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Becoming a Conspiracy Theorist March 3, 2025
I think I would be a good conspiracy theorist. I have a vivid imagination, and I am a pretty good writer and speaker. There are many pe...
Joining the board of the Student Conservation Association. February 23, 2025
Recently I joined the board of the Student Conservation Association (SCA). A picture of the current board is below on the left. The SCA...
Choosing a Religion February 17, 2025
In my 20’s I struggled with my relationship to the Catholic Church. I was raised to be a devout Catholic. I was an altar boy (see below...
The Science of Garbology February 10, 2025
You can tell a lot about a neighborhood or city by examining its trash. Below are two pieces of paper I found on the street behind our ...
Educating Emma February 3, 2025
One day this week Denise and I took care of our granddaughter Emma for the day. She had a fever at night. Her mother Theresa was travel...
Communicating with aliens January 27, 2025
As I sat down to write his post I wondered “what is the oldest sport?” I know you know that answer. Wrestling.
Wrestling was first doc...
My mother and the infant me January 20, 2025
My stepmother gave me a box of letters that my father (George) wrote to his parents while he was in college and during the first couple...
Seeing things January 16, 2025
I am not sure why I thought about the electromagnetic spectrum (see below) but I did. The spectrum is awesome in its diversity. One exa...
Being a grandfather January 12, 2025
Every now and then I think about how I am going to help my grandkids do well in their personal and professional pursuits. Below is a po...
Developing gratitude and self esteem December 18, 2024
Psychologists have developed an instrument to measure a person’s disposition towards gratitude. It’s called Gratitude Questionnaire 6. ...