THRAWN RICKLE for Friday, September 5, 2003

Friday, September 5, 2003

The IRS

When my father passed away in early 1987, my attorney sister and I took on the formidable task of plowing through the papers he left behind. Among them we discovered a series of letters that clearly illustrates a prevalent fact in our society. My father was a kind and gentle man—except when it came to communicating with the IRS. His letter exchanges with that agency over the years is nothing short of astonishing. My dear father, who had a kind word for everybody, completely forgot that even the... Sign in to see full entry.

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I Can See Clearly Now

Carl Jung, the influential psychologist from the mid-20th century, called it the “Aha Experience.” It’s happened to you several times in your life: that defining moment when you look up from a difficult problem and discover the solution … that indescribable feeling of “Aha … I’ve got it!” Young scientists often describe that the first time they develop a significant insight, there is an overwhelming feeling of satisfaction, almost a feeling of power that accompanies the discovery. Often they... Sign in to see full entry.

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The Ozone Hole

The greens have “alerted” all of us to the alarming possibility that we are destroying the earth’s ozone layer, and threatening all life on earth. An interesting premise. Let’s examine it more closely. Ozone is an unstable molecule formed by lightning and when free oxygen atoms are released in an oxygen-rich atmosphere. In our atmosphere, most ozone is created when normal oxygen molecules are split apart by the action of ultraviolet light in normal sunshine. Ozone remains at the top of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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