Monday, October 28, 2019

Why I Served

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I joined the Texas State Guard in order to be trained in emergency response. The TXSG surpassed my expectations. It was an honor and a priv...
Wednesday, October 16, 2019

THE NIGHT SKY WITH NATIONAL G

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The author, Andrew Fazekas, is somewhat liberal in his definition of “backyard” astronomy. I live a mile from a major shopping center. I do...
Sunday, October 13, 2019

Nerdvana: Working with Engineers (and a Scientist)

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Since mid-July, I have been working for an industrial manufacturing firm. We make machines that make things. Of course, everything runs on ...
Saturday, October 12, 2019

Physics for Astronomers: The Works of Steven Weinberg

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The telescope is a wonderful instrument, but if you do not know what you are looking at, you have not gained much. The stars are pretty at ...
Sunday, September 15, 2019

BAND OF BROTHERS

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For me, the theme was leadership seen through the experiences of 2LT (eventually Major) Dick Winters. The corollaries included the importan...
Saturday, September 14, 2019

TURN THE SHIP AROUND

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“Ahead two-thirds,” said the Captain. “Ahead two-thirds,” repeated the officer of the deck. The helm did nothing. They sat there, both of t...
Monday, September 2, 2019

Crisp Greens at the Wheatsville Co-op

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Usually, I do the shopping on Sunday, but with the Labor Day weekend, Laurel and I ran errands together on Saturday. So, we were introduc...
Saturday, August 17, 2019

The Future of Money

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In the future, we will recognize money created by individuals, rather than by organizations. Individuals such as Taylor Swift, Bill Gates, ...
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Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Dealers Make the Show: Armadillocon 41 Day 3 Part 2

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Of course, it is all about us, the writers, along with our editors and publishers and the illustrators they (and we) hire to tart up our pro...