Notes on writing, science and space
Essays from The Author's Corner, news from far away in On This Day in Space, short fiction, and activities for young readers.
Patient Zero - Dr. Katherine E.A. Korkidis
As I lie here staring at the ceiling, I realize that this is my fate. You might ask why is this my fate. Why can I not change my fate? For you see I am…
Times Past By Dr. Katherine E.A. Korkidis
Flaming ambers in the night glowing with a ghostly light. It was a cold and dreary night and she could feel the coldness of the night surround her body and…
Suggested 2022 Summer Readings.
As we move into the summer months, reading whether at a beach or in your favorite chair in your backyard becomes a way to relax. You enter into the world of…
Author Spotlight: Artemios Korkidis and Dr. Katherine Korkidis
Author Spotlight: Artemios Korkidis and Dr. Katherine Korkidis This week, we feature the recently published memoir and story collection The AJK Anthology.…
The 32 Most Iconic Poems in the English Language
My favorite poems are many, but the ones given here especially those written out in their entirety are my top choices. The lines given in bold are lines I…
Books That Made Your Favorite Writers Want to Write
The Books That Made Your Favorite Writers Want to Write For me the book called Ulysses is one of my teen favorite novels, first read at age 16. It was the…
The Veil Nebula
On This Day in Space, April 13th, 2022 - One of my favorites from the Hubble Space Telescope - the Veil Nebula. The Veil Nebula is a cloud of heated and…
Can reading a particular book influence our life decisions?
Can reading a particular book influence our life decisions? I can unequivocally say, yes. The first book that influenced my life was written by Charles…
Dostoyevsky, Just After His Death Sentence Was Repealed, on the Meaning of Life
\Dostoyevsky, Just After His Death Sentence Was Repealed, on the Meaning of Life The first time I read Crime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky I was a…
New Book on the work of Niels Bohr entitled "From Data To Quanta".
As a writer and physicist I have often admired Dr. Niels Bohr. Not only was he a renowned scientist in the field of atomic theory, a Noble Prize winner, and…
Philip K Dick: the writer who witnessed the future
Philip K Dick: the writer who witnessed the future Science Fiction is a genre that I felt I was well suited for when I started writing. I am a scientist by…
The Story of Viktor Frankl, by Maria Popova
The Story of Viktor Frankl, by Maria Popova “To decide whether life is worth living is to answer the fundamental question of philosophy,” Albert Camus wrote…