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February 17, 2015
Lincoln and the Power of the Press: The War for Public Opinion by Harold Holzer
Harold Holzer shows why he is considered the leading Abraham Lincoln expert as he adds to his tremendous legacy of scholarship. The focus of this latest book is Lincoln’s relationship with the press. It’s important to know that the newspapers … Continue reading →
February 12, 2015
Happy Birthday, Abraham Lincoln
Today is the 206th birthday of Abraham Lincoln, our 16th and perhaps most well known President. And as usual, I’m chasing Abraham Lincoln. Those who know me already understand that though my career has been in science, I’ve continued to … Continue reading →
February 9, 2015
Tesla vs Edison – Round Two (The Big Announcement)
Those following this page know that I wrote a biography of famed Serbian-American inventor Nikola Tesla in 2013. Tesla: The Wizard of Electricity has gone on to become a great success. In fact, the third printing is due in Barnes … Continue reading →
February 6, 2015
Catching Up with Reality…What a Concept
Reality…What a Concept. That was the name of a comedy album by the great Robin Williams. In some of my odder moments the phrase would pop into my head and, somehow, in ways that are better not examined too closely, … Continue reading →
February 2, 2015
Nikola Tesla the Pop Icon
Nikola Tesla has largely been ignored in the history books, but he has had a resurgence in pop culture. This point was driven home this weekend when I received the following “must-have” item from my cousin Sue: Pot belly isn’t … Continue reading →
January 30, 2015
Book Review – Abraham Lincoln and the Structure of Reason by David Hirsch and Dan Van Haften
The main thesis of this book is that Abraham Lincoln’s greatness came from his mastery of the “six-books of Euclid” geometry, and the subsequent application of the six elements of Euclid into his logic, reasoning, and speeches. Hirsch (a lawyer) … Continue reading →
January 26, 2015
Ernest Hemingway was a Crazy Cat Lady – A Writer’s Life
The key lime pie was a bit too sweet at the Six Toed Cat cafe on Whitehead Street, but the Cuban-inspired sandwich was perfect. We had stopped to get a very late lunch after driving to Key West from Key … Continue reading →
January 23, 2015
Fan Photos and Fun
Time flies. Take a little science traveling trip and suddenly the month is three-quarters done. But not so done that you can’t participate in my new Fan Photos and Fun page! Yes, a page focused on you! All of you … Continue reading →
January 19, 2015
Martin Luther King Day – From Selma to Nobel
On this day we celebrate and honor the life of Martin Luther King, Jr. More importantly, we relive the struggle to break the institutionalized discrimination against a large percentage of our fellow Americans. As Lincoln once suggested in a different … Continue reading →
January 15, 2015
Tesla Takes Manhattan – 3rd Annual Tesla Memorial Conference
On January 10th, just days beyond the 72nd anniversary of his death, Nikola Tesla again returned to the New Yorker Hotel in Manhattan for the 3rd Annual Tesla Memorial Conference. Sponsored by the Tesla Science Foundation, the conference this year … Continue reading →
