Random Thoughts

Tomorrow is Earth Day. It is also Lenin's birthday.  That's not coincidence. The leader of the first Earth Day was not a politician, as the movement has greenwashed Democratic U.S. Senator…

The following position is a win for white. But how? It seems like white is able to grab a knight for free. However, that would be not a wise idea, as the c4 pawn would then be free to run down to…

The future career arc for my house is a library bed-and-breakfast. It will be just like it sounds; every bedroom is also a library, as is the house. Except not a government library, with sterile…

The other day I traveled with Kalliopi and our two newborns to Padova from Lulea. After six full months in Lapland - a full autumn and winter, in fact - I needed to get back to my original office,…

Epidemiologists say that pollen can cause worse outcomes for students in math, chemistry and physics. Allergic rhinitis, an allergic reaction to things such as dust, pet hair, and pollen, is common.…

Strange how time goes by. And strange I would say that, since I know time does not flow, it is just our perception of one of the spacetime coordinates of our block universe... The thing is, on…

With criticism due to an overspending frenzy funded by student loan debt still in full swing, some universities want to get back to education and not be social justice platforms for its employees to…

Today is November 1st, the day dedicated to the dead, and I am in northern Sweden where daylight is scarce this time of the year. The two things conjure to arise thoughts of a darkish nature.  […

Charlie Kirk was shot while exercising his constitutional American right to free speech.  He was shot as if his very voice box had been the target. He was also someone who regularly engaged in…

Fun With A PunIf you love puns ... Nobody was injured in an unusual dockside accident today. The grain elevators were out of service, so it was decided to unload the grain the old-fashioned way,…