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On Papaya Trees and Torture, Italian Style
Before expounding on my themes, I would like to report that on this day of the winter solstice the temperature at noon is 81F (24C) and the sun is shining from a clear blue sky. I address these facts mainly … Continue reading
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FORT MAGIC!
Fort Magic is now live; check out their site at http://www.FortMagic.com and the YouTube videos at http://www.Youtube.com/FortMagic
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News Quiz
Question 1: What is Tuvalu? Until reading the BBC website this morning, I had never heard of this word, although my first guess was that it might be the name of a town in New Zealand, or some such antipodean … Continue reading
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Super vacuum
I imagine that you, like me, have all been distracted by the news of the last couple of days. No, not that stock prices are going through the floor, nor that Inter sacked its new manager after only five games … Continue reading
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Back in the USA!
Yes, Michael and I returned to Bowling Green as July turned into August and I am pleased to report that the corn and the beans are doing well. I am particularly well-positioned to report this fact as my morning exercise … Continue reading
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An Interlude in CDP
Somewhat sadly, CDP is now in the past, at least for this year. I said fond farewells to my friends and friendly acquaintances in that town, Grosseto, the Maremma, and Toscana. My 2.5 months there were more than enjoyable; I … Continue reading
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Tony Gorman II
This evening I spoke with Anne Gorman; she had just returned from Inverness where our boy is incarcerated. The round trip from her house in Skye to Inverness by bus is 350 miles; a journey that she makes twice per … Continue reading
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justice
I became interested in the word “justice” whilst in Sarasota. I had a quaint notion that I knew that the word was something to do with moral rightness, but driving along Highway 41 on the way to the Ultrafast Systems … Continue reading
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of wet basements and sweaty shirts
And so it is CDP all over again. On March 19 I drove away from Sarasota in Jane’s Mini Cooper beginning a trek during which I spent at least one night in Macon Georgia, Lexington Kentucky, Bowling Green Ohio, Chicago … Continue reading
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Tony Gorman
Many of you know, or know of, Tony Gorman. Tony and I have been the greatest of friends and close collaborators since we were starter faculty at Manchester Chemistry in 1970. As a scientist he has the most restless mind … Continue reading
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