Commentary

15 Jul 2020

Grant Imahara, 1970-2020

Yesterday's post was not intended to be the first in the series, but here we are. The obstacle has become the way. MythBusters premiered during my freshman year of high school, and slotted into the subscription list on our first-gen TiVo alongside Junkyard Wars, so in a way this hits me more like finding out about the death of a friend I lost contact with when I went off to college (not having a TV or a TiVo in the dorm). He was 49 and died suddenly of a brain aneurysm. The obvious quotation … (Continued)

14 Jul 2020

K. Anders Ericsson, 1947-2020

I was saddened to hear that Anders Ericsson passed away recently, because his research and writings, primarily his book Peak has had a significant positive impact on my life. His research into what distinguished effective versus ineffective practice was sadly taken out of context to become the cultural meme of the "10,000 hour rule," which I might consider a miscarriage if he hadn't had a chance to set the record straight in Peak, for anyone interested in the truth rather than the catchy idea. … (Continued)

11 Jun 2019

NC State Justifying Rebuilding The Gym

I graduated from NC State University in 2011, so I still see news about it come across my feed, like this item talking about leveling and rebuilding the main gym on campus, right across the street from the student center that was also just leveled and rebuilt. What surprised me was the way that the renovation was being spun. “Yes, we do need new fitness space, but it’s more than that. Our design has been very purposeful. New meeting spaces will allow us to invite more campus partners who su … (Continued)