When we think of electricity, we normally have two names that come to mind. Edison and Tesla. But one name we never hear is Michael Faraday. He lived from 1791 to 1867. Faraday was the British scientist who laid the groundwork for much of our modern electrical world. And remarkably, he had almost no formal […]

Just remember. It’s no big dill if we ever get into a pickle. Oh. I do love a pickle. Not the trouble kind. But the kind that you eat. I love a cheeseburger with mayonnaise and lots of pickles. Oh, it is the best. As such, I once had a Wendy’s employee admit to me

Epistemic Transformation By Linda Stowe Today I would like to discuss epistemic transformation. My grasp of the concept is a bit tenuous, so bear with me. We’re talking broad strokes here, not the details of chapter and verse.This all came about as I was thinking about coffee. Any little kid who grows up with coffee-drinking

I saw a social media post the other day that said something along the lines of:They’re not obstacles, they’re opportunities. It sounds good, doesn’t it? In theory, at least. I mean, it is empowering and motivational. LIke. You could probably tape this to your bathroom mirror and say it out loud every morning. (I’ve seen

I love art. I am especially drawn to paintings. I could spend a lot of time in nearly any art museum. I know this because I’ve spent a lot of time in art museums. The thing about a painting is that it comes with a story. Maybe not outright. But it has a lot of

Some words are older than others. For instance, “thou” is a really old word. And then “rizz” is a word that was just added to our language a year ago. But sometimes, language can throw off our sense of time. We may think we know a word, but do we? Language has a habit of

Octopuses are extra smart, I’ll tell you. Most people don’t really like them very much because they look “strange” by human standards. But really? They are way cool. They are extra wonderful if you ask me. So today, I’m bringing it home for the octopus. First of all, as I mentioned, they’re incredibly intelligent. In

I’ve only been to San Francisco, CA, one time. For an entire week. We had a great time there, but it is hard to be a tourist without noticing the most iconic presence of Alcatraz. Alcatraz Island sits in the San Francisco Bay, and it is about 1.25 miles from shore. Most people don’t know