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Sunday, March 22, 2015

“Poof” and the Ravens…

Yes, there are other things that hold my interest, beyond you-know-what, LOL… As a matter of fact, I always have several books going that have nothing at all to do with the ever more depressing y-k-w, many of ‘em academic sorta stuff, of little general interest, and often about my secret and... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, March 21, 2015

Who is flying?

The other day Krisles had a post (she called it a rant) about self-driving cars – and if it was a rant it was a fully justified one! The whole idea is totally insane, but I’m not going over that again – if you haven’t read her post, here’s the link:... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 19, 2015

And here’s Obama’s reaction…

I had a great day yesterday, as did everyone who wishes Israel well. But I also knew that Obama would be furious! It did not take long for him to react, and I suspect there will be more coming… Here it is, without further comments on my part: US President Obama Punishes Israel for Re-electing PM... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

‘Yeah’ for ‘Bibi’…

I had a great St. Paddy’s Day, even without going to the Irish pub I’ve been known to visit on occasion. Instead I was following the Israeli election at home, not of course without a pint of Guinness handy; and by the time it became clear that Netanyahu would remain Prime Minister, it was too late... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Response-to-Comments Day…

Today it’s a response to one of Pat’s comments, which she wrote in answering my post from yesterday, dealing with the Israeli election. I found her comment interesting, and she also had a question I’m trying to answer here. Here’s (part of) her comment: “My mom used to say that all through history... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 16, 2015

An Important Election…

Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 17, will be St. Patrick’s Day – always a fun day not only for the Irish, but also for those who’d like to be, if only for a day. And yes, I’ll have my pint of Guinness or Harp or whatever, especially since I have family ties to the Emerald Isle – one of my brothers married... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Heresy…

Let me give you a brief, off-the-cuff definition of ‘heresy.’ (As an aside: there are many definitions; as with anything else, nothing is ever described completely by a definition! To ‘define’ something is to put a ‘boundary’ around a greater ‘total,’ and there are multiple ways of drawing that... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 9, 2015

A little astrophysics anyone?

I came across some interesting news and thought you too might find it interesting. We all know what a Black Hole is, sort of, LOL. It’s a mass so dense and heavy that even light can’t escape from it! In fact, it draws in matter and light. It’s surrounded by what is called an ‘event horizon’: once... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, March 8, 2015

Naut’s Quickie Lunch…III

I think a few more general observations are in order. First of all, I don’t have a big lunch production every day – even these ‘Quickie Lunches’ are ‘productions’! Sometimes I just have a bagel or a slice of bread and some cheese, most often a sharp old cheddar; and yes, I do like at least a small... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 6, 2015

Naut’s Quickie Lunch…II

Well, since some of you liked the first one, I thought I’d show you another one, which is even quicker. First a brief explanation, though. What I call ‘smoked salmon’ is sliced and smoke-cured salmon that I buy here in packages. There are several varieties: Atlantic salmon, Coho salmon and Sockeye... Sign in to see full entry.

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