“If I had 1 hour to solve a problem that my life depended on, I would spend the first 55 minutes determining what the question is. For once I know the question it will take me five minutes to solve the problem.” – Albert Einstein

At Michigan State, one of my favorite engineering professors, Dr. Francis X. McKelvey, once said to me as I grappled with a problem…. “Gabriel, I can help you solve your problem. But what’s the question? Are you bright enough to ask me the right one? You see it’s not easy coming up with a question. A question that will inspire unpredictable answers and provoke you into thinking thoughts you normally might not have!”  I remember thinking to myself “WOW!” Read more…