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Steam Engine Model (Working, Watt Type with Separate Condenser)
Working model of my improved steam engine with separate condenser. Brass and steel, spirit-fired boiler, governor mechanism. Watch it run and understand why the Industrial Revolution happened. The separate condenser is the key -- you can see the cylinder stays hot while the condenser stays cold. That's a 75% efficiency improvement over Newcomen.
Engineering Mentoring -- From Idea to Industry
One-on-one sessions for aspiring engineers. I'll help you refine your mechanical design, calculate stresses and tolerances, and -- most importantly -- find your Matthew Boulton. The greatest engine in the world is worthless without someone to sell it. I was nearly bankrupt before Boulton. Technical genius plus business sense equals the Industrial Revolution.
Botanical Press & Specimen Kit
Wooden plant press with blotting paper, corrugated cardboard, and straps. Plus mounting paper, labels, and a hand lens. I collected thousands of specimens for Tuskegee herbarium. Pressing plants is meditation. Label everything: date, location, species, habitat.
Swan-Neck Flask Set (Borosilicate, 3-Piece)
Three hand-blown borosilicate glass flasks with swan-curved necks. The design that proved microbes come from the environment, not thin air. Perfect for classroom demonstrations. Fragile -- handle with the respect you would give a 160-year-old argument settler.
Assembly Line Simulation Workshop
Small group (max 8). Simulate a moving assembly line. First round: each person builds complete item. Second round: each person does one step. Measure the difference. Tip: The bottleneck is the slowest station. Fix that first.
Double-Slit Experiment Kit (Laser & Detector)
Laser pointer, precision double slit, screen, and single-photon detector. Fire photons one at a time through two slits. They create an interference pattern as if each photon went through both slits. This will break your intuition. Good.
Philosophy of Science Seminar -- What Can We Know
Small group (max 5). The uncertainty principle is epistemology. What does it mean to measure? What does it mean to know? Bohr, Einstein, Bell -- the arguments are unresolved. The questions are eternal.
Mounted Combat Training -- Fight From the Horse
Bareback mounted combat with lance, bow, and war club. The Lakota fought from horseback as naturally as walking. Hanging off the side of the horse as a shield, shooting under the neck, the full-speed charge. Tip: Your war paint is your identity. I painted a lightning bolt on my face and hail spots on my body. The enemy should know who is coming for them.
Jeet Kune Do Private Lesson -- The Art of Fighting Without Fighting
One-on-one martial arts training. We focus on YOUR body, YOUR speed, YOUR reach. I don't teach you to fight like me. I teach you to fight like the best version of you. Footwork, trapping, striking -- and the philosophy behind every movement.
Screenplay by Syd Field (Annotated Copy)
My personal annotated copy of Screenplay -- the book that's been called the bible of screenwriting. Margin notes from 30 years of teaching. Dog-eared pages. Coffee stains from late nights at Musso & Frank. Read it, return it, write your script.
Classic Screenplay Collection (Bound Scripts)
Bound shooting scripts of Chinatown, Annie Hall, Thelma & Louise, American Beauty, and The Shawshank Redemption. These are the scripts I used in my workshops for decades. Read them with a highlighter. Study how they handle plot points. Tip: Read scripts, not books about scripts.
Tang Soo Do Fundamentals -- From White to Green Belt
Traditional Korean martial arts training. We start with basic stances, blocks, and kicks. No flashy nonsense -- just solid technique that works. I'll teach the same forms I learned at Osan Air Base in 1958. Tip: Your roundhouse kick should come from the hip, not the knee. Most beginners kick with their leg. Champions kick with their whole body.
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