“If we are to have peace on earth, our loyalties must become ecumenical rather than sectional. Our loyalties must transcend our race, our tribe, our class, and our nation; and this means we must develop a world perspective.”– Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. A world perspective starts with seeing the…

Time flies, doesn’t it? I am always amazed by how quickly the summer ends, fall arrives, and the time comes again to give thanks. The old turkey baster makes its way out of the drawer. Planes, trains, and automobiles are filled with hungry family and friends. We come together to…

“Moral courage is the commitment to act upon one’s values regardless of the difficulty or personal cost. It inspires the conviction to take action with the clarity to remain constant in goals but flexible in method.” — Social Standard, Jacqueline Novogratz On your mission, you will encounter adversity. Challenges that…

“Everything that happens is either endurable or not…Just remember: you can endure anything your mind can make endurable, by treating it as in your interest to do so. In your interest, or in your nature.” –Marcus Aurelius, Meditations ENDURANCE. It’s not physical. It’s a powerful force that lives in the mind. Winning at the startup game requires some endurance. You just have to put your mind to it.

When I was in high school, I was a human-computer. I could literally do quadratic equations in my head. One of my mentors in high school was Mr. Hickson. He was my math teacher in 11th grade. He would send me home with a little black book full of mathematical thought exercises and brain puzzles. I loved it. But, by…

Thanks for doing this interview. At Soluna we are on a mission to make renewable energy a global superpower, using computing as a catalyst. I have been in the innovation game for over 25-years and this the most exciting venture I have been on.