Jul 28A Tiny Little Footnote in Solar Energy History (2005)Reflections on the Future of Renewable Power — My first experience with photovoltaics — one I was inspired to write about, back in 2005 — and an unexpected surprise … I bought an RV last summer [in 2004] — something I’d had my eye on for a while. It’d be great for travelling: vacations, impromptu weekends away, and…Solar Energy5 min read
Jul 23Star Wars and the Phantom Celluloid (1999)Witnessing the Dawn of Digital Cinema — Whatever you thought about the Star Wars prequel itself, the digital theatre experience we know today in 2022 was pioneered by this event: … The world-premiere, first public demonstration of Texas Instruments’ new “digital light processing” (DLP) projection technology, in 1999. (Article originally published in the Motion Picture Editors Guild…Digital Cinema6 min read
Jun 6Calorie Counting: A RebuttalAnd how modern nutrition practice helps keep us fat — “A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it.” — Max Planck Not long ago, there was a New York Times review of a…Weight Loss5 min read
May 4The Unexpected Rewards of a Circuitous Career PathOn trusting my gut, and taking leaps of faith — Roughly each decade or so, I’ve gotten a little bored with my career, and pivoted to something different. So what have I learned from all that …? “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I — I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.” —…Great Resignation6 min read
Mar 7, 2021A Day in Los Angeles Post-Production, 1995L.A., the final frontier … — Going through some old papers, I found an interesting letter to friends back East … in the form of a journal entry for Tuesday, April 4, 1995. At the time, I was an up-and-coming Avid (video) editor doing the freelance circuit in Los Angeles, living the dream of working…Star Trek TNG4 min read
Dec 30, 2020The Day I Met My Idol: Star Wars Sound Designer Ben BurttAnd a day which set in motion something unexpected … — They say never to meet your idols … you may not like what you find. But I’ve met mine — and they’ve been amazingly cool people. Nowadays, when a new Star Wars movie is released, it’s fun. But back during the original Trilogy, it was a HUGE event. …Ben Burtt13 min read
Dec 16, 2020My Private Tour of the West Wing of the White HouseAnd the whirlwind weekend that made it happen … — It’s 1997. The White House, Washington, D.C. And no one is more surprised than I am, on being escorted by a Secret Service officer into the West Wing, for an unexpected personal tour. “And you may ask yourself … ‘How did I get here?’” 🎶 First, a bit of backstory…White House11 min read
