Microburst
The other night I was in New York City and encountered what I immediately decided was a microburst. We were walking (there’s a lot of walking in New York) to a restaurant, and it began to rain. It was a … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Me, myself, and I
What about Wiki?
I often see online references to how unreliable Wiki is as a source. I used to ascribe to that point of view, particularly when Wiki was first becoming popular. I would add a kind of disclaimer whenever I linked to … Continue reading →
My day so far
[WARNING: Trivial whining and carping about minor problems ahead. Or, you can just jump to the video at the end.] It’s not that my day so far has been bad. It’s just—well—you be the judge. A while back I was … Continue reading →
The 50th anniversary of Woodstock is coming up
Apparently, that’s a thing. But Woodstock passed me by almost completely at the time. I read about it right after it happened, and it was just one of many hippy-ish events that happened during those years, albeit a photogenic one … Continue reading →
What happens when you step outside the circle: “real friends”
I’ve often written about the social aspects of personal political change from left (or liberal) to right (or conservative). It often has negative repercussions socially and will cause some people to shun the changer, a little or a lot or … Continue reading →
On leaving the circle dance
Don’t underestimate how emotionally difficult it is. I know precisely what “Jan in MN” is talking about here: Self-image shouldn’t be underestimated as a reason to close one’s mind to facts. I remember, in my change process, how frightening it … Continue reading →
It’s hot here in New England
And humid. Ugh! Until now we’ve had a really good summer, though. The extreme heat is supposed to let up on Monday. ADDENDUM: I just saw this article on the wonderful invention of air conditioning. Today I am especially thankful … Continue reading →
My dream generator certainly has a sense of humor
On Monday I wrote: I don’t think I’ve had a student anxiety dream in many years. Maybe there are some perks to getting this old. I do recall that, a decade or two ago, I had the student anxiety dream … Continue reading →
Dreaming of math class
Commenter “Socratease” calls my calculus class “the stuff of nightmares.” That is quite literally true, because after experiencing the horror of that class, and the ensuing and resounding “F” I received (my first and only in a long student career), … Continue reading →
Annals of math: how calculus did me in
[NOTE: This is a repeat of a previous post I happened to run across the other day and enjoyed all over again. The original comments were entertaining, as well.] The college I attended had a fairly rigorous set of science … Continue reading →
The offending shoe
Have you noticed how many people seem to have adopted the custom of asking all visitors to their homes to take off their shoes? I’ve been seeing more and more of this in recent years, and it always bugs me. … Continue reading →
I bought slacks made out of recycled bottles
I didn’t realize it when I bought some new slacks at Target, but the label says the fabric is made of recycled bottles, to the tune of 60%. I bought the pants because they fit (not always an easy thing … Continue reading →