Nerdy stuff Kindness in all situations? 1 Oct 20191 Oct 2019 I appreciate that those of you who have asked the question I am about to discuss, have done so in direct messages. It gives me the opportunity to talk in…
Science Storytelling Blue water, blue sky 3 Aug 201924 Jun 2019 Living close to Norway’s longest, finest beach does have its perks. For one, I can stand in the water, hands in the pockets of my khaki shorts, pondering life, the…
Science Storytelling Blubbering gold 29 Jun 20192 Jul 2019 No, these waters were not the home of The Lulling Lullaby. No, not at all. Its narrow, rather smallish deck had but one cabin in the back, its high-rising rump…
Stream of consciousness Them devils be haunting the place! 6 Jun 20196 Jun 2019 Forget the headline. I ranted about things like that not too long ago. I do apologize. These are Martian dust devils. But: Picture yourself living in Kansas or, maybe better,…
Science Storytelling The indignation of a dog 1 Jun 20192 Jun 2019 As the elderly gentle-dog and his betrothed lady-dog sauntered down the idyllic forest promenade, belligerently (but elegantly!) lamenting the state of things, they experienced the sudden sensation of having to…
Stream of consciousness Do you know why ski jump hills are so steep? 5 May 20195 May 2019 Do yourself the favour and stand in front of a K120 (or larger) ski jump hill - if you have the opportunity that is. I took the above image at…
Science Storytelling Applied science 4 May 20194 May 2019 The gust slapped Anthony right in the face. He took a moment to shake it off before continuing to fiddle with the small propeller in his hand. He had to…
Nerdy stuff #makekindnessgoviral: One can dream… 30 Apr 20191 May 2019 I dream of a world in which #kindness is trending and oodles of examples for it flood the internets. :) Here, I'll start: When my daughter realized... 1) that some…
Stream of consciousness Morning has broken 14 Apr 20196 Apr 2019 This image was taken from right outside my current office window. It's not the sharpest of images, but it has a certain mood to it that resonates with me. Melancholy…