Monthly Archives: August 2007

No strings attached—

Posted on August 24, 2007 by K

I have long been fascinated by string theory. It has struck me more than once that a scientist is actually an artist who speaks in mathematics—and strings were an elegant and lovely leap of that mathematic imagination. Or maybe they … Continue reading →

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Dog Days

Posted on August 12, 2007 by K

August. Even knowing what “the dog days” means, I never hear the words without thinking of dusty, exhausted dogs, lying on gravel in the shade of a pealing building, tongues lolling, rib cages going like automated accordions. Everything is exhausted … Continue reading →

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Famous Adopted Words

Posted on August 12, 2007 by K

You know that oft-quoted ditty “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing”? Often attributed to Edmund Burke. Turns out, he never said it. Martin Porter, a person I do not know, … Continue reading →

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