Monthly Archives: December 2010

The illusion of knowledge is the illusion of power.  –Dr. Fred Strohm, with permission Religion is mankind’s defense against the religious experience.  –Carl G. Jung It’s not all the things we don’t know that really hurt us so; It’s all … Continue reading →

Education is a really important topic for me.  Since I’ll probably have lots to say about it over time, I’m calling this post Education 1, hopefully to be followed later by Education 2, etc.. First, let me throw in a … Continue reading →

And the song was so beautifully not still inside you.

“I’m not claiming divinity. I’ve never claimed purity of soul. I’ve never claimed to have the answers to life. I only put out songs and answer questions as honestly as I can … But I still believe in peace, love … Continue reading →

There are two kinds of warriors:  those who struggle against others, and those who struggle against their own weaknesses. — Ruth McRoberts

If you’re curious, you might have read my recent post on bird flight.  After understanding the ideas in the wonderful web page cited there, I now watch the beautiful flyers with new eyes.  (Alan in Jurassic Park:  “Bet you’ll never … Continue reading →

To My Dear Friend F, I know you sometimes worry about the evolution of mankind, having the gall to be concerned about more than your own aggrandizement.  I thank you from my heart for your kind and beautiful emails.  But … Continue reading →

I’ve wondered my entire life how birds fly.  I’ve finally found a web page which explains the whole thing beautifully.  It’s http://www.ornithopter.org/how.fly.shtml In a nutshell (you can to to the web page for a much better explanation), a bird’s outer … Continue reading →

And yes, Roxy, Paparoxy, my new submarine propulsion concept was of all things, at least partially inspired by your wonderful chocolate chip cookies which you made for me and Malcolm this past evening in your condo.  As the wise Taoist … Continue reading →

From my very recent blog post, “Hovering,…” etc., you know I hate rotors.  Using rotors on helicopters is clumsy, inelegant, and fraught with several problems.  The situation is analogous for propellers on submarines, ships, boats, and airplanes.  Please let me … Continue reading →