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"Because It's There"
May. 11th, 2017 04:45 amA beautiful photo of and mini-essay about the tallest mountain on Earth:
http://epod.usra.edu/blog/2017/05/because-its-there.html
http://epod.usra.edu/blog/2017/05/because-its-there.html
The Maillard Reaction[s]
Apr. 28th, 2017 12:08 pmHere is an excellent article on the Maillard reaction (with more
discussion in the comments, no less -- an actually useful comments
section!) written by a possibly horny scientist. Check out this simile:
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discussion in the comments, no less -- an actually useful comments
section!) written by a possibly horny scientist. Check out this simile:
( Read more... )
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Apr. 27th, 2017 02:57 am" Whan that Aprille, with his shores soot'e
The droghte of March hath perced to the root'e
And bath'ed every veyne in swich licour,
Of which vertu engendred is the flour..."
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The droghte of March hath perced to the root'e
And bath'ed every veyne in swich licour,
Of which vertu engendred is the flour..."
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Poem In Your Pocket Day offer!
Apr. 17th, 2017 01:17 pmPIYPD 2017 is on 4/27, ten days from now. I'm printing quite a few poems in preparation. If you want a couple, let me know by comment or PM, and I'll send you a couple of randomly chosen poems suitable for pocket carrying. :)
Art Post: Stars and the Moon
Apr. 13th, 2017 02:34 amI nearly titled this post "Lunacy". I still don't know where either image came from, I just drew them. ( Read more... )
Similarity Across Scales
Apr. 5th, 2017 03:45 amToday's EPOD:
http://epod.usra.edu/blog/2017/04/hydrozoan-medusa-gravitational-lens-and-similarity-across-scales.html
A tiny invertebrate and a gravitationally lensed image show remarkable similarity, at least to the human eye, which is an interesting fact in and of itself.
"Science takes us to the wonder."
http://epod.usra.edu/blog/2017/04/hydrozoan-medusa-gravitational-lens-and-similarity-across-scales.html
A tiny invertebrate and a gravitationally lensed image show remarkable similarity, at least to the human eye, which is an interesting fact in and of itself.
"Science takes us to the wonder."
Kale Fruit Salad
Apr. 4th, 2017 01:59 amSo it's springtime, and I have not been eating enough greens. Wolf kindly bought me a massive bag of kale to help me make up the lack, and this is one of the dishes I came up with. ( Read more... )
Three Links
Apr. 1st, 2017 04:42 amSomething funny, something impressive, something hopeful, no pranks. ( Read more... )
Star-berries
Mar. 30th, 2017 04:02 amNo, not strawberries.
I wonder how universal it is to see the stars as five pointed. ( curiosity with images )
I wonder how universal it is to see the stars as five pointed. ( curiosity with images )
please bear with me
Mar. 28th, 2017 10:55 amI have a lot of nifty comments to reply to, and will as soon as I can.
A good thing
Mar. 25th, 2017 03:50 pmI know there's a lot wrong with 1Tumblr 2) Th Internet 3) My life choices but I can't help but feel improved, edified, and healed by watching a snail happily munching on cucumber.
Cautiously
Mar. 25th, 2017 02:34 pmSo the ACA survived the current assassination attempt. I am torn between wanting to throw my arms over my head in celebration and not quite daring to lest some unexpected awful angle rear up.
Do I dare to hope?
Do I dare to hope?
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prettygoodword at middlescence
prettygoodword at middlescencemiddlescence (mid-l-ES-uhns) - n., the middle-age period of life, especially when considered a difficult time of self-doubt and readjustment.
Or, the mid-life crisis considered as a watershed equivalent to adolescence. Adjectival form is middlescent. Coined in 1965 as a portmanteau of middle + adolescence.
---L.
Or, the mid-life crisis considered as a watershed equivalent to adolescence. Adjectival form is middlescent. Coined in 1965 as a portmanteau of middle + adolescence.
---L.
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