We are pleased to present viewpoint columns by Louis P.   Solomon.

Most of Louis Solomon's career was spent in the military-industrial community working on anti-submarine systems.    He has also taught at the university level and founded the firm, Planning Systems.    His current interests include co-authoring books of fiction and non-fiction.   Solomon holds an MS degree in Aero/Astro from MIT and a BA and PhD in Engineering from UCLA.

Solomon is an avid amateur small boat sailor and cruises his sailboat, Dream Maker, on the Chesapeake Bay and up and down the East Coast.    He lives in the Kentlands with his wife, Leslie Marks.

1. The Birth of a Column   June 2005

2. Concepts of Responsibility and Courtesy   July 2005

3. Living with Gusto   August 2005

4. The Rise and Fall of Organizations   September 2005

5. The Real Issue in Dealing with Katrina   October 2005

6. Some Comments on the Supreme Court   November 2005

7. Confusion: Mine   December 2005

8. Working as Catharsis   January 2006

9. Government Eavesdropping   February 2006

10. Government Eavesdropping  How They Do It   March 2006

11. The Coming Catastrophe  Our Helplessness and Our Response   April 2006

12. The National Anthem   May 2006

13. Alternative Power Sources  with Dick Van Orden  June 2006

14. The Energy Problem  with Dick Van Orden  July 2006

15. Nuclear Power (Fission)  with Dick Van Orden  August 2006

16. Hydrogen and its Uses  with Dick Van Orden  September 2006

17. Fuel Cells with Dick Van Orden  October 2006

18. The Ultimate Automobile  with Dick Van Orden  November 2006

19. Nuclear Power (Fusion)  with Dick Van Orden  December 2006

20. Global Warming: True or False?  with Dick Van Orden  January 2007

21. A Potential Partial Solution to our Oil ...  with Dick Van Orden  February 2007

22. Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD)  with Dick Van Orden  March 2007

23. To the Hilt  April 2007

24. A Bittersweet Trip  May 2007

25. Musings on Old Age  June 2007

26. The Language Corps and the National Security Education Program  July 2007

27. The Language Corps—Reprise  August 2007

28. The Michael Vick Incident  September 2007

29. Mighty Oaks from Little Acorns Grow  October 2007

30. I Don't Get It  November 2007

31. What Shall we Do?  February 2008

32. Some Ideas on What To Do   March 2008

33. Random Thoughts  April 2008

34. What Is Going On?  May 2008

35. Our Veterans  June 2008

36. Liberals and Conservatives: Who is Who?  July 2008

37. Fear for the United States of America  August 2008

38. Priorities and Decision Making: Energy in the U.S.  September 2008

39. Some Comments on a National Energy Policy  October 2008

40. More thoughts on Energy Issues  November 2008

41. Some Observations about Politics  December 2008

42. My Naïve Elation  January 2009 in Viewpoints

43. Live the Dream: Write Your Book!  February 2009

44. The Future of Humanity  March 2009

45. Greed and Its Solution  April 2009

46. Finally, the Light Dawns  May 2009

47. A Glimmer of Hope  June 2009

48. May You Live in Interesting Times  July 2009

49. Time for Speaking Up  August 2009

50. Technology for Seniors  September 2009

51. In Praise of Expertise  October 2009

52. Comprehensive Health Care Reform  November 2009

53. The War in Afghanistan  December 2009

54. Rational Behavior  January 2010

55. Anger with Criticism  February 2010

56. Transmission of Personality Traits  March 2010

57. Disgust and Sorrow  April 2010

58. Rethinking My Position  May 2010

59. Setting Up the First Gaithersburg Festival—Pictures  Summer 2010

60. Some observations on Libertarianism  Fall 2010