3D Printing is a Big Deal

Part of our Hey, Look at That! Series 3D printing is a fascinating subject. And getting more so by leaps and bounds. Ray Kurtzweil reminds us in his seminal work, The Singularity, that often times new technology bursts forward with what seems to be great potential, only to fall short …

The Mountain Chat

Lessons Learned in a New Home Town About a year ago, we made the great and wise decision to move to Asheville, NC, in the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains. It’s a decision we have celebrated every day since moving – the mountains are a place apart, and people …

So, Where to Now, America?

The Middle East Showed Me a Window into America That I Did Not Wish to Look Through. Some years ago, I had the opportunity to travel throughout most of Israel, and with a bit of deliberate violation of the strictures of my passport, some areas of Lebanon under Hezbollah control …

Of Tribes, Truth, and Our Country

We have some decisions to make about how we connect with our fellow Americans. The 21st century has, so far, harshly demonstrated to us the fragility of democracy. The train wreck that is the Republican Party of today and the Trump presidency, both built on fear, resentment, and a wholesale …