The Role of Lies
I’ve been watching Hogfather recently. (Picture from here.) I’ve seen it before but I’ve been rather interested in comfort food lately and Hogfather filled the
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Let Humans Be Human
Orgel’s Second Rule is “Evolution is smarter than you are.” (Picture from here.) I first heard this rule (unattributed at the time. Attributed by Francis
Arts and Crafts VII: The Popkes Portable Hanukkah Menorah Kit
This one needs a little back story. (Picture from here.) In early 2023, I was on the phone with a very dear friend of mine
Consideration of Works: The Day the Earth Stood Still vs The Day the Earth Stood Still
In 1940, Harry Bates’ story Farewell to the Master was published. (Picture from here.) The story is relatively short and simple. Two aliens visit
Cheese Ends: 2024-11-18
I have very strong opinions and observations about the election but every time I tried to put them down in a rational and intellectually stimulating
State of the Farm: November, 2024
The harvest is in. It’s time to take stock with regards to our experiment in self-sufficiency. The total harvest of any nutritional substance (in pounds)
Looking Up
I’ve been doing a little astronomical photography. My success hasn’t been great—which is why I haven’t posted about it. But the Aurora on 10/10/2024 was
State of the Farm: October 2024
We’re now entering final harvest. Maybe a little good news. But bad news first. I didn’t do well with the squash. Part of it was
Arts and Crafts VI: A Tale of Two Dinosaurs
I’ve been doing a lot of experimentation in pottery. Mostly, I throw circular objects like bowls, pitchers, etc. Sometimes, I blend handbuilt (working with clay
Cheese Ends, 2024-09-01
You can never have enough cheese. (Picture from here.) Matter has a problem. We pretty much understand how nucleosynthesis up to iron happens in supernovae.
Consideration of Works Past: The Year of the Angry Rabbit
I looked for this book forever. (Picture from here.) All of the past printings were way too expensive—in excess of a hundred dollars. I’m guessing
State of the Farm, July 2024
I wasn’t able to participate much in the July garden due to health reasons. But I can report. (No image. The router where I’m at
Boy Meets Girl
Back in college I saw a 1935 stage place called Boy Meets Girl. (Picture from here.) It was what we would call these days a