69 today. That's a good number, as it's the same upside-down as rightside-up. The last one of those I passed through was 11, so it's been awhile. (Ok, sure 1 and maybe 8, depending on the font.) Quick aside: 1961 also looked the same both ways, at least on pennies.

69 is the last year before one of what I call horizonsrises to meet me: As a younger ( Read more... )

I'm still here--and still healthy. One of my correspondents ( Read more... )

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I literally didn't know that it was Earth Day until the metal recycler guy thrust a bright green T-shirt in my hands. I had just sold them $77 worth of metal, and on Earth Day they were giving away T-shirts. He invited us to stay for their free Earth Day barbecue, but I had to decline: I was still shoveling.

I missed Earth Day mostly because I was ( Read more... )

Carol and I just got back from two weeks in Phoenix, in a house rented through VRBO. We had intended to scout out neighborhoods as ( Read more... )

• The University of Utah has a fascinating animation demonstrating the relative sizes of very small things. Starting at the scale of a coffee bean, you can zoom down by pushing a slider past single cells, various viruses, proteins, until you reach the carbon atom. Won't take but a minute, and has plenty of wow factor, especially if you can't picture ( Read more... )

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