Jack Gaskill
By definition, an editorial is "a newspaper or magazine article that gives the opinion of the editor". These short articles are meant to articulate a point of view and often recommend a course of action. The best editorials are not necessarily the ones written following strict guidelines or with the biggest vocabulary, but ones that possess an unforgettable personality, much like that of their author. Jack Gaskill’s editorials in the SPIE Digital Library are open access and free to read from the links below. Read more about Jack Gaskill's life and contributions.
Editorial: Editorial No. 62 (Postdeadline)
(Optical Engineering, 1990)
Editorial: Optoelectronics eduction (or is it photonics education?)
(Optical Engineering, 1990)
Editorial: Is Photonics the Answer?
(Optical Engineering, 1990)
Editorial: Mt. Graham Revisited
(Optical Engineering, 1990)
Editorial: Let's Keep Discussion of the Hubble at Cryogenic Temperatures
(Optical Engineering, 1990)
Editorial: Of Astronomy and Tamiasciurus hudsonicus grahamensis
(Optical Engineering, 1990)
Editorial: T Minus Six Editorials and Counting
(Optical Engineering, 1990)
Guest Editorial: To Change, or Not to Change; That is the Question
(Optical Engineering, 1990)
Editorial: Special Issues for 1990
(Optical Engineering, 1990)
Editorial: A Brief Review of 1989
(Optical Engineering, 1990)
Editorial: A Hidden Three-Dimensional Effect
(Optical Engineering, 1990)
Editorial: Martha W. Stockton (1936-1989)
(Optical Engineering, 1989)
Is Wall Street's Coma an Optical Aberration?
(Optical Engineering, 1989)
The Changing of the Editorial Guard
(Optical Engineering, 1989)
A Congressional Attack on Fraud in Science
(Optical Engineering, 1989)
Editorial - Martha, We're Wishing You A Speedy Recovery
(Optical Engineering, 1989)
Has Martha's Code Been Broken? What Code?
(Optical Engineering, 1989)
Four Down - One and a Half to Go
(Optical Engineering, 1989)
Some Optical Engineering Publication Statistics
(Optical Engineering, 1989)
It's That Taxing Time of Year
(Optical Engineering, 1989)
Is Nothing Sacred?
(Optical Engineering, 1989)
Special Issues for 1990
(Optical Engineering, 1989)
Special Issue Topics for 1989
(Optical Engineering, 1989)
Looking Back at 1988
(Optical Engineering, 1988)
Editorial
(Optical Engineering, 1988)
"What Happened to My Paper?" Part II
(Optical Engineering, 1988)
When You Agree to Be a Referee
(Optical Engineering, 1988)
To Be or Not to Be a Referee
(Optical Engineering, 1988)
"What Happened to My Paper?"
(Optical Engineering, 1988)
Editorial: Three Down-Two To Go
(Optical Engineering, 1988)
More on "Idea-Type" Papers
(Optical Engineering, 1988)
Guest Editors for Special Issues
(Optical Engineering, 1988)
Are "Idea-Type" Papers a Good Idea? Reader Response
(Optical Engineering, 1988)
Confessions of an Editor
(Optical Engineering, 1988)
Editorial: A Preview of 1988
(Optical Engineering, 1988)
Another Year in Review
(Optical Engineering, 1987)
Reader Suggestions for Optical Engineering Material
(Optical Engineering, 1987)
More on Author Sequence
(Optical Engineering, 1987)
Editorial: State of the Journal - 1987
(Optical Engineering, 1987)
Editorial: SPIE-An International Society
(Optical Engineering, 1987)
Editorial: Two Down-More To Go
(Optical Engineering, 1987)
Editorial: Author Sequence For Technical Publications
(Optical Engineering, 1987)
Editorial: In Memory Of George Reynolds (1937-1987)
(Optical Engineering, 1987)
Editorial: Joe Jorner Hands Reins To Paul Yoder
(Optical Engineering, 1987)
Editorial: Contributed Papers For Optical Engineering
(Optical Engineering, 1987)
Editorial: The Year Ahead
(Optical Engineering, 1987)
The Year In Review
(Optical Engineering, 1986)
Editorial: When Is A Special Issue Not A Special Issue?
(Optical Engineering, 1986)
Editorial: Editorial Ramblings
(Optical Engineering, 1986)
Editorial: Status Of Optical Engineering
(Optical Engineering, 1986)
Editorial: Figures Of No Merit
(Optical Engineering, 1986)
Editorial: Is It Suitable For Optical Engineering?
(Optical Engineering, 1986)
Editorial: One Down-More To Go
(Optical Engineering, 1986)
Special Issues: The Backbone Of Optical Engineering
(Optical Engineering, 1986)
Editorial: Recent Changes And Future Plans
(Optical Engineering, 1986)
Editorial: In Memoriam
(Optical Engineering, 1986)
Editorial: Thanks To All Who Helped In 1985
(Optical Engineering, 1986)
Editorial: Submission Of Previously Published Proceedings Papers To Optical Engineering
(Optical Engineering, 1986)
Editorial: On Frequency Doubling And Other Changes
(Optical Engineering, 1985)
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To . . .
(Optical Engineering, 1985)
The Review Process
(Optical Engineering, 1985)
