February 24 – 28, 2014
Cameron, trains, and writing: “I watched until it grew so dark that the only things that seemed to exist were the fire and the man’s illuminated hands.”
Christie, death, and grief: “Such platitudes offered me no comfort. The truth is, Pia died far too young, and I wish she hadn’t.”
Jessa, no-till, and drainage: “Mother nature knows how to balance and settle her own creations, but it seems she’s not particularly interested in other people’s brainchildren.”
Cassandra, cable companies, and hidden expense: “Here’s what I want to know: Why are we letting industries set their own energy efficiency standards?”
Guest Ivan Amato, blackboards, and thinking: “The scientists I have spoken to at Kavli say their their chalkboard sessions are ways to clarify blurry thoughts, to work out bugs in half-baked theories in collaborative on-the-fly edits replete with chalk-frosted fingers and palms, and to see, perhaps for the first time, the inklings of a great thought—perhaps one they will be most proud of in their careers—staring back at them.”