Year: 2016
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Good, in Theory
in: Politics
God is a comedian playing to an audience that is too afraid to laugh — Voltaire [10] As Trump’s position solidifies, there is a growing chorus of media, celebrities and political elite sounding the alarm. Yet in the face of this growing opposition Trump’s position does not weaken; it gets stronger. How can this be?…
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Figurine #1
On the base of the figurine is a mark that is intended to identify the manufacturer. Alas, after looking through hundreds of marks on various sites on the web I can find no match.
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Springing Time
While Boston appears to be enjoying a snow storm, here the first full day of Spring is sunny and cool (-3C at the moment). No snow on the ground, and it is uncertain whether there will be any more than a dusting for the next couple of weeks. I’ll take this as the lamb of…
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Red Lining
It must be sunny ways. Yesterday’s solar production reached a couple of benchmarks. First, the stream of electricity being produced reached the maximum system output: 5KW. A first since installation. Second, production for the day accumulated 34.59 kWh passing the 30 kWh benchmark which is our average daily consumption. That is, we produced more electricity…
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The Intrepid Photojournalist
Earlier this year–January 1st to be specific–I had the opportunity to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity as a photographer to cover the Polar Bear Dip event. Aside from the event itself, I was interested to see the media coverage. All the major TV organizations were represented. Beyond the film crews, there were probably around 30-40…