In a discussion I had recently with someone who grew up in the former Soviet Union, we discussed the idea of "small business". The Soviets didn't encourage small business. In fact, it was illegal to have a business "on the side" and definitely not OK to try to earn your own money, in a non-government-sanctioned... Continue Reading →
Tonight the solstice will hit my area about 2 AM Pacific Time. I've always thought of it as the birth of the sun, coming just before the birth of the Son. Winter Solstice is a hopeful time. More light. Longer, glorious days. A presage to the warmer days ahead. We also have another interesting astronomical... Continue Reading →
"I didn't know I was addicted until I tried to stop."- participant in a health-focused group
“Your present circumstances don’t determine where you can go; they merely determine where you start.”– Nido Qubein
“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.”- Nelson Mandela
There's a college Physics final exam going on in my dining room right now. That's as close to Physics as I have been since I was a Senior in high school, dipped my toe into the Physics world, and ran screaming before I got in too deep. Yeah, that's why I play with words. It's... Continue Reading →
