I have been studying the Stoic philosophy for about three years. It has really made a difference in my...
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Everybody Needs Help Sometimes
My nose was bleeding heavily. I looked at the clock. It had been more than 45 minutes since the first time...
Back of the Napkin: Where Does All the Money Go?
As a follow-up to the last BotN article on government spending over time, I decided to take a look at US...
Is the Universe Getting Bigerer? Maybe Not. The Conclusion.
In Part 1, the measurement of cosmological distances using standard candles was introduced. In Part 2 a...
The Problem with Politics
This is a strange post for me, which I avoided trying to post for a long time. It did not start as a...
Wistful Remembrances
I got a small kick in the pants today. Way back in the olden days, well over 25 years ago, I was head over...
Covid-19 and Milgram’s Legacy – That Could NEVER Happen Here!
I'm not the Nazi; YOU'RE the Nazi! In July of 1961, Yale Univeristy psychologist Stanley Milgram began a...
Pink Dolphins of The Colorado
When I was a child, I caught a fleeting glimpse Out of the corner of my eye. I turned to look, but it was...
Veteran’s Day 2021
Veteran's Day has changed a fair amount, for me, over the years. It started out with me thanking Dad...
New Uniforms
A lot going on these days between people that want to impose their will on others and well, the others. This...