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Legos and poetry
The Small Human sometimes insists that I build Something with his legos. So today, in honor of National Poetry Month, I made this: Can anyone name that poem? (It’s about the only poem that I have...
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Structural analysis of a chocolate chip cookie
I probably shouldn’t have baked chocolate chip cookies yesterday, what with today being one of the two biggest chocolate-buzz holidays on the American calendar. But I did. I’ve had a lot of trouble...
View ArticleChocolate chip cookie tectonics, take two
My reviewers commenters on yesterday’s post on chocolate chip cookie deformation had some great points. (Some of them also seem to have been very hungry. For those who want me to experiment more, and...
View ArticleArctic sea ice betting pool at Lounge of the Lab Lemming
Two summers ago, the extent of Arctic sea ice reached a historic low. What’s it going to do this year? Chuck at Lounge of the Lab Lemming has opened a betting pool. No money involved; winner gets to...
View ArticleWe need some new geologic metaphors
I’m already on the record as being highly amused by the use of “set in stone” to imply permanence. I find “tectonic shift” and “glacial pace” equally hilarious, given that glaciers can move faster than...
View ArticleYou could help save Oregon kids from zombie attacks
My other half sent me this link on Friday: from Wired, rating weapons used to kill zombies (in Zombieland, and elsewhere). Their number 13: 13. Rock hammers Not to be confused with tremendous mallets,...
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