Category Archives: general

sequences

A cartoon, in which Churchy LaFemme tries to imagine a skyscraper with no 13th floor, leads me to the idea of labeling the floors with some other familiar sequence; for example, Genesis, Exodus … but it might be hard to … Continue reading

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how to enact a balanced budget

(Moving here from a separate file for greater visibility.) A MECHANISM TO BALANCE THE BUDGET Suppose each member of Congress were to name a budget amount, and the median number is made law. Why the median? Because this is a … Continue reading

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bubbling shelves

I have more books than shelf space. I assume that some of my readers can say the same. In my previous apartment, where space was even scarcer, I had one shelf beside my desk for the reference books that I … Continue reading

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BJ

Mom died today. She was a better friend to more people than I’ll ever be.

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get off my lawn

Saturday I missed a birthday party because I’m not on Facebook. So it goes.

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mood swing

Thursday I saw that my favorite bookshop is hiring. I got a bit of a buzz from the fantasy of working there. Friday I went to the shop and had a polite chat with one of the owners. When I … Continue reading

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For want of some fractional measure of devotion

I’m too literal-minded. When I hear corporate puff like None of this would have been possible without the complete dedication and teamwork of every one of you in this room I think, wow, just imagine all the grand projects that … Continue reading

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