To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. Do some people take Star Wars a little too seriously? Let’s put it this way: It’s astonishing how many fans of the pop culture phenomenon, when asked on a form if they would prefer to declare a religious affiliation, write “Jedi.” May 4 is the unofficial national holiday for devotees of the space opera… Read more »
To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. Electrical engineers aren’t usually considered public celebrities worthy of deep affection. Charles Proteus Steinmetz (1865 – 1923) was the exception. At barely four feet tall, he was instantly recognizable. He suffered from kyphosis, an abnormal curvature of the spine which rendered him a hunchback. In the picture above, he’s standing alongside a young Albert… Read more »
To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. It’s amazing how many TV commercials and printed advertisements portray the joy of being at rest. A woman gazes out her window, savoring a cup of coffee. A couple yawn and stretch on silk sheets, welcoming the rising sun. Friends walk together slowly through the woods. A teenager strums a guitar at the… Read more »
To listen to this reflection as a podcast, click here. It’s not always easy to appreciate modern concert music. That’s especially true when it comes to the radical creations of artists like the French composer Pierre Boulez (pronounced Boo-LEZZ, 1925-2016) and the German musician Karlheinz Stockhausen (1928-2007), two of the most influential avant-garde composers during our lifetimes. The irony is that contemporary musical artists… Read more »
