My introduction to cosmology was Carl Sagan’s Cosmos: A Personal Voyage (1980). What struck me was Sagan’s cadence. He spoke slowly, almost reverently, as though the subject demanded awe before explanation. He framed knowledge as a moral duty: to understand our place, to cultivate humility in the face of immensity. The series worked because itContinue reading “From Cosmos to Multiverse”
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Buphonia
Raising children is an amazing and humbling experience. During her pregnancy, my wife found a mom’s group where other similarly concerned mothers would gather to share insights, anxieties, and valuable learned lessons to help support one another throughout their pregnancy. The social composition was predictable: upper-middle class, and well-meaning progressive. Discussions started in the earlyContinue reading “Buphonia”
WAKIZASHI
My first historical Japanese sword, forged by the first Hizen Kuni Kawachi Daijyo Fujiwara Masahiro, a swordsmith of the Nabeshima clan who created a unique hamon with the grandson of the first Tadayoshi. He changed his name to Masahiro November 2 in the 2nd year of Kanei (1624) and received Kawachi Daijyo in May ofContinue reading “WAKIZASHI”
Protective Arts 