Monthly Archives: March 2008

Arthur C. Clarke died today; he was 90 years old (Born December 16, 1917). Best known for 2001, A Space Odyssey. Human judges can show mercy. But against the laws of nature, there is no appeal. Arthur C. Clarke, Maelstrom … Continue reading →

The dinosaurs died because they didn’t have a space program. Larry Niven Send to Kindle

The dinosaurs died because they didn’t have a space program. Larry Niven Send to Kindle

My wife Ruth found this British cartoonist: Cartoon by Dave Walker. Find more cartoons you can freely re-use on your blog at We Blog Cartoons. Send to Kindle

I read about this in the LA Times this morning. Lim-Jeong-hyun of Korea has performed a very popular rendition of “Canon Rock,” a heavy metal arrangement of Pachelbel’s Canon in D Major by Jerry Chang, a Taiwanese guitar player. It … Continue reading →

Today, 3-14, is Pi day. See www.piday.org for more information. Today is also the 129th anniversary of Albert Einstein’s birth. Send to Kindle

If we are going to be destroyed by an atomic bomb, let that bomb when it comes find us doing sensible and human things — praying, working, teaching, reading, listening to music, bathing the children, playing tennis, chatting to our … Continue reading →

If we are going to be destroyed by an atomic bomb, let that bomb when it comes find us doing sensible and human things — praying, working, teaching, reading, listening to music, bathing the children, playing tennis, chatting to our … Continue reading →

All explorers are seeking something they have lost. It is seldom that they find it, and more seldom still that the attainment brings them greater happiness than the quest. Arthur C. Clarke, The City and the Stars Send to Kindle

All explorers are seeking something they have lost. It is seldom that they find it, and more seldom still that the attainment brings them greater happiness than the quest. Arthur C. Clarke, The City and the Stars Send to Kindle