The Letter ‘B’: Science

Bismuth: Until 2003, scientists considered bismuth the element with the highest atomic number to be stable; but, they’ve since determined that it is actually radioactive. Slightly… with a half-life of over ten trillion years; so, unless you plan to expose yourself to it until entropy reverses itself and most stars have flickered and gone out, […]

Thoughts on Memory that You’ll Never Forget

Scientists think that our first memories come when we are still in the womb; that explains my memory of the muffled sound of vomiting and Buddy Holly music. ֎ You can keep a list of about seven items in your short term memory, which lasts about half a minute. Most short term memories are quickly […]

Old Stuff: Ax of Kindness

The ax was created by prehistoric man who found that wood was far more useful if it wasn’t still attached to the tree. The development of the ax as a weapon probably occurred when someone was harassing or insulting a man who had an ax in his hand. The man thinks to himself, “If you […]

10-40-400-40-10: Bottles of Screams

I think as I lie on my lawn at night. About the stars and are there people on the planets that circle them and are they lying on their lawns wondering about me and my lawn; and, I wonder if any of those creatures is lying face-down as I am. Then, it occurs to me […]

New Year’s Resolutions

Exercise more – It’s little things that provide us with more muscle tone and aerobic exercise; for example, buy heavier snacks, listen to music with faster tempos… or, an easy one, try TYPING MORE IN UPPER CASE. ▼ Lose weight – We all gain weight over the holidays and folks like me don’t even wait […]