

Seed corn must not be ground
Käthe Kollowitz used her fierce talent to tell the truth about the moral tragedies of her time and place—about the terrible price we pay for
Nov 22, 2019


Spotting age spots
True story: I’m walking down the road in my old neighborhood with my boss and a new client, begging forgiveness for my messy house. Then...
Oct 6, 2019


Perspectives on a work in progress
Exploring theories of quantum mechanics 100 years ago, physicists struggled with the particle vs. wave paradox. Niels Bohr proposed the prin
Sep 11, 2019


Separated at birth?
Go to the spiritual heart, and there will be a doorway to the next plane of consciousness
Sep 6, 2019


Black Rain II
When an atomic bomb is dropped and hits the earth, a large fireball develops close to the ground. Warm air rises, sucking up debris, mixing
Aug 6, 2019


Living under a cloud
Having learned a few years ago that my father worked on and witnessed atomic bomb tests on Bikini and Enewetak atolls in the mid-1950’s,...
Mar 19, 2019


The attraction of science
It’s been said before (and more explicitly), but I f-ing love science! A scientist can envision many peculiar worlds; not only the one we...
Mar 1, 2019


Black Rain Falling
Black Rain has become a metaphor in Japan for the atomic bomb and its aftermath. Hibakusha testimony is a blunt reminder on this horrific 73
Aug 6, 2018


Lost highway
Awareness is creeping in that the Alaskan Way viaduct will be leveled sometime this year, another surge in the great Seattle overhaul;...
Mar 26, 2018