Long ago, my oldest son explained to me the difference between a “geek” and a “nerd.” Tom now works at Jet Propulsion Laboratory (which you may recognize from The Big…
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That round thing on Mayflower?
We’ve been asked repeatedly: So what’s that round thing all about? This thing, circled (by me) in green: That’s at the apex of the ride, right? (Trying to make my…
Read More »When numbers mean, well … not much
Although my career choice doesn’t make it obvious, I really like math. My math SAT score was 80 points higher than my English. Go figure. Our three sons are all…
Read More »Mother’s Day hits twice
I tease Thomas that he’s my egghead son. John, 13, is my musical son. And James, 5, is my farm-boy son. Here they are on Christmas morn a few years…
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