Category Archives: Rambles

Bits and pieces provoked by moving through space, history, and the calendar.

Avocado’s Number

It’s never too late to embark on a scientific career. I mean, how hard can it be? Continue reading

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Anything You Can Do

Why Annie was wrong. Continue reading

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What John Said

Happy Canada Day – and yes, many more like it. Well, without the physical distancing. Continue reading

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Good as the Best

And now here’s the civil engineers heard from. Continue reading

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More Than Meets the Eye

What I learned from a 19th-century polymath. Continue reading

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Back In the Year

History repeats itself. Continue reading

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Route Six Six

It’s almost enough to make you want to cut your hair. Continue reading

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The Drop That Fell; The Corn That Did Not Pop

More food surprises. Continue reading

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A First Time for Everything

A glimpse into someone else’s reality. Continue reading

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