Every week we are bombarded with words. Whether it’s readings for school, work, pleasure or just to stay on top of current events. This week the majority of my reading related to school. But I must say the articles and book I read held my attention, taking me to places and things I hadn’t thought […]
Chimpanzees, Dolphins and Extraterrestrials
What do these three things have in common? Well, for the first two, more than you think. For the latter, ET may not even come close to the iconic image from the 1980s Spielberg flick. Let me elaborate. Chimpanzees and Dolphins Maddalena Bearzi and Craig Stanford discuss their findings from years of studying dolphins and […]
Brains, Mysterious Particles and More Brains
This week several of the things I read and listened to seemed to have a common theme: brains. Well, I suppose that’s not exactly what these pieces were about. But they all had something to do with the mind, human and non-human. The lone odd ball in the group was a story about “elusive particles,” […]
Mice, Randomness and the Wonders of Technology
This week I read many interesting science-related things. Several of them stuck out in particular. Unfortunately, though, they aren’t really all that related. So, I will talk about all of them separately in this post. Mice I have had many encounters with mice. Some comical. (One ended with me on the bathroom sink, my brother […]
Musings on John McPhee’s “Checkpoints; Personal History”
Last year, one of my teachers emphasized the importance of checking facts. A single incorrect date or misspelled name would earn you a nice big “F”. While this practice may seem a little harsh, it was definitely an important lesson. If you got an article back with that lovely letter, you certainly would double and […]
Students Experience Yosemite
From March 15 to 18, high school students from Sandy Spring Friends School trekked through California’s Yosemite National Park where they learned about the park’s history and ecology from the Yosemite Institute. I followed them on one day as they hiked the Snow Creek Switch Back Trail. Take a look at what they did and […]
Photos from L.A.’s Famous Farmer’s Market
Earlier this week, I took a stroll over to the farmer’s market at Third and Fairfax by the Grove shopping center. Here is a set of photos from the L.A. landmark.
Dan Goodsell Paints Mister Toast
First, you heard Dan talk about storytelling. Now, watch him in action!