Michael T. Starks

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  • Math Animations

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    Today, I discovered a new YouTube channel that is absolutely amazing! Check out 3Blue1Brown, developed by Grant Sanderson. It features discussions about mathematical topics and uses visual animations to bring the material to life. Sometimes, math is difficult to grasp. By adding visual animations, Sanderson helps us understand what’s really happening. Consider his discussion of…

  • Richard Feynman

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    For a long time, Richard Feynman has been one of my heroes. I probably first learned about Richard Feynman when I read a couple of his wonderful books. What I love about these books is that you get to know the man. He shares wonderful stories, not just about physics, but also about his life.…

  • Esther Perel

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    I became aware of Esther Perel when I saw her first book in the Boulder Bookstore. In 2017 and 2018, I worked at the Galvanize offices on Walnut Street. I enjoyed walking up and down Pearl Street during my lunch hour. As an aside, the Boulder Bookstore is one of my favorites. It houses three…

  • Frank Oz

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    Frank Oz is more than a great director. He’s the genius who brought Yoda to life in The Empire Strikes Back. He’s worked closely with Jim Henson on many projects. And he’s one of my heroes. He directed one of my favorite comedies of all time, Bowfinger. Karilyn and I love this movie, partly because…

  • Counting Crows

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    My sister got me interested in Counting Crows. While I don’t know much about the band, I still love their debut album, August and Everything After, which includes the following songs. One day last week, I found myself thinking about them, so I listened to each of these songs again. I also listened to a…

  • Small Change?

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    Conceptually, it seemed like a small change. Just move several scenes around in a screenplay to improve the overall structure. It wasn’t a small change. When I moved the scenes, parts of the story began to unravel. I started a ripple effect. Ideas that made sense with the original ordering suddenly became clouded. Characters no…

  • An Overheard Conversation

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    While picking up our dinner from a nice restaurant, I overheard a conversation between two women, Jan and Vera (made-up names), probably in their fifties. I’m not inclined to believe the story Jan was telling. It went something like this. She had been married and divorced a few times. Jan was currently single. She wanted…

  • Peter Weir

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    Peter Weir is one of my favorite directors and one of my heroes. Here are my favorite movies that he has directed. The Year of Living Dangerously, Dead Poet’s Society, and Fearless are each so good that I would love Peter Weir’s work if he had done nothing else. But he has! Each of the…

  • The Milky Way

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    Okay, this is interesting. I just read the article Why Is Our Galaxy Called The Milky Way? I’m not sure why I haven’t heard about this before. I guess it must not be in Edith Hamilton’s Mythology book (which I know from a high school English class). According to mythology, Hera was breastfeeding Zeus’s half-mortal…

  • Sir Isaac Newton

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    This man’s accomplishments defy understanding! How is it possible for one man to make so many world-changing discoveries? Obviously, he’s one of my heroes. Newton is best known for his laws of motion and universal gravitation. It’s worth stating them each here. Newton’s Laws of Motion Newton’s Law of Universal Gravitation Each object attracts every…