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Churchill’s writing style is one that is particularly approachable and engaging for me. His books on the Second World War, in my opinion, are an incredibly interesting perspective on that arc of history. I have always been fascinated by the contrast in strategic philosophies between Churchill and Eisenhower. I don’t recall ever coming across anything…
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Each of our kids is learning things that have stretched my mind. This includes places where I have learned (or relearned) math and philosophy just to keep up. On the math front, I have had to relearn some calculus and differential equations to keep up and help with homework. That has been more enjoyable than…
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Years ago, one of my mentors shared the line above as being the summary in an appendix of a book on numerical analysis that he had studied years before our conversation. The full line was “verily I say unto thee, ye compute for insight. Thy numbers are but chaff.” I often reflect on that idea.…
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Like a number of folks that I know, I have admired Richard Feynman for some time. His physics lectures are inspiring and intimidating for me at the same time. Every time I read one of his lectures, I take away a new insight. And, I leave with a renewed perspective on the limits of what…
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The interaction between management, numerical analysis, engineering, physics, and organizational structures remind me of the the allure of a unified field theory and alchemy. It feels like an explanation that unites the big ideas is so close, but just out of reach. Today it seems like there is great potential in seeking to apply some…
Musings of an Analyst 