The Fundamental Constant Root

 Posted by on December 1, 2012 at 5:24 pm
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The Fundamental Constant Root

Way back when I was in high school, while most students went out and played after lunch, I sat in a classroom and did math problems with the Math Team. Yes, geek I was, and still am. Even then, I was gearing up for a life in academia (I now work at Clatsop Community College). Here, for the first time, I am reprinting the beginnings of a major paper that could have gone on to shake the very foundations of mathematics, science and engineering.

Open Forum on the Edge

 Posted by on December 1, 2012 at 3:44 pm
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Open Forum on the Edge

For the rabbi’s first blog entry on the Edge, we’ll go to the daily paper in the area, and respond to the Open Forum letters to the editor section. I hope to make this a regular feature of this blog, as well as muse about myriad other things that crowd my mind and need to get out. Hope you can join me for the ride…

Prairie Dogs, Tunnels, and Politics; Welcome to My World

 Posted by on September 8, 2012 at 5:35 pm
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Prairie Dogs, Tunnels, and Politics; Welcome to My World

Why is it that we are always so sure of ourselves, so convinced that we’re right, about everything, all the time? Why do we consistently act as if how we perceive the world is “the one truth” – the RIGHT way?

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Puttzing into summer tomfoolery

 Posted by on June 7, 2012 at 3:12 pm
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Puttzing into summer tomfoolery

“The [Cannon Beach] Puttz is a way to have some fun as a community before the craziness of summer begins,” says Evie Alburas, a fellow board member of the Tolovana Arts Colony. “It helps us enjoy being silly. Every year I’m flabbergasted by the unorthodox things that hole creators come up with — like a big scary fishlike creature holding a Barbie in its mouth, or a ramp that shoots balls up in the air that you have to catch in baskets on your head.” [Read More]

5 REASONS CHRONIC ILLNESS IS FABULOUS

 Posted by on May 14, 2012 at 12:40 pm
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5 REASONS CHRONIC ILLNESS IS FABULOUS

1. Weight loss
Sure, at first you gain weight, laying around on your ass, eating bon bons and watching reruns of Charmed and Gossip Girl. Not to mention the midnight sugar bowl runs brought on by the anxiety medicine cravings. BUT, given enough time, you will lose your job. This means you will no longer be able to afford food.

A Woman and Her Beard

 Posted by on May 11, 2012 at 8:41 pm
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A Woman and Her Beard

Last year, an Italian woman on Real Housewives of New Jersey admitted to dry shaving the hairs on her chin and lip. Of course, this is second hand information since I would NEVER watch that train wreck of a reality tv show. Never. Anyway Caroline Manzo was bashed hardily by viewers, commentators, and even her supposed reality peeps.

Surfing Pop Culture: Dick Clark Presents…

 Posted by on April 19, 2012 at 4:39 pm
Apr 192012
 
Surfing Pop Culture: Dick Clark Presents...

Dick Clark was my first boss in Hollywood and, still, I almost never met the man. Deep within the ivy-covered brick walls of his Burbank building, I would nervously peek into his office on my way to the copier. He was often obscured by paper, people streaming in and out, or his two giant dogs who sniffed me like they owned the place. But I never entered until the day I delivered a memo.

Calling all Nerds!

 Posted by on April 9, 2012 at 9:07 pm
Apr 092012
 
Calling all Nerds!

My whole life I’ve always loved what is considered the ‘impossible’ or ‘improbable’. I loved hearing stories about distant planets full of bustling alien life and epics depicting the long, heartfelt journey of hobbits on their way to destroy a magical ring. I loved watching David Bowie dance around in those super form-fitting tights in the Labyrinth while he sang about a child he may or may not have just kidnapped.