Archive - Connecting Thoughts

Reaction to yesterday's solar eclipse

Quick post here - yesterday I was part of a group that traveled down to Wapakoneta, Ohio, near the middle of the totality region. Behold, Ohio, and you…

Apr 9 •

What is a civilization?

This is a quick post just to share something I found interesting. You know, my ears perk up anytime I hear someone say, “the most important _______ that…

Apr 1 •

March 2024

Returning ownership to the internet

A sort of review of Chris Dixon's "Read Write Own"

Mar 25 •

We stumbled into a home science demo today

Standing waves, and preferentially amplified random noise

Mar 16 •

The world is becoming more extreme

On scalable and unscalable jobs, and other things

Mar 12 •

"Please stop learning the lessons of history"

Quick post on the ever-present minded

Mar 4 •

February 2024

On Google Gemini, and some tools to avoid the madness

(Scroll to bottom just for the tools.)

Feb 27 •

In favor of the walkable / bikeable city

Quick post in favor of humanity

Feb 19 •

January 2024

What is the Safety State really after?

Some comments on the absurdity at the border

Jan 29 •

Letter against the registration of Michigan's homeschooling families

There are not many ways in which it might be said that Michigan’s legal/political environment is particularly good, but one of those is the light touch…

Jan 22 •

Forgetting why we do science

Christianity keeps things in their proper relationships to each other

Jan 17 •

It is raining because the street is wet

A few speculations about soul, mind, and body

Jan 15 •

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