08 May 2016

TRAVELS WITH RYS

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Over the years I have lived in 9 U.S. states, and visited or traveled through 37 more. This should be an easy test of your 6th grade geograp...
15 February 2016

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Hi everyone, Yes, it has been nearly two years since I was last active here.  Parkinson's and other complications have sidetracked me,...
17 May 2014

THE LOST GEOMETRY OF MUSIC

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"The connection between music and mathematics has fascinated scholars for centuries.  More than 2000 years ago, Pythagoras reportedl...
09 May 2014

CRANKY OLD MAN

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The following was first published at the website PositiveMed.com in August 2012 ~ When an old man died in the geriatric ward of a nursin...
30 March 2014

THE DIAGNOSIS

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Click on image to enlarge. (What follows is a copy of an email I sent to select friends and family about six months ago.) ________...
29 March 2014

BADLUCK WAY

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As promised in an earlier post , here is a summary of my experience with a book called  Badluck Way - A Year on the Ragged Edge of the We...
28 March 2014

ON AGING

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The following text (original in Spanish) and the photo are by Guillermo Pena. Translation to English by Sergio Cadena My dear [...
09 March 2014

I'M BACK

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(click to enlarge) The last time I posted an entry of any substance was late last summer -- nine months ago.  A deleterious health iss...
25 August 2013

ONE RIOT, ONE RANGER

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(The post title is a phrase associated with the Texas Rangers . It seems to apply to cats, too.)
23 August 2013

PRIORITIES

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22 August 2013

COMMANDER DATA'S POEM

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12 August 2013

A TRUE CAT LOVER

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Their eyes are filled with memory , with future pain , and with the love of the moment.
01 August 2013

THE REALITY ABOUT MEN

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I've discovered an excellent website called The Good Men Project .  Its editor is Noah Brand, who wrote a featured article titled Fiv...
28 July 2013

DEATH IN THE MIND OF A CHILD

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Last year my son's mother-in-law passed away, after a long illness.  Her death was a terrible loss to my son's wife.  The loss wa...
24 July 2013

CLYDESDALES, DONKEYS AND DOGS

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Here are a couple of smile-inducing videos ~ Clydesdale donkey Dog Goldberg machine Enjoy.
23 July 2013

SUNLIGHT AND WATERFALL

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Motion illusion created by GIF imaging. (Click to enlarge)
22 July 2013

RAPE IN THE MILITARY

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Last week I watched a film which remains seared into my thoughts.   The Invisible War   is a 2012 documentary about sexual assault in the...
21 July 2013

IQ AND VALUES

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One measure of intelligence is the intelligence quotient, or IQ.   Relying on IQ measures alone can be limiting, since "IQ tests onl...
19 July 2013

YOUR INTERNET SECURITY

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What follows is by no means a comprehensive treatment, but rather is advice which appeared in two different sources in the past two days....
18 July 2013

WHEN IT RAINS ....

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Recent days have been chapters in the book Be Careful What You Take For Granted .  For example ~ Transportation.   Last week, for the f...