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Discovery Versus Declaration

Copyright (C) Ronald E. Madsen, Jr., August 25, 2023 As pointed out in a book about perception, the brain is a pattern-discernment / pattern-matching device. Rather than objectively processing the full minute details of sensory information, cues are selectively extracted from … Continue reading

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Beliefs, Actions and Consequences

This site is intended to clarify the cause-and-effect connections between beliefs and results. Do you have a way of looking at the world that you believe is uncommon? Has your perspective brought you success and happiness? Have you learned things, … Continue reading

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Vacuum Tube Power Supply: A Coming-of-Age Story

Copyright (C) Ronald E. Madsen, Jr., October 3, 2010 – All Rights Reserved When I was 15, I owned a single-channel audio amplifier that had been made in 1956 by Electronic Instrument Company (EICO). My father and I bought the … Continue reading

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From My Uncle, given to me in 1963

“Live now. Make now always the most precious time. Now will never come again.” – Captain Jean-Luc Picard

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“To My Grown-Up Son”, by Alice E. Chase (March 8, 1986)

My hands were busy through the day, I didn’t have much time to play The little games you asked me to, I didn’t have much time for you. I’d wash your clothes; I’d sew and cook, But when you’d bring … Continue reading

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The Little Girl With a Craftsman Toolbox

Copyright (C) Ronald E. Madsen, Jr., October 2, 2010 – All Rights Reserved When she was about 5 years old, my daughter and I went to Sears one evening. We spent most of our time in the tools and equipment … Continue reading

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