When I was a kid, about age 12 or so, my lifetime goal was to be a polyglot. I checked out books from my Junior High library on how to learn Russian. I remember writing "DOM TAM" and "BOT TIM" in Cyrillic cursive, painstakingly, in my notebook. (For the record, the sentences mean "The house... 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
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 →
I just noticed that there might be more than one way to wrap a holiday present. (I say this tongue-in-cheek, because of course there is!) I have one adult kid who actually counts the boxes on the wrapping paper grid to ensure "just enough" paper is cut for a tidy, tight wrap. The oldest will... Continue Reading →
The last several months have been quite an experience in learning new things. Wearing masks, mastering Zoom calls, checking in to work remotely. With everyone at home (those who can stay at home), the amount of screen time access has been huge. Explosive even. If you look at online shopping, online streaming of programs, and... Continue Reading →
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