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On the Closing of Parks and Bridge Lanes
What is unexpected about this photograph? It’s Yosemite National Park on a pleasant Sunday afternoon in the fall, but that is not unusual. It is a beautiful scene, one enjoyed by millions of visitors each year, but that is neither … Continue reading
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Complexity, Simplicity, and Belief
There exists a profound tension between the incomprehensible complexity of our universe and our inclination to simplify what we observe in order to afford us a practical understanding. The consequence of this tension is belief. Our lives as individuals, the continuing prosperity of … Continue reading
Lumping
Lumping, we all do it. Sometimes it helps us, sometimes it doesn’t. Sometimes it gets us into serious trouble. You cannot get through a day without a whole bunch of lumping going on. Talk to a friend, watch an advertisement, listen … Continue reading
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Names and Labels
A few random thoughts about names and labels . . . The planet we live on and call “Earth” should be called “Ocean”. Indiana is mistakenly named for an indigenous people who had very little to do with India, nor … Continue reading
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