Socrates is one of my heroes. He was the wise philosopher everyone knows – true enough. But he was also one of the greatest teachers in history. He once said, “I cannot teach anybody anything. I can only make them think.” I hope this blog post will cause someone, hell anyone, to pause for one brief moment and
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Why History Matters
It has been a while since I have posted – and my life has changed – for the better this time!! I am a grandfather now, and have the most beautiful granddaughter ever born. I do often ponder on the world she will grow up in – more specifically (and importantly) – the country she
Astronauts, Corvettes, and Music.
I am a couple of days late posting about this, but as the whole planet knows, the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing on the moon happened on July 20, 2019. I don’t know if it is a good thing or not, but I was alive when it happened. I don’t remember it, mind you,
The Destruction of Western Civilization
My brother Jim is good at sending me conundrums to ponder. He told me (about 3 or 4 years ago) about a former Wall Street executive who decided to give it all up and travel America, documenting what he found. His name is Chris Arnade, and he has a new book, “Dignity”, that is a
Mars, Water, and Skyscrapers – Huh?
Jim (my twin bro) and I are both amateur astronomers and we try to keep up with what NASA is working on. Yesterday we discussed the recent finding of water on Mars – a LOT of water on Mars – as in enough to flood the entire planet to a depth of 1.5 feet should
Climate Compromise
Full disclosure before I begin: I am not a scientist/meteorologist/politician – just a common man who was blessed to grow up around people who had a lot of common sense – I suppose part of it must have rubbed off or stuck with me, at least I’d like to think so. This post will be
Run
It has been a while folks. I could tell ya the reasons, but they dont matter really. Being a short, fat, unathletic feller, I have always despised running. I know it is good for your health and all, but for some reason I cant seem to pull it off. Hundred yard dashes, laps for football,
Purple Courage
I wanted to use a quote from Stephen Crane’s novel “The Red Badge of Courage” to begin this post, but given the current political atmosphere, I decided to stay away from color – unless you like purple. I find it ironic that “enlightened, educated” people shake their heads over the gang wars, and wonder how
Black Holes and Dark Matter
I was very fortunate to be exposed to Astronomy as a teenager. Our high school (Jefferson High School, Jefferson, Ga.) had a brilliant science teacher named John Bell. I studied both Physics and Astronomy under him. We had a very expensive 12 inch Newtonian telescope for our Astronomy class. The very first night we gathered
Gravity
Gravity may well be the most misunderstood part of the Kosmos/universe(s). There have been many songs written about gravity… Keith Urban even has an album named “Defying Gravity”. Here are a few of my favorites… https://youtu.be/JlAcYDJwfak https://youtu.be/7VBex8zbDRs https://youtu.be/MslDnwerQRA https://youtu.be/tMPK5z4jaWc Anyone who has been in a G-force machine, or flown with the Blue Angels (see Bill