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In my own creative universe, characters like the Coca-Cola Man and Waffle Hero represent a vision of futuristic technology woven into storytelling. Advanced suits capable of destroying germs on contact, systems of marketing and communication far beyond what we see today, even beyond the suits currently produced by NASA or SpaceX. Creating these characters forced [...]

Shortly after the death of Nikola Tesla in January 1943, officials from the U.S. government, specifically the Office of Alien Property Custodian, with FBI involvement entered and examined his hotel room at the New Yorker Hotel. Trunks filled with papers, notes, sketches, and devices representing decades of work were seized and cataloged. This occurred during [...]

Ever since I was a child, I have been fascinated by the shape of snowflakes. I remember one particular snowfall clearly. I had just purchased a brand-new black ski jacket, and the snow was falling so softly that the individual flakes caught my attention as they landed on my arms. I stood there staring at [...]

For centuries, archaeologists and museum curators have described torcs (also spelled torques) as little more than decorative status symbols—twisted neck rings worn by ancient warriors and elites across Iron Age Europe. But what if we’ve misunderstood their purpose entirely? What if these heavy metal collars weren’t just about showing off power—but generating it? Let’s reevaluate [...]

One cannot talk about any Jetson theories without reflecting on history. Sixty-two years later, many futuristic concepts they animated have come true. We viewers saw flat-screen televisions, smartphones, robotic vacuums, and even humanoid robots. That’s a pretty impressive prediction for a cartoon. Everything about The Jetsons was a depiction of things “soon to come.” How [...]

An Icon was born during my spring 2023 semester at Maryville College. After my retirement from Airforce firefighting i continued having success with my development of the BVRS system. I enrolled in college and continued to pitch my ideas in germ prevention. My blueprint after which I modeled the BVRS (Building Virulent Rating System) is [...]