This week we reflect on some of the major historical events that I witnessed in my 68 years on this planet. We especially talk about my recollections of 9/11 given that is episode will be released on that anniversary. Although I tried to keep this podcast in a listenable format, the YouTube version has lots of interesting images and video clips so you might want to check out the YouTube version instead of the cardioversion. Note there are brief images from 9/11 but none of them are explicit.

Links of Interest

Apollo 11 on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_11

1960 Presidential Election on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1960_United_States_presidential_election

Cuban Missile Crisis on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuban_Missile_Crisis

Alan Shepard mission Freedom 7 on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury-Redstone_3

Alan Shepard mission Freedom 7 on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Vm9ez-6Njgo

Captain Kangaroo on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captain_Kangaroo

Contemplating Life – Episode 16: https://contemplating-life.com/?p=97

MLK Assassination on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Martin_Luther_King_Jr.

RFK announces MLK assassination in Indianapolis speech: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_F._Kennedy%27s_speech_on_the_assassination_of_Martin_Luther_King_Jr.

RFK speech on YouTube: https://youtu.be/A2kWIa8wSC0

RFK/MLK Memorial for Peace in Indianapolis: https://kennedykingindy.org/

1968 Democrat National Convention on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Democratic_National_Convention

Violence inside and outside DNC 1968 on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tv0rI-5ycBU

1968 Republican National Convention on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Republican_National_Convention

Sen. Richard Lugar on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Lugar

Today Show September 11, 2001, on YouTube: https://youtu.be/0uiSq0jfVpM

Ron Insana on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Insana

Ron Insana on 9/11 interview on YouTube (Note: this is not the appearance I described in the podcast. It is an interview he did later that day.) https://youtu.be/h2c4DRR_150

Reddit discussion on tilting buildings in movies: https://www.reddit.com/r/StructuralEngineering/comments/11s2n2y/help_settle_a_disagreement_is_it_physically/

2001 US Grand Prix on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_United_States_Grand_Prix

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This week we conclude a series of episodes that began way back in Episode 15 as I recounted the story of my journey through a special education school from kindergarten through high school and attending a regular neighborhood high school part-time for my sophomore through senior years.

Links of Interest

Article about Roberts School including a photo: https://livingnewdeal.org/projects/james-e-roberts-school-crippled-children-indianapolis/

Google map of Roberts School now an apartment building: https://t.ly/hAnB

Contemplating Life – Episode 22 “The Reunion” https://contemplating-life.com/blog/2023/06/12/contemplating-life-episode-22-the-reunion/

Northwest High School on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_High_School_(Indiana)

Market Square Arena on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Market_Square_Arena

Album “2112” by Rush on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2112_(album)

Children’s Museum of Indianapolis: https://www.childrensmuseum.org/

Short Film “Imagine Indiana” on YouTube: https://youtu.be/j38-SkY7vpY

Contemplating Life Episode 20 “Life and Chess”: https://contemplating-life.com/?p=137

Facebook Group “Grew Up In Eagledale”: https://www.facebook.com/groups/175073003272

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Links of Interest

“Up with People” on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Up_with_People

Song “Up with People” performed by Up with People on YouTube: https://youtu.be/skK1CKKlc0M

“South Pacific” on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Pacific_(musical)

“The Man Who Came to Dinner” on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Came_to_Dinner

“Arsenic and Old Lace” on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenic_and_Old_Lace_(play)

Arsenal Technical High School on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenal_Technical_High_School

“The Music Man” on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Music_Man

“Guys and Dolls” on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guys_and_Dolls

“Guys and Dolls” at IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0048140/

IUPUI on IMDb: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_University%E2%80%93Purdue_University_Indianapolis

Contemplating Life Episode 20 “Life and Chess”: https://contemplating-life.com/?p=137

This week we continue with stories from my senior year at Northwest High School and Roberts Handicapped School.

Links of Interest

Linear air track demonstration: https://youtu.be/i1KNLp6N8eM

Newton’s cradle demonstration: https://youtu.be/XiVJTY2-M0A

Wheatstone bridge circuit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheatstone_bridge

“Hocus Pocus” by Focus on YouTube (Seriously you gotta see this): https://youtu.be/g4ouPGGLI6Q

Tickertape timer experiment on YouTube: https://youtu.be/T1Ub3DOCIL4

Foucault pendulum on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foucault_pendulum

Pendulum to the face on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4a0FbQdH3dY?t=1596

Van de Graaff generator on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_de_Graaff_generator

Shortridge High School on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shortridge_High_School

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This week we continue reminiscing about my high school days and tell the story of a murder mystery I wrote for a creative writing assignment during my junior year.

Links of Interest

“The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allen Poe complete text: https://poemuseum.org/the-cask-of-amontillado/

Quora questions about icicle stabbings: https://www.quora.com/Has-a-murderer-ever-used-an-icicle-as-a-weapon

Short story “The Tea-Leaf” (1925) Jepson and Eustis: http://gaslight-lit.s3-website.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/gaslight/tealeaf.htm

Discussion of icicle murder stories: https://www.librarything.com/topic/138763

Video of “Dark Shadows” episode 442: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x1nd1m0

Fandom wiki on “Dark Shadows” episode 442:https://darkshadows.fandom.com/wiki/442

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This week we continue reminiscing about my high school days traveling back and forth between a special education school and my regular neighborhood high school. I tell the tale of my friendship with a girl in my senior year.

Links of Interest

Northwest High School on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_High_School_(Indiana)

David Gerrold at IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0314775/

David Gerrold on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Gerrold

ST:TOS S02E15 “The Trouble with Tribbles” at IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0708480/

“Land of the Lost” at IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071005/

“Star Trek: The Next Generation” at IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092455/

Hugo Award on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugo_Award

Nebula Award on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebula_Award

This week we continue reminiscing about my junior year of high school traveling back and forth between a special education school and my regular neighborhood high school.

Links of Interest

Northwest High School on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_High_School_(Indiana)

Indianapolis Star article looking back at the history of IPS desegregation: https://www.indystar.com/story/news/history/retroindy/2018/05/31/desegregation-indianapolis-chronology/655073002/

Crispus Attucks High School website: https://myips.org/crispusattucks/

Unigov on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unigov

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This week we continue reminiscing about my high school days traveling back and forth between a special education school and my regular neighborhood high school.

Links of Interest

Northwest High School on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_High_School_(Indiana)

Indiana Department of Vocational Rehabilitation: https://www.in.gov/fssa/ddrs/rehabilitation-employment/vocational-rehabilitation-employment/

Galilean Moons of Jupiter on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galilean_moons

Solar eclipse March 7, 1970: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_eclipse_of_March_7,_1970

Astronomer sits inside the structure of Mount Palomar telescope: https://hdl.huntington.org/digital/collection/p15150coll2/id/775/

Holcomb Observatory at Butler University: https://www.butler.edu/arts-sciences/holcomb-observatory/

ASR-33 teletype on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teletype_Model_33

BASIC programming language on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BASIC

Altair BASIC written by Bill Gates et al. on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altair_BASIC

Honeywell 200 computer on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honeywell_200

Digital Equipment Corporation PDP-10 on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PDP-10

Article about mathematical cheers: https://www.pleacher.com/forwards/school/cheers.html

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This week we are going to resume talking about my experiences growing up attending a special education school and how I transitioned to attending a regular high school part-time. 

Links of Interest

Article about Roberts School including a photo: https://livingnewdeal.org/projects/james-e-roberts-school-crippled-children-indianapolis/

Google map of Roberts School now an apartment building: https://t.ly/hAnB

Contemplating Life – Episode 22 “The Reunion” https://contemplating-life.com/blog/2023/06/12/contemplating-life-episode-22-the-reunion/

Northwest High School on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northwest_High_School_(Indiana)

“Ironside” (1967-1975) on IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061266/

This week we take a nostalgic look back at the happier times of my childhood and all of the toys and hobbies that I enjoyed. I highly recommend you check out the YouTube version of this episode because it has lots of photos and video clips embedded.

Links of interest

Tillery Family Dental: https://www.tilleryfamilydental.com/ Note: Even though he cheated me at Monopoly, Mike is a great guy who volunteers his dentistry skills in underdeveloped countries and he is a great dentist.

The transcript of this week’s episode along with photos and additional links to the toys and hobbies I mentioned will be available here: https://contemplating-life.com/?p=153

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