by Benard Makaa | Jun 27, 2019 | Letters
I recently watched a movie based on the novel, East of Eden, which was authored by the Nobel Laureate, John Steinbeck. It is an intriguing one. I thereafter sought some of his other works. John Steinbeck was also an eminent letter writer. This one particular letter to...
by Benard Makaa | Jun 23, 2019 | Travelling
This year’s, 2019, the 37th IEEE Electrical Insulation Conference, was held at the West Canada’s city, Calgary at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. I had been invited to present two research papers at the conference. This is a process that started in November 2018 with the...
by Benard Makaa | Jun 17, 2019 | Poems
Beyond your smile, I wish for nothing else, But to walk with you thus, side by side, Foot by foot, along this sun warmed shores, Hand by hand, on this flower-filled hillside. To pay the fare every day, on this tour of life, To ring the bell every day, if it...
by Benard Makaa | Jun 10, 2019 | Poems
Texting can be confusing, Thus no point in indulging. Emojis can miscommunicate, And endlessly cause me to ruminate. Were you really happy? When you shared this ? Were you being naughty? When you shared this ? Were you really smiling? When you texted...
by Benard Makaa | Jun 5, 2019 | Learning
I regularly learn these websites Scott Aaronson Nassim Nicholas Taleb(Nassim Nicholas Taleb) Scott Alexander (twitter) Marc Andreessen (twitter) John Arnold (twitter) Harshita Arora (twitter) Juan Benet (twitter) Stewart Brand (twitter) Bryan Caplan (twitter) John...