The magic of the nines
Saw a post this morning regarding the 9’s times tables and some of tricks for remembering them. One of my friends stated, “Why weren’t we taught this in school?” Well I was. Had great math teachers in grade school, who …
Thankful for the mundane
I was reminded of a post I placed on Facebook several years ago, and wanted to share it, because it reminded me of a day one year ago, when I my blood pressure soared off the charts and I wound …
Auschwitz and visitors with atrocious behavior
Watched a short clip on Auschwitz this morning that left me very sad. Let’s face it, every film on concentration camps is sad and disturbing, however, this one pointed out the current dismissive regard of its visitors. The narrator says …
Going Dark – good for beast and man
Spread the darkness. What a sad world we live in when we can no longer see the skies. When you think about it, some people have never seen the Milky Way. I simply can’t fathom that. Going Dark to Reconnect …
Cosmos – Possible Worlds – a new documentary
If you are anything like me, you were totally blown away by Carl Sagan’s documentary, Cosmos, and the accompanying book. Dr. Carl Sagan became my immediate hero, and to this day, I enjoy watching the reruns. Who can forget, “billions …
Katherine Johnson – gets NASA facility named in her honor
These are the kind of people who touch my life. You can have Hollywood actors. She is pure inspiration and one of my real life heroes. ‘Hidden Figures’ scientist gets NASA facility named in her honor