Orderly chaos.
Orderly chaos. With spring comes the time to think about planting a garden. I'm sure you're familiar with this: you want to plant this and that, and you've been making plans all…
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A realm of complex problems.
A realm of complex problems. If you read the title of this post and think I'm going to talk about Fermat's theorem or some other math problem, no, I'm talking about an area…
A view from the top of a hill.
A view from the top of a hill. It's nice to stand on top of a hill and admire the beautiful scenery. Living on a hill has many advantages, for one thing, the best views of…
Where someone has already walked.
Where someone has already walked. I once wondered what career I would have chosen thirty years ago if, like today, I had the opportunity to learn everything about everything…
More than necessary.
More than necessary. Some time ago, I was cleaning out my closet and saw a ton of junk that had accumulated there over the years. I'd periodically shuffled things I thought…
The stereotype of a fisherman's patience.
The stereotype of a fisherman's patience. When it comes to the concept of patience, which is so valuable if we use it correctly, people often think of fishermen patiently…
A hurried night.
A hurried night. Night is a strange thing. Sometimes it's in no hurry, and usually when, for some reason, we don't feel like sleeping but really need to. Conversely, the night…
The same news, but different perceptions of it in a time continuum.
The same news, but different perceptions of it in a time continuum. From childhood, we were taught to be surprised by things, for example, by gifts that were pre-wrapped in…
Unpretentious mushrooms in ideal conditions.
Unpretentious mushrooms in ideal conditions. If you've ever had any kind of pet, fish, a hawk, a parrot, or anything else, chances are the salesperson's claim that they were…
On the other side of sleep.
On the other side of sleep. Some scientists are interested in finding out what dreams are and how they appear in our minds, but sometimes I’m interested in knowing what’s…