Albert Einstein was one of the most brilliant individuals the world has ever seen.? But as the first three episodes of Genius (Nat Geo, Tuesdays 9 PM/8 CT) have shown, he had many character faults evident to most of the people who knew him.? To cite a few, Einstein...
It seems like there?s always more bad news than good news when the word cancer is involved.? It?s an equal opportunity disease affecting children, adults, and people of every ethnicity, sex, and religion.? We create fundraisers on Facebook and other social media about...
Eighteen months ago, Brian Grazer and Ron Howard decided to spearhead a series on National Geographic Channel involving advances in scientific technology.? Entitled Breakthrough, each episode was created by a specific director and tackled a unique aspect of how...
When we last left Genius (Tuesdays, 9 PM/8 CT, NatGeo), the individual having the worst of times was Mileva Maric, Albert Einstein?s romantic interest. Mileva (Samantha Colley) had left school in Zurich due to him, gotten back together with him, and suddenly found...
My years in college and graduate school were ones I will always remember.? There were the times where I was thrown into the campus lake for my birthday?without fail.? There were times where I would just sit outside and enjoy nature, not having a care in the world. Of...
Growing up, I remember dogs were always a part of the daily activities at my house.? In the early years, there was a black Labrador who lived in our backyard and loved to play with the neighborhood kids.? Middle school brought a tan dachshund to the mix?she liked...
One of the most lauded advertisements of Super Bowl LI aired immediately after the halftime performance.? In it, a gentleman looks out the window of his study while playing Lady Gaga?s song ?Bad Romance.? ?It turns out to be Albert Einstein, who sticks out his tongue...
A large portion of my cultural knowledge came while attending graduate school. One of my classes involved watching classic films such as Crimes and Misdemeanors?and The Godfather, analyzing them for their relation to aspects of the Christian faith. Friends introduced...
Humans are quite good at building things. During the last century or so, we?ve created numerous machines and devices that allow modern life to prosper?and even thrive.? We?ve constructed massive skyscrapers, allowing people to live and work closer together than ever...
