According to an article in the Washington Post, we are getting closer to a real “Harry Potter”-like invisibility cloak.  A nascent invisibility cloak now being tested, for example, is made of a material that bends light rays “backward,” a phenomenon thought to be impossible just a few years ago. Known as transformation optics, the phenomenon compels … Read more
The Los Angeles times blog makes a very good point about the New York magazine’s photo spread of Lindsay Lohan’s nude pics. They make the point that Lindsay Lohan is no Marilyn Monroe. Now Lindsay can be absolutely beautiful- there’s no question. But it’s a different kind of beauty.  Not the creamy white smooth skin … Read more
Feb 21, 2008: Now that it looks like Obama will get the nomination, the next question is who will he choose for VP? And the first person to come to mind to rule in and out as Vice President is Hillary Clinton. Here is why she will not be on the ticket as Obama’s running … Read more