The Darwin Festival (SM) 2009
For those who are interested in biology, science, the philosophy of science, or the history of ideas: Salem State College’s Department of Biology is going …
An Engineer Joke
The optimist sees a glass that’s half full. The pessimist sees a glass that’s half empty. An engineer sees a glass that’s twice as big …
Four Engineers Joke
Four engineers were travelling by car to a seminar, when unfortunately, the vehicle broke down. The chemical engineer said, “Obviously, some constituent of the fuel …
Galileo: A Quote
Contra the Scholastics (and contra Bacon, from what I’ve heard of Bacon — though I’ll have to research on my own to see if Bacon …
A Hunter-Gatherer Breakfast
Pork carnitas with red pepper flakes and sauteed (in olive oil!!) red onion; raspberries; blackberries; and hot coffee. Yum. Update: For more on good health, …
Happy Birthday, Sir Francis Bacon
The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy says about Bacon: Sir Francis Bacon (later Lord Verulam and the Viscount St. Albans) was an English lawyer, statesman, essayist, …
Summer Classes?
What classes would you be interested in having your children attend for the summer? Math? SAT/ACT? Science? Logic? Do you want to do privates? A …
Washington’s First Inaugural Address
George Washington gave his First Inaugural Address on Thursday, April 30, 1789. He said: Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: AMONG …
Presidential Birthdays
A partial list from the full list at Indepthinfo.com: George Washington February 22, 1732 John Adams October 30 1735 …
My Favorite Mathematician-Physicist-Engineer Joke
Well…it’s my favorite of the few I’ve heard — i.e., my sample space is small. An engineer, a physicist and a mathematician are staying in …