Remembering an Era

Today's Google logo, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Sputnik, brought back many memories. I remember sitting in a classroom and hearing the news over the intercom. The beeping sounds of this strange object circling the globe signaled the beginning of the space race. The event was a catalyst for many including myself to enter engineering school.

On May 25, 1961, President John F. Kennedy announced the dramatic and ambitious goal of sending an American safely to the moon by the end of the decade and the mission was accomplished. We are now in a new era and in need of similar bold and ambitious goals to tackle climate change and renewable energy.

Where are the dynamic, visionary leaders today?

How will future generations look back at "our era"?