A paragraph from the new Sierra magazine caught my attention: ”In general, though, residents of metropolitan areas–two-thirds of the U. S. population–have smaller carbon footprints than the average American.” Huh? Two-thirds of the people in the U. S. have an average less the average. I would love to see that math. In addition, I wonder [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Hey Buddy, Need A Footprint?
Posted in Ecology on August 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
My Southern Myth
Posted in Life, Uncategorized on August 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
While Kathy and I were staying at the Hampton Inn in Nashville, I found a Newsweek article about how the Obama candidacy for President was changing the Old South. The author seemed to be saying that the fact that a Black American was running for the highest office in the land was somehow ripping the [...]
The Exiles, a book about a Priest and 5 Nuns
Posted in Books on August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I fell victim again to the sleeve notes and a review on Barnes and Noble. I actually looked forward to reading Exiles by Ron Hansen. The book, a novel, supposedly tells the story of a poem written by Gerard Manley Hopkins and the death of five exiled nuns on a sinking ship off the coast [...]
A Question for Einstein (If he were alive)
Posted in Philosophy of Science on August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Since you formulated the equation, e=mc*2, does the responsiblity for the development of the atomic bomb rest partially with you? In other words, are you or any scientist responsible for the ultimate use of their discoveries? Since the genie can never be put back in the bottle, who is responsible to insure that your discoveries [...]
The Big Not-Knowing
Posted in Just Plain Wondering, Uncategorized on August 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I just finished reading E=mc*2, A Biography of the World’s Most Famous Equation. It wasn’t bad, but I don’t think that I can agree with the jacket glosses that it stands alone in the annals of scientific writing. Where do they find those quotes anyway? I guess that there is some kind of cottage industry attached [...]
I Don’t Believe That … At Least, Not Now
Posted in Roman Catholicism on August 17, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Kathy and I are investigating the Catholic Faith. The reasons why are unimportant at the moment, but suffice to say that this is the culmination of a lot of thought and conversation. Today was the third time that I have attended a Catholic Mass and I am becoming more familiar with the Catholic Eucharist. All [...]
Canon Fodder
Posted in Books, Uncategorized on August 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I watched an interesting video on the web this morning. In it, a lot of authors had gathered at a writing and reading festival in England and were “coming clean” about the “great” works of literature that they had pretended to read but actually hadn’t. As I watched these famous and successful authors and editors [...]
