Author Steve Laube

Today is for all science geeks. In 1591 it is said that Galileo (at the time, a mathematician at the University of Pisa – the location of the leaning tower…) proposed that a feather and a cannon ball would fall at the same rate of speed if there was no air resistance. In other words, gravity is an equal force no matter the size or weight of the object. Nearly 100 years later Isaac Newton mathematically proved the theory of gravity building on the earlier idea of Galileo.

Brian Cox and the BBC put this to a test. In rather dramatic fashion. Make sure to watch through to the end and hear what Einstein thought of it all.

All I can do is sit in wonder at God’s creation. An endless expression of creativity and design.

If any writer did this during their writer’s conference appointment we would have to call the paramedics for the editor or agent. Remember to be kind to the poor editor. And she is 13 years old. If that wasn’t enough…here she is at age 11.  

The original “Cup” song done by Rich Mullins in 1987. (Some think the original is Anna Kendrick’s “Cup”…the below is video proof otherwise.) Lyrics below the video: A more modern rendition: “It’s about as useless as a screen door on a submarine Faith without works baby It just ain’t happenin’ One …

I want one of these machines in my office. A burger bot! The interview with the inventor is not the best, but at least you can hear his vision for the product. I do not want this next machine in my office. Salad by robot. Now you know my meal …

This is a video of an author who, after extreme effort, finally gets published. “Your mission, should you decide to accept it…” Perfect video for Friday the 13th!