Gaston Maurice Julia
Yesterday, in honor of his birthday, Google paid homage to Gaston Julia with the following banner image: Julia was a French mathematician who studied the iteration of polynomials and rational functions in the … Read more
History
Pig by Gedney
I just discovered the works of William Gedney. He was a photographer and writer who was active from the 1950s through the early 1980s and in locales ranging from both coasts of the … Read more
On a Cold November Morning
Now seems a good time to set down my personal memories from the events of 40 years ago when President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas Texas. I was 6 years old … Read more
Cannon Fodder Day
In the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month … more deaths were reported in Iraq. As it was, shall it ever be: old men send in young men to … Read more
That’s Not Right!
It’s not the most important issue in the world, but the fact is, the historical record has been altered, and not for the better, by the distributor of a minor comedy from the … Read more
Perspectives
18 years ago, I attended a fine set of concerts by the Grateful Dead at Red Rocks Amphitheatre near Morrison Colorado. I was reminded of those shows by a nice writeup of the … Read more
A Look Back
It’s 1960 all over again! I love the fins and how they blend right into the rounded tail lights. Click on the image to see a large collection of similar images (the car … Read more
Love and Hate in Baghdad
I found an interesting blog, Baghdad Burning, written by a fellow (anonymous for security reasons) techie who used to work in downtown Baghdad. Used to, because as she is finding out, life isn’t … Read more
Blackout of 2003
Not a picture you’ll see every day; New York City, at night, with no lights: (photo courtesy of NY Times)
What Happened?
We were discussing the relative mental capabilities of recent presidents, and noted the apparent trend in decreasing cognitive abilities when comparing grandson with father and then back to grandfather. As this short biography … Read more