If you have ever been on an airplane, you will probably remember the flight attendant giving the safety presentation while the plane was taxiing out to the runway for takeoff. And specifically, if there is a drop in pressure in the … Read More
Do you remember the Magic Eye books when you were younger? Philosophical Engineering They were those books with the images hidden beneath the annoying distractive pattern. And they were popular because they were representative of the illusions that distract us from … Read More
If we want to see things far away from us, we use a telescope. If we want to see things up close, we use a microscope. This makes it easier to allow our eyes to focus on objects of different … Read More
I want to first thank everyone who helped me in launching my book this past Tuesday! Off to a great start! And with that… “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” ~Lao Tzu The cliche of … Read More
People often ask me why I climb mountains, and most of them expect me to say it’s for the views or for having some sort of spiritual journey. And both of those things are part of the answer. But really, … Read More
Despite the hike being a personal endeavor, there was always time for conversing with others as we went up and down the mountain. Philosophical Engineering Often when we would hike, the weather was decent enough to attract more than the … Read More
Every time I hiked, I learned from the stories of fellow hikers that we all had different ways of thinking about the hike. These thoughts were unique to my companions, like their fingerprints were. Philosophical Engineering My brother had a … Read More
I wondered what it would be like on top of a mountain when I first drove through the White Mountains one day from our family’s lake house. Looking out the window, some of the mountains were so high up, I … Read More
“don’t stop believing” There’s that line of the song again. But don’t stop believing in what, though? Hold on to what feeling? Philosophical Engineering At first, I wasn’t really sure what to believe in or hold on to. With work … Read More
I would have thought by now, from all the songs I have heard on the radio, that I would know what love is. I could at least sing along in the car, even if I didn’t truly know what it was. I … Read More