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High-Speed Photography
In college, I took a class in high-speed photography from Harold "Doc" Edgerton, inventor of the xenon strobe. We reproduced many of his...
May 2, 2022


Cosmology Class
The final assignment in Cosmology Class counted for most of our grade and I wanted to do something special. The junior students were...
Apr 1, 2022


Tipping the Balance
Balance is so fundamental to nature that I think we take it for granted. Consider mathematics, our preeminent tool for describing natural...
Mar 1, 2022


The Road to Mediocrity
Sorry. You're still in the pile. No, that's not the way to get out. The problem is not that you need a diploma, or better messaging, or a...
Feb 2, 2022


Building Muscle
We all know what you do to build muscle, right? You go to the gym, lift heavy weights, and between sets you power down your protein...
Jan 3, 2022


Decisions
I awoke to the sound of the panga’s screaming engine, a bright white light, and a large crash. My first thought was that our anchor had...
Dec 1, 2021


Celebration!
Several years ago, I was working a large event for a successful Oakland-based conglomerate. I was impressed with the past performance of...
Nov 1, 2021


Energy!
In her latest book, Dare to Lead, Brené Brown recounts a story from Air Force Colonel, DeDe Halfhill, in which Colonel Halfhill's airmen...
Oct 1, 2021


Inspiration
Above: Jeanne Socrates became the oldest circumnavigator at age 77 when she finished her voyage in 2019. Joshua Slocum. Harry Pidgeon....
Sep 1, 2021


The Idea Guy
It’s first down with ten to go and less than a minute on the clock. The quarterback grabs the snap and steps back. He maneuvers behind...
Aug 2, 2021
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