I lost a friend yesterday. His name was Carroll LeFon, and he was a retired naval aviator. He leaves behind a wife and three children, and thousands of fans who knew him as Neptunus Lex. He was one of the … Continue reading
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Student Loans and STEM
Random thoughts generated by observing all the PYTs (pretty young things) in the grocery store on a Sunday evening: How many of the people just graduated from universities are hamstrung by their student loans? Anecdotally, most students graduating from college … Continue reading
Jack Frost
Jack Frost announced his annual visit to our fertile land with bolts of lightning, peals of thunder, and buckets of rain, behind which came the brisk winds of the North Land. What a welcome visitor! The windows have been pried … Continue reading
Thoughts While Mowing
This morning, before I had even finished my first cup of coffee, my wife announced that she had a big “LIST” for me. List is one of my wife’s favorite words, which she uses with annoying frequency. Almost, but not … Continue reading
The Wizard of Excel
Up front, you should know that I have been hacking, in the arcane sense of that word, around with spreadsheets since Lotus 1-2-3. I am self taught, with all of the limitations implied; in other words, sometimes I know what … Continue reading