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Tall Masts, Fine Humans
Sometimes giants are found in unexpected places.High school biology, the very beginning of an odyssey,40 years ago. He taught us biology, the facts, and more importantly how to navigate.In the field he showed us the rules; which to follow and which to politely ignore in the name of keeping things interesting. He was the kind…
Science is human
These eyes had not only sight, but vision. Behind these eyes is a brilliant mind. He was said to be inflicted with “moving crust disease and wandering pole plague”. He was accused of “autointoxication and delirious ravings.” His real name was Alfred Wegener. His idea was continental drift. Today we have The Theory of Plate…
Breaking Through on Steinbeck’s Toilet
A creak of hull, an ocean sigh,I sit on the Western Flyer.Near the deck where sardines die,On the throne all men require. The ship once bore old Steinbeck’s pen,And Ed Rickett’s unbridled thought.A vessel where science and writing blend,And limits were forgot. The Sea of Cortez is science and art,The Log, careful not to soil…
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Observations, Musings and Reflections on One Human's Time on Earth 