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totality times toys
To start this short post, two moments from last week’s totality, separated by three minutes: And how does one prepare in the weeks before a total eclipse of the sun? So glad you asked. With a tennis ball, and any other spheres lying around the house. I now wonder, orbits and dance, what’s the difference?…
Reflecting on the total solar eclipse of April 8
I invited my family to see the April 8 eclipse, and we found a place on a bay in the St. Lawrence River. We had ourselves a grand little reunion up there on the Canadian border, and a great couple of days together. And we got to see a total eclipse, a first for each…
Favorite reads of 2023
Below are my ten most memorable reads of 2023, fiction and nonfiction, out of my 33 first-time reads. Actually I’ve thrown 11 chariots into the race, and an honorable runner-up. For each book, I’ve listed some excerpts, not necessarily the “best” — there are countless great quotes in all of these — but just a…
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