Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Merry Newtonmas 2019

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Born on December 25 (OS), 1642, Sir Issac Newton was more than the most brilliant man of his time. He was the first modern scientist. He di...
Friday, November 29, 2019

Donating to the USO

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The USO is the only military service charity that I donate to. Soon after I joined the Texas State Guard, I began getting solicitations from...
Thursday, November 28, 2019

Donating to Wikipedia

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As a professional writer, I depend on Wikipedia as a first source for framing information. This week, I sent them $50. I last gave $20 in 20...
Monday, November 11, 2019

Armistice Day

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“On November 11, 1918, Armistice Day, the American Expeditionary Forces on the Western Front in France suffered more than thirty-five hundr...
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Saturday, November 2, 2019

In Support of Paid Political Advertising

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Twitter’s Jack Dorsey suffers from an anti-capitalist mentality. I know that sounds odd, considering, but smart as he is, he evidently lack...
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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...