Author Archives: alan

I received some very sad news yesterday, Corwin Hansch, a retired chemistry professor at Pomona College, had passed away after a long bout with pneumonia. I was hired by Pomona in 1985 to "replace" Corwin, and because he was only… Continue reading →

Much of the international news coverage of Japan's earthquake/tsunami tragedy has shifted in recent days. Instead of telling us more about those who have lost their loved ones and homes, attention is being focused on the problems associated with the… Continue reading →

From "Quotables: The Fifth Precept", Tricycle, Fall 2010, p. 75'In the ´70s, when we wandered up the hill to Kopan Monastery in Nepal in various states of drug- and alcohol-induced intoxication, we would ask Lama Yeshe, "What do you think… Continue reading →

"I never put down my gadgets; I stay connected 24-7, and I preferably enjoy responding to messages in public spaces, where people can see me frenetically responding to people who need me. Collectively, all my observations here confirm my self-importance,… Continue reading →

The following text is taken from, "The King We Need," an article written by Charles R. Johnson and posted at Shambhala SunSpace on April 4, 2010. Click here to read the full entry."The great problem facing modern man is that… Continue reading →

Prof. Allan Bard, a highly respected chemist, scientist, author, and teacher at the University of Texas, recently contributed an editorial titled “It’s Not the Money, Stupid!” to the American Chemical Society’s weekly magazine C&E News (Oct. 11, 2010). He begins… Continue reading →

In 1995 Richard Holbrooke, a man that I had never heard of before, became one of my personal heroes. Why? Because he had played an instrumental role in achieving what everyone had said was impossible: negotiating the Dayton Peace Accords… Continue reading →

That's right. Yesterday's El Clasico was a game to remember. Real Madrid entered Camp Nou as the top team in La Liga. Not even one loss to blemish their record. They had the top goal scorer (Ronaldo) in their front… Continue reading →