My career looks like a dartboard in an Irish pub—full of holes, hits, and misses, but still in play. I have a graduate degree in journalism, because that was as close as I could get to film production. I couldn’t afford USC (even if I had qualified!).
I was blown away by the story of scientist/inventor Nikola Tesla (recommended reading, Prodigal Genius, by John J. O’Neil), and built Tesla Coils of various sizes. These instruments spout miniature lightning bolts…everyone has seen th more...