by Eric Bogatin | Feb 23, 2013 | Inspiration
I’ve never given up my thirst for learning more about what interests me in the world. I went to school in Cambridge, MA, where there are 30 large universities in the area, each with weekly talks and seminars. I used to hop from seminar to seminar, eating the...
by Eric Bogatin | Feb 23, 2013 | Inspiration, Life 201
I am tired of listening to political debate in the media today. Both the politicians and the media interviewing and reporting on them have it all wrong. The fundamental problem is that the discussions are all focused on the wrong issues. Anyone who has ever taken a...
by Eric Bogatin | Feb 23, 2013 | Inspiration, Life 201
In a horizontal wine tasting, you sample different types of wines from different grapes, possibly from different wineries and from different years. You are sampling a shotgun variety of sometimes wildly varying textures, aromas and flavors in the hopes of uncovering a...
by Eric Bogatin | Feb 23, 2013 | Inspiration
Now that you have discovered how much you love astronomy, do you regret not paying attention in your college classes, or kick yourself for not even taking an Astronomy class when you had the chance? It’s not too late. In fact, you can listen and view Astronomy 101...
by Eric Bogatin | Feb 23, 2013 | Inspiration, Life 201
The signature line of Curt Hillfon, Swedish artist, 1943- “Whatever you do, do it well,” Curt Hillfon told me. “If you are a bird, fly high. If you are a fish, swim deep.” This is how he explained the unique signature he signs on all of his paintings and prints. Curt...
by Eric Bogatin | Feb 23, 2013 | Inspiration, Life 201, Shadow Engineer
I was invited to talk to a group of six-graders on what influenced me when I was their age, to launch me on the path I followed through life. This gave me an excuse to reflect on what stands out now as important then. In hindsight, I think there were three things: I...
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