Rather than look at the sun with VERY DARK glasses, one can also make a pinhole in a piece of heavy paper and use it to focus an image of the sun on another piece of paper. A little more trouble to get it right, but pretty much zero risk.
The 'Trump Effect' on Canada's Classrooms [Click] For personal therapy I just wrote a letter to one of the teachers quoted in this article; easy as pie with modern technology to find his school address. Hope he doesn't receive any mail from trolls.
It's considerably less like actually seeing the eclipse, though. But, yes, there are various ways to experience it. One idea for the pinhole method is to make a pinhole in one end of a box and look into the box to see the image projected onto the far end of the box.
Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?[Click] Maybe more than one; this reminds me of the child in the White House. Come to think of it, I wonder if he could be pried away from his “smart” phone with an Orgasmatron®?[Click]
Why, I had forgotten about that! You must be right, puddle!
--Alan
Two of the bits in "Sleeper" that have particularly stuck in my mind are the ancient VW Beetle found in a cave that starts on the first try (gotta be an oldster to appreciate that one) and when his minders are explaining to Woody Allen's character that they are going to reprogram (?) his mind, and he slowly walks backwards, waving them away, saying "No. No, no. Nobody does anything with my mind; it's my second favorite organ."
Seems that some feel they are insulting me by calling me a snowflake. I really thought this through extensively and came to the conclusion that being a snowflake is really quite a compliment as compared to Nazi, KKK, Alt Right, or simply a Republican.
A snowflake is a thing of beauty. No two of them are alike yet wherever they are they always seem to hang together. No judgement of one another, no hatred, just unity. Snowflakes can transform a dull grey landscape into an enchanted wonderland. Adults, children and puppies love to run around catching them on their tongues. People lay on snowflakes and make angels, or roll them up into the snowmen we have come to love as humans. Music, poems, art and stories permeate the history of humanity in praise of the snowflake. It may seem their lives are short, yet every molecule of water on Earth has at one time been a part of a snowflake. Snowflakes melt and bring forth new life to the Earth. Snowflakes have endured longer than all life on Earth itself. Snowflakes are so soft and gentile yet when they are whipped up into a fury they are powerful enough to obliterate the view of the world in all directions. Snowflakes can stop you and bury you in a slow painful death as well as any other force in nature. In other words, snowflakes can be your friend and bring beauty into your life, or they can be a terrible enemy. So I gladly accept the title “Snowflake”. The alternative is simply dirty, dark, and destructive. – David Trotter
Rather than look at the sun with VERY DARK glasses, one can also make a pinhole in a piece of heavy paper and use it to focus an image of the sun on another piece of paper. A little more trouble to get it right, but pretty much zero risk.
ReplyDeleteThe 'Trump Effect' on Canada's Classrooms [Click] For personal therapy I just wrote a letter to one of the teachers quoted in this article; easy as pie with modern technology to find his school address. Hope he doesn't receive any mail from trolls.
--Alan
It's considerably less like actually seeing the eclipse, though. But, yes, there are various ways to experience it. One idea for the pinhole method is to make a pinhole in one end of a box and look into the box to see the image projected onto the far end of the box.
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Peanut allergy cured in majority of children in immunotherapy trial[Click] A very interesting new technique!
—Alan
Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?[Click] Maybe more than one; this reminds me of the child in the White House. Come to think of it, I wonder if he could be pried away from his “smart” phone with an Orgasmatron®?[Click]
ReplyDeleteAnyone for a GoFundMe project?
—Alan
You may have found the solution that would work, but I can't stand thinking about it! Ha!
DeleteI think the look good drugs (hair growth) have pretty much removed that option for him.
ReplyDeleteWhy, I had forgotten about that! You must be right, puddle!
Delete--Alan
Two of the bits in "Sleeper" that have particularly stuck in my mind are the ancient VW Beetle found in a cave that starts on the first try (gotta be an oldster to appreciate that one) and when his minders are explaining to Woody Allen's character that they are going to reprogram (?) his mind, and he slowly walks backwards, waving them away, saying "No. No, no. Nobody does anything with my mind; it's my second favorite organ."
David Trotter Sr.
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Seems that some feel they are insulting me by calling me a snowflake. I really thought this through extensively and came to the conclusion that being a snowflake is really quite a compliment as compared to Nazi, KKK, Alt Right, or simply a Republican.
A snowflake is a thing of beauty. No two of them are alike yet wherever they are they always seem to hang together. No judgement of one another, no hatred, just unity. Snowflakes can transform a dull grey landscape into an enchanted wonderland. Adults, children and puppies love to run around catching them on their tongues. People lay on snowflakes and make angels, or roll them up into the snowmen we have come to love as humans. Music, poems, art and stories permeate the history of humanity in praise of the snowflake. It may seem their lives are short, yet every molecule of water on Earth has at one time been a part of a snowflake. Snowflakes melt and bring forth new life to the Earth. Snowflakes have endured longer than all life on Earth itself. Snowflakes are so soft and gentile yet when they are whipped up into a fury they are powerful enough to obliterate the view of the world in all directions. Snowflakes can stop you and bury you in a slow painful death as well as any other force in nature. In other words, snowflakes can be your friend and bring beauty into your life, or they can be a terrible enemy. So I gladly accept the title “Snowflake”. The alternative is simply dirty, dark, and destructive. – David Trotter
That is so beautiful and gets two thumbs up from me, as I live in the hometown of Snowflake Bentley!
DeleteHere's another excellent treatment of being called something:
I am the Alt-Left, Mister President
http://johnpavlovitz.com/2017/08/15/im-alt-left-mister-president/
Following Alan's tip I bought some Melatonin today. Gonna cross my fingers and try it tonight.
ReplyDeleteHoping it works great! Do tell.
DeleteLegend says an eclipse heralds change. I hope it's GOOD change!
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