Encyclopaedia Britannica and the Human/Machine Interface
Who would have guessed that at the end of the 20th Century it would be a company founded in Scotland in 1768 that would invent a key part of the mechanics that would let people intuitively navigate the electronic flood of text, sound and images soon to drench the planet from the internet?
Mayor Lori Lightfoot at EeroQ Quantum Hardware
On September 15, 2022, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot took time off from her campaign for a second term as Mayor. She left City Hall in the Loop to travel to Humboldt Park, a neighborhood on the city's West Side. A lawyer by training not noted for her scientific interests, she joined a crowd uniquely devoted to exploring the hidden secrets of next new thing, quantum computing.
C. David Anderson (USAFR)
C. David Anderson with Classmate Roberta Ramo at their 50th Law School Reunion C. David Anderson (USAFR) Editor's Note: David Anderson was one of several members of the Class of 1967 at the University of Chicago Law [...]
Rick Kogan – The Society of Midland Authors
Acclaimed Chicago Tribune columnist and After Hours WGN Radio host Rick Kogan chats with retired veteran NBC5 political reporter Peter Nolan, author of Campaign! The Election that Rocked Chicago. Peter covered Harold Washington extensively over the course of his long television journalism career. Campaign! transports you to that tumultuous, historic mayoral election. Join us as Rick and Peter trade memories and share their insights. This At The Cliff Dwellers event is presented by the Society of Midland Authors.
Governance & Leadership
Governance & Leadership Editor's Note: Giving short shrift to being remembered, John Ashcroft offers his view of what governance is all about, and the leadership qualities of Washington, Lincoln, King and other Americans who are remembered for calling fellow [...]
The Hospital Showdown
The Hospital Showdown Editor's Note: In March 2004, then U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft was rushed to a Washington, D.C. hospital for emergency gallbladder surgery. During his incapacitation, James Comey, then Deputy Attorney General, became Acting Attorney General. As [...]
Risky Business
David Minge, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota, asked his classmate about ending life as a fugitive.
Consequences
In answering a question about what influences brought about the trajectory of her life, Bernadine alludes to the consequences of her actions:
Blowback
One of the questions Bernadine Dohrn addressed was whether she thought the self-righteous way in which her goals were pursued produced a populist blowback that's tearing apart our country today.
