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    High-Speed Photography
    • May 3

    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...
    Cosmology Class
    • Apr 1

    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...
    Tipping the Balance
    • Mar 1

    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...
    The Road to Mediocrity
    • Feb 2

    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...
    Building Muscle
    • Jan 4

    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...
    Decisions
    • Dec 2, 2021

    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...
    Celebration!
    • Nov 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...
    Energy!
    • Oct 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...
    Inspiration
    • Sep 2, 2021

    Inspiration

    Above: Jeanne Socrates became the oldest circumnavigator at age 77 when she finished her voyage in 2019. Joshua Slocum. Harry Pidgeon....
    The Idea Guy
    • Aug 3, 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...
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