional game plan for the month. Less impulse, more intent, and 1,000 days in sight.

  • 134 – 1: Michigan is the Lone Survivor of My 2026 March Madness Bracket

    134 – 1: Michigan is the Lone Survivor of My 2026 March Madness Bracket

    Rob breaks down a historic Elite Eight as UConn overcomes a 19-point deficit and a 134-0 stat to stun Duke at the buzzer. With the bracket in tatters, Michigan stands as the “Lone Survivor” and the final hope for a 2026 championship.

  • The Soundtrack of Now: “Alive As You Need Me To Be”

    The Soundtrack of Now: “Alive As You Need Me To Be”

    Rob reflects on the “Soundtrack of Now,” featuring the latest Nine Inch Nails track from the Tron: Ares soundtrack. Explore the immersion of Trent Reznor’s music and why a 1982 classic still defines the sound of 2026.

  • Rob’s Elite 8 Bracket Update Day 1: I Can Do This All Day (Unfortunately)

    Rob’s Elite 8 Bracket Update Day 1: I Can Do This All Day (Unfortunately)

    Saturday’s Elite 8 action was a total bracket-buster for me. With a 0/2 record and my original picks nowhere to be found, I’m feeling like Captain America in a losing fight—bruised, battered, but somehow still saying, “I can do this all day.” Here’s the breakdown of the wreckage from Illinois…