Remember the Time – When They Had The Right Stuff
There was a time a “space cadet” was just some nerdy kid (like me) who joined a space club, got a badge or membership card from school, and a little kit to make your own lunar module. You watched every...
View ArticleLife Is What Happens “Between the Folds”
For me origami has been more than just paper folding. Once you get the hang of the basic folds, it’s pretty calming for the head and the hands. I’ve used origami to center myself, to step away from the...
View ArticleBack to the Future
Meet Nexi. I was introduced to her via a CBS News special report on American Creativity and innovation – “Where America Stands.” Nexi was born in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Media...
View ArticleWatch and Weep
This is the live feed from BP of the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. They’ve restarted the “top kill” process of shooting heavy drilling mud into the hole to essentially “plug it up.” The video source...
View ArticleEclectique Citizen: The President’s Weekly
Transcript available here. This week the President made his third trip to the Louisiana coast in lieu of a trip to Australia and Indonesia, to check on the lack of progress of BP’s next move on...
View ArticleYour Cyber Security Blanket
I downloaded this manual after reading a very interesting article in the New York Times, “For Activists, Tips On Safe Use of Social Media.” The manual was created “for citizens in the Middle East,...
View ArticleChris Paine Resurrects the Electric Car Doc
I want to give a SHOUT OUT to all the Electric Vehicle Associations across the country. Last month I attended a meeting for the EVA/DC. These were not just people showing off shiny new cars. They were...
View ArticleQuote of the Day
“I love my devices and services, I love being connected to the global hive mind…but I am more aware of the price we pay, lack of depth, reduced accuracy, lower quality, impatience, selfishness, and...
View Article“Concussion” Brother-to-Brother: an Eclectique Interview
Note: This post has been updated Once again the fact-checking debate is on. This time it’s Concussion featuring Will Smith as the Nigerian-born pathologist Bennett Omalu who diagnosed the repetitive...
View ArticleA Christmas Prayer with the 7 Words
We remember the Magi, Observers of stars, Evidence-based seekers Who found their way to kneel before a baby. May we, too, kneel before life’s intricate mysteries Following the path of science-based...
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