Isaac Newton was born on Christmas Day 1642, a sickly child in a country divided by civil war. His father had died months before his birth, and his mother’s remarriage soon took her away, leaving Isaac behind under his grandparents’ care. His childhood on a remote Lincolnshire farm was worlds away from the scholarly circles … Read more
On January 3, J.R.R. Tolkien’s birthday, The Tolkien Society and Middle-earth fans everywhere raise a glass to the literary giant affectionately known as “The Professor.” Best known for writing The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, Tolkien is widely regarded as the father of modern fantasy. His creation of Middle-earth and his invented languages, … Read more
|By J. Robert Parks| The oft-told story of computer inventors and entrepreneurs building the first wave of companies in their garages is not a myth. Steve Jobs really did help manufacture the first Apple I computers in his father’s garage. But people’s reliance on that narrative often reinforces the idea of the singular genius—a very … Read more
|By J. Robert Parks| Here are a couple of fun trivia questions to challenge your friends: What was the first full-length film that Pixar released, and what year was it released? The answer: Pixar’s first full-length movie, Toy Story, hit theaters 30 years ago. In the last three decades, Pixar has gone from being the … Read more