BUILDING THE NEW CONCORDE…
It takes genius to start a gigantic technology project — such as the New Concorde, yet it takes a lot more courage and hard labour, full of blood, sweat, & tears, to be able to continue onwards,...
View ArticleI’ve Got You…
I have read countless words about love, but never have I come across something quite like what the great Russian writer and philosopher Fyodor Dostoevsky once wrote to his beloved Maria when wooing...
View ArticleA pyramid tells tales … of Atlantis
Egyptian Underground Discovery Changes History A groundbreaking revelation has emerged from the sands of Egypt, shaking the very foundations of archaeology and reigniting the mysteries of the...
View ArticleHome sweet home…
Warren Buffett, the eight richest person in the world with a net worth of $138 Billion, still resides in the same house he purchased in 1958 for $31,500 in Omaha, Nebraska. Despite his incredible...
View ArticleHumble pie…
All the Times Einstein Was Right… In 1919, astronomers set out to test a bold idea. Einstein’s theory of relativity proposed that massive objects bend space-time, warping the path of light. If he was...
View ArticleDostoyevksy’s pardon…
The proximity of death, the ultimate unction, the last reveal, the inescapable enlightenment, seems to open us all up, in this special way, as Dostoyevksy described in his novel “The Idiot.” That is...
View ArticleBlood Red River …
“Blood River” or more commonly known as “Blood Falls” is one of the most inhospitable places on planet Earth. It is set in the remotest part of the Antarctic continent, where life seems to be extinct....
View ArticleRed Dragon rising … as Thucydides Trap is sprung
The year of the Dragon is behind us, but ask anyone in Tokyo, Seoul, or Taipei, and they will surely tell you in hushed tones that China’s “rising” is truly terrifying to them. Because as China feels...
View ArticleCreativity…
This post comes from a 1966 interview with John and Paul about creativity in songwriting, and their album recording at the Abbey Road studios in London. My friend Mr Masato Hisamune-san, over dinner...
View ArticleA walk in the woods of Japan…
The Japanese forestry technique known as “Daisugi technique,” has been producing environmentally friendly wood products for over 700 years, thus providing adequate timbers for house and boat building...
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