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Ronald E. Madsen, Jr., March 28, 2025     I remember walking to school when I was in kindergarten. I lived on Millwood Road in Bethesda, Maryland. I walked from my house to Plainview Road, turned left and walked straight to … Continue reading →

Ronald E. Madsen, Jr., January 8, 2025 I do not believe in miracles. I am thinking that a miracle is an event that is impossible or extremely unlikely, with an unprecedented cause and/or process. At one time, static electricity sparks … Continue reading →

Ronald E. Madsen, Jr., February 15, 2025 When I was still very young, starting when I was around 7 years old, my father began teaching me how to interact with the real world, mostly by introducing me to science and … Continue reading →

Ronald E. Madsen, Jr., December 31, 2024 According to my father, Ronald Earl Madsen, Sr., I frequently followed him around when he repaired or modified the electrical system in our house, even though I was only around seven years old … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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

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 →

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 →