A Campus Visit
I had not visited the campus for quite some time. My eight years of service as a member of the College of Engineering advisory board ended a few years ago when I was engulfed in my doctoral journey. The visit this week was to lay the groundwork for a lecture on campus this Fall about […]
Ham Radio (also known as Amateur Radio)
Apache TX-1 (Click to enlarge) I have added a new page to the Hobbies section of patrickWeb. It is about one of my very first hobbies — Ham Radio. The contents of the page are repeated here in the blog. I have had many friends over the years who were hams and with whom I […]
Remembering 9/11
Click image to enlarge This steel beam from the World Trade Center was brought here by the people of Ridgefield, Connecticut and stands to honor the memory of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. It is dedicated to those who fell and those who carry on. May we […]
Jobs
The movie “Jobs” was excellent. I never watched Two and a Half Men before so I was not familiar with Ashton Kutcher. He is one outstanding actor, and at just 35, he has quite a career ahead after Jobs. Apparently, the reviews have been mixed, but I thought it was fantastic. I could identify with […]
The Math and Science Gap
Most pundits seem to be bullish about the American economy, but they also seem to agree that a point of weakness is a widening “skills gap” in science and math education. Some claim the gap is the equivalent of a long-term national recession. One person who takes this issue quite seriously is Gary Beach, publisher emeritus […]
