Remember the KISS principle? Keep It Simple Stupid was a Navy design mantra in the 60’s, reportedly born out of the legendary Lockheed Skunk Works. The basic idea is to avoid unnecessary [...]

New doorways have appeared. Pathways through old thickets are emerging. Worn roads are fading as fresh tracks are made on new byways.  The sound you are hearing is change. The specter of [...]

I recently finished a book entitled “Tolkien and the Great War: The Threshold of Middle Earth” by John Garth. For Tolkien fans, it is a delightfully insightful journey through his days just [...]