Wednesday, July 22, 2015

LOLITA



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An interesting short article
about Vladamir Nabokov...

and potentially much more.

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Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Sometimes A 'Fine' Is Really A 'Tax'




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At THE RUNDOWN, a blog of news and insight, I read:

About 7.5 million Americans paid an average penalty of $200 for not having health insurance in 2014 -- the first year most Americans were required to have coverage under the Affordable Care Act, the Internal Revenue Service says. Continue reading

Yeah... well, I don't believe it. For several reasons.

But I don't want to reveal them at this time.

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Monday, July 20, 2015

Ah... The Immensity Of Space




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A NASA camera on the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite has returned its first view of the entire sunlit side of Earth from one million miles away.

    Credits: NASA
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Thursday, July 16, 2015

HOLY CRAP!



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Unbelievable, ain't it?

Oh well, it's all a part of God's plan.



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Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Stormy Weather



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At this instant in time, 7:15 A.M. Tucson Time, the rain from a typical monsoon storm is pelting the Earth outside my window. Lightning is flashing and thunder is booming.

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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Isaac Asimov



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ISAAC ASIMOV
(born Isaak Yudovich Ozimov)


Word For Today

Asimovian
Of or pertaining to Isaac Asimov (1920-1992)
or his writings, especially science fiction.

Isaac Asimov was a long-time member and vice president of Mensa International, but he took more joy in being president of the American Humanist Association.

Isaac Asimov was an atheist, a humanist, and a rationalist.





Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's right.
--Isaac Asimov

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Tuesday, July 7, 2015