Philosophy
Today would be the birthday of Ralph Ellison, most well-known for his work The Invisible Man which opens with the famous passage,
- Passing The Plate: Smart Joke Edition
Friends, Today is Einstein's birthday and in his honor, let's pass the plate. Other religions asks for monetary donations, but Comedists tithe jokes. So, for uncle Albert, let's do smart jokes of any variety. My favorite new physics joke:...
- Nothing Borrowed, Nothing Lent
As we move into the Christian season of lent, it raises an interesting question. During lent, Christians live a more modest lifestyle giving up particular pleasures. Other religions also set aside times where certain physical needs are left unmet to create...
- Thank You!
Dear readers: While taking a break from this blog, and as I've been trying to figure out how to deal with some recent personal problems, I've received many words of support and encouragement from good friends, former students and regular readers...
- Chemistry Captures Spys In World War I
Mabel Elliott, who worked as an assistant deputy censor for the British War Office, used heat to uncover messages written in invisible ink by German spies. Royal Society of Chemistry. "World War I spy-catching chemist honoured" November 10th, 2011 CBC...
- Was Griffin [wells' Invisible Man] Like Other Evil Creatures?
The "Invisible Man" isn't a created monster or alien invader but a result of his own experimentation. [Somewhat akin to Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.] When I read H. G. Wells' book, I was never really sure...
Philosophy
Invisible People
Today would be the birthday of Ralph Ellison, most well-known for his work The Invisible Man which opens with the famous passage,
"I am an invisible man. I am a man of substance, of flesh and bone, fiber and liquids - and I might even be said to possess a mind. I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me."The question today is who, in contemporary society? Who is it that we choose not to see?
- Passing The Plate: Smart Joke Edition
Friends, Today is Einstein's birthday and in his honor, let's pass the plate. Other religions asks for monetary donations, but Comedists tithe jokes. So, for uncle Albert, let's do smart jokes of any variety. My favorite new physics joke:...
- Nothing Borrowed, Nothing Lent
As we move into the Christian season of lent, it raises an interesting question. During lent, Christians live a more modest lifestyle giving up particular pleasures. Other religions also set aside times where certain physical needs are left unmet to create...
- Thank You!
Dear readers: While taking a break from this blog, and as I've been trying to figure out how to deal with some recent personal problems, I've received many words of support and encouragement from good friends, former students and regular readers...
- Chemistry Captures Spys In World War I
Mabel Elliott, who worked as an assistant deputy censor for the British War Office, used heat to uncover messages written in invisible ink by German spies. Royal Society of Chemistry. "World War I spy-catching chemist honoured" November 10th, 2011 CBC...
- Was Griffin [wells' Invisible Man] Like Other Evil Creatures?
The "Invisible Man" isn't a created monster or alien invader but a result of his own experimentation. [Somewhat akin to Robert Louis Stevenson's Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.] When I read H. G. Wells' book, I was never really sure...