Category Archives: Science & Tech

Sciency stuff. Techy stuff. I like it all.

I’ll keep my books, thank you

Categories: Books, Science & Tech

I remember several Star Trek episodes where print books were highly valued because of how rare they were. I’m not saying I’ll never have some kind of electronic book. But for right now, I have far too many reasons to keep my physical books. Keep reading

Meeting Friends

Categories: Books, Relationships, Science & Tech

“I need to go meet my friend” doesn’t necessarily mean I am going to meet up with them at some designated place that we have both planned. It can also mean that I actually have to go physically meet these people who are my friends … Keep reading

Blog Numbers in 2011

Categories: Science & Tech

Last year I put up the statistics for the first five years of the blog. There were 179 posts and 682 comments this year. Here’s how the sixth year breaks down: Keep reading

A strange eclipse

Categories: Science & Tech

Despite the fact that I only had to get up at 6:30 to watch the lunar eclipse yesterday rather than 2 in the morning, Brett only saw it because of the photos I took of it. He’s okay with that though. Keep reading

The blank book

Categories: Education, Happy Things, Musings, Science & Tech

A blank book is a gift of potential. … Thank you for letting me continue to record some of my thoughts and share them with you here. Keep reading

Spreadsheet training

Categories: Education, Health, Random, Science & Tech

This year I set several goals for myself. And then I set-up a spreadsheet that listed all my goals. My spreadsheet acts as both the stimulus for classical conditioning and the reinforcer for operant conditioning. Keep reading

Social interaction or unsubstantial closeness?

Categories: Gospel, Life, Musings, Relationships, Science & Tech

Seek real happiness. Be the master of technology rather than letting it master you. Take back your time and use it for the substantial rather than the unsubstantial. Keep reading