BIGTIME

I'm on my way. I'm making it.

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My name is Michael Todd Lewis, though my friends call me Bigtime, or more often Biggie or just Big. My pronouns are whatever you feel like, but most people use he/him with me. This website serves as a place to capture some thoughts and share things I find interesting.

About me: I am a software development team leader by trade. I believe very deeply in the principles of servant leadership and find great joy in helping others be successful.

I also dabble in creating art, making music, and writing. I am tattoo collector. I love dogs. I love music and art and reading. I enjoy hiking and trying new restaurants or visiting old favorites. I like laughing with my friends.

I am firm believer that life isn’t just for surviving but that it should be filled with things that make it worth living. It’s for joy and meaning and fulfillment however you find it. Not just bread, but roses too.

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Recent Posts

Meesh Meesh

...From the first bite of the beets - sweet and earthy, the creaminess of the cheese adding richness, the freshness of the mint cutting through it all - it is clear that we are in for an incredible meal. We look at each other and the only thing I can think to say is, "Holy shit." The intensity of flavor overpowers our ability to be articulate.

Lou Lou Nulu

I am now struck by the subtlety of it all. Five orders placed, and our server, for whatever reason, has attempted to correct the women, but not the men. I have to admit that it escaped my notice in the moment. It did not escape the notice of the ladies...

Red Pony

A party of eight and we each ordered something different. I opted for the bacon wrapped elk meatloaf served with shitake gravy, sherry glazed carrots, Yukon potato puree, and huckleberry. It is rustic and refined at once. The combination of sweet and savory flavors is incredibly precise in its balance. It is rich. It is robust, but each flavor finds a way to shine. The textures blend beautifully. It is, in a word, perfect.

The Capitol Grille

The menu is, in a word, boring. There is not a single original idea or even compelling choice on the menu. It is without a doubt the most "by the book" steak house menu I've ever encountered. The only phrase that piques interest is the steak that comes with fig essence. I presume they let the steak rest in the vicinity of some figs before bringing it to the table.
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Projects

Unnatural Numbers

My friend Dennis asked me to do another album cover, this time for his band Unnatural Numbers.

Dennis Sheridan - Community

I worked with Dennis again on his follow-up album to Midwestern Pacific.

Dennis Sheridan - Midwestern Pacific

My friend and Louisville ex-pat asked me to draw the cover art for a solo album.
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