Logarithms... I sold my house in San Jose in April, 2010 and moved to Las Vegas in July. Since I got here, I have been thinking a lot about logarithms. Probably most people do in the hot desert Vegas sun. Proof by Photo: Please see Figures 1 and 2. (Okay, a few examples don’t constitute a proof, but there...

Earth: Hotter than Hell – What!... On March 25, 2010, Newsweek Religion Editor Lisa Miller appeared on the National Public Radio program, The Diane Rehm Show. Diane was speaking with Lisa about Lisa’s latest book Heaven: Our Enduring Fascination with the afterlife. Listening to Lisa talk about people’s diverse views of Heaven...

Don T’s Range of Motion... A guy I know, Don Thomas (known to his family as Donut Head), told me that just recently he hurt his wrist and that its range of movement was only about 20% its normal range of movement. He went on to say that he thought his wrist function was improving at a rate of 1% a day. So how long, Don T asked...

Absence Runs... For years and years, I have kept attendance records in all my classes. At the start of each class meeting, I send around class a roster on which each student initials to indicate his or her presence in class. After class, back in my office, I record student attendance on my Excel Grade Sheet. This last...