Monthly Archives: March 2013

A Memory

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

Neil Armstrong, the first human being to set foot upon the moon, passed away the afternoon of Saturday, August 25, 2012. The flags of the nation flew at half-staff in remembrance and there were outpourings of tributes. And yet, only … Continue reading →

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How to Do Research

Posted on March 30, 2013 by

My undergraduate degree was in history and one of the required courses was a course in the methodology of research. Our primary textbook was The Modern Researcher by Jacques Barzun and Henry F. Graff; the sixth edition paperback is rather … Continue reading →

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How High

Posted on March 29, 2013 by

One day when my oldest daughter was no more than about four years old, she announced that “I’m taller than any tree that’s really short.” I suppose that’s even more true of her today, when she can drive herself and … Continue reading →

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Image of God

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

Genesis 1:26-27 records the bare statement that Adam and Eve were made in His likeness: Then God said, “Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the … Continue reading →

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Find a Busy Person

Posted on March 27, 2013 by

If you want something done, find a busy person. Why? Because a busy person is someone who can get stuff done—otherwise he or she wouldn’t be so busy. Unfortunately, I’m a busy person. When I finished writing A Year With … Continue reading →

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Dawn

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

Early in the evening of September 27, 2007, a Delta II blasted off from Space Launch Complex 17B at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. On board was Dawn, an enormous unmanned spaceship designed to visit two asteroids: Vesta,and Ceres. … Continue reading →

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English

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

English is currently the primary or secondary language in many countries, and in fact it is the most widely taught and understood language in the world. Although Modern Standard Chinese has more native speakers, English is used by more people … Continue reading →

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Where Does the Time Go?

Posted on March 24, 2013 by

During my senior year of high school I lived in Homestead Florida, a town that described itself as the “gateway to the Everglades.” My dad was in the Air Force and he was stationed there. What that meant in practical … Continue reading →

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Antarctica

Posted on March 23, 2013 by

Two organizations raced to get to their destination, stretching the available technology to achieve their goals. Only one could get there first. National pride and personal pride were at stake. But we’re not talking about a race to the moon. … Continue reading →

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How Science Fiction Becomes Mundane

Posted on March 22, 2013 by

In the mid-1980s a bank had a series of commercials set in a foreign country. A small boy ran about shouting “ATM, ATM” in such a way that at first one imagined he was shouting someone’s name as he looked … Continue reading →

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