J L Smith is a retired physics teacher. He spent thirty-five years teaching young minds the laws of the universe and the beauty of physics. He has published multiple scientific articles in national journals such at The Physics Teacher and The Science Teacher. He has taught on both the high school and college levels. In his teaching career Mr. Smith has attempted to develop and present thought-provoking demonstrations illustrating physics concepts. He has specifically developed hundreds of demonstrations that make learning stimulating and fun. Though designed for the physics classroom, his approach and techniques are applicable to science education in general. MUSINGS OF A RETIRED PHYSICS TEACHER is a book describing some of Smith's memories. J. L. Smith is also the author of the science fiction book ADAM: A CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH A COSMIC VISITOR. In his writing Smith tries to be true to the laws of the universe. He has incorporated his knowledge of physics and astronomy in his novel and hopes the reader gains some new understandings while reading his work. Mr. Smith lives in sunny Naples, Florida.