What I Learned From My Copy of Dance with Demons
Dance with Demons: The Life of Jerome Robbins, is a biography written by Greg Lawrence. Jerome Robbins was a choreographer, …
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I couldn’t sleep last night. Well, I slept until 1:58am, then got up and started the day. After making an …
It’s That Time of Year Again
It’s that time of year again – at least in the Northern Hemisphere. Planet Venus is working its way into view …
What I Learned About the Man Who Was Never Born
One of my favorite electrical engineering professors in my post-graduate studies was absolutely convinced that Leonardo da Vinci was never …
Chaos Theory or Something Similar
And now for something completely different… Chaos theory is the study of disorder or randomness or unpredictability in what otherwise seems …
The Value of an Hour
My wife, Alane, and I returned home in the wee hours this “morning” after a week in Nevada and Utah. …
Engineer vs Artist
For years I’d thought of myself as part engineer/part artist. By definition, that arrangement sets up a conflict: part one …
Changing the Engine of a Project
I’m listening to the National Public Radio’s Car Talk podcast #1142 (“Do Cars Have Souls?”). A caller just said he’s …
Thing of the Week – Oct 14, 2011 (Learn How the Magic’s Done!)
There was a wonderful magic store I loved to visit when I was a teenager. The salespeople were working magicians so they …
The Doctor’s Other Comment
In my post, “What I Learned from a Doctor’s Visit,” I addressed a comment by author, professor, and photographic historian, Dr. Geoffrey …
Mapping the Edge 