Sam Cooke summed it up almost 50 years ago with his song “Wonderful World.”
“Don’t know much about history
Don’t know much biology
Don’t know much about a science book
Don’t know much about the French I took … “
Well, I know a little history and I know how to read a science book. But I never took French and I don’t really know that much biology (with the exception of mammalian reproduction).
I wish I knew a little more science this week as yet another tech writing project is kicking my ass. I look back at high school and college and wish I would have learned more science, along with more math, meteorology, more Spanish, et cetera. Sometimes I wish I had applied myself more to my studies instead of the studious pursuit of the party universe.
But alas, I cannot turn back the hand of time. For if I did — I probably would just piss it away having a good time again. Why change a winning formula?