Archives: Weekly Thoughts
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Photo of the Week – Sep 7, 2015
Stirling Castle – Stirling, Scotland Taken in May, 2015. For a view back down on the Scottish countryside from the castle hill above, see Stirling2. From the Across the Pond Collection
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Guest Voice – September 7, 2015
During our overseas trip in May, I received an e-mail from a Deborah Stacey from British Columbia, Canada. A Google Alert search had connected her with one of my News-Leader columns (Riding Bikes and Teaching Math), and she had written to comment and to share. It turns out that Deborah has created a website called Horse Lover’s…
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Wild Cards! – Sep 7, 2015
Krazy Pic Well, that certainly covers all the bases! See KrPic15-22. Cartoon(s) of the Week This week, we’ll combine two of my loves, namely Herman cartoons and juggling! See RudeAwakening! and EminentlyQualified. Brilliant Idea of the Week We’re still ‘field testing’ this IDEA feature – do you like it? This week’s idea – while having a drawback…
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Photo of the Week – Aug 31, 2015
Big Ben – from the Thames Taken on a Thames River cruise in London in May 2015. Incidentally, this was the evening of the day that Princess Charlotte was born and all London was celebrating! To see a shot of the Tower Bridge decorated in pink to mark the occasion, see Tower Bridge. This was also…
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Guest Voice – August 31, 2015
Anita Grogan Dixon is one of only two people on the planet* who has survived working – at one time or the other – for both my wife Pat, and for me, in our various businesses. 🙂 We have known her since her arrival at (then) S of O in 1984. Later, she earned her Master’s…
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Wild Cards! – Aug 31, 2015
Krazy Pic So, let’s see – I guess your estate would pay the fine? See KrPic.15-21. Cartoon of the Week More Cowbell? Nope, more FoxTrot! See FoxT.IceCream for new ice cream cone ideas. Since some of you will be upset when you find out that one involved that four-letter-word (starts with M), I’ll throw in a bonus: See FoxT.Drones for a…
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Photo of the Week – August 24, 2015
Yellowstone National Park Taken in a section of the Park known as “The Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone” in Summer 2002. In March, I shared a similar picture from the same region. Click Yellowstone2 to see it. (Out of curiosity, which picture do you like better?) From the Maine to Alaska Collection.
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Math is Not a 4-Letter Word! – 8/24/15
Classic Unsolved/Unknown Problems in Mathematics There are obviously many unsolved problems in mathematics. And as you might guess, many of them are so esoteric that only a handful of mathematicians know of them (or even care! :-)) But there are a few classic unsolved/unknown problems that are easy for any of us to at least…
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Wild Cards! – Aug 24, 2015
Krazy Pic(s) I think I should be confused here, but I’m somehow strangely comforted. What do you think? See KrazyPic 15-19. As a bonus this week, I share a picture taken by my subscriber/cousin and her family. Do you suppose this was the work of a drunk hunter? See KrPic 15-20. Cartoon(s) of the Week…
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Photo of the Week – August 17, 2015
Autumn on the Katy Trail A side hike off the Katy Trail, between the Columbia Spur and Jefferson City. Taken in October, 2013. From the Maine to Alaska Collection.