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Oooh! Snazzy new sneakers!

I try a drawing practice trick of drawing an object without looking at the paper. This chair and lamp were more recognisable than I thought they'd be!

I always feel that there's something so wistful about an old kite abandoned up a tree.

I can't help but get outside when there's such beautiful weather.

I replace the old thermostat with a new programmable one. It involved drilling, and Googling, and wiring, and patching, and all sorts. And it worked!

I realise that Rosie has been a bit quiet, and eventually find her sleeping in the closet.

My new breakfast view isn't too shabby, either.

Rick answered the wiffledust individual creativity assignment where he was given this photo, two names,  and asked to write a song.

Mason smiled at Claire though there were many years between them

She saw him holding violin and bow

She stood there transfixed with a child's anticapation-

That only childlike innocence can…

    Who is it that started this?  When did we, as a society, decide to embrace this unyielding, brutally bizarre

 concept of the female form?  Why would we offer up our daughters,

 wives, sisters and mothers to such base contempt at the hands of

 strangers ?  Who are they (whomever THEY may be) to dictate that

 your daughter is to fat  or your…

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There are times when I am totally unaware of a prejudice I may have until I am up against the proverbial wall…

I had fun at the Philadelphia Science Festival several weeks ago.  I gave a talk about particle physics right in front of the new Sister Cities Cafe on Logan Circle.  The cafe wasn't open yet so the talk was outside.  Here is a photo of the event.  (That's me on the left.  The woman on the right is the moderator, Katie Winkler.  Photo by Arthur Stoppe.)…

Greetings to all!  I'm pleased to announce that a creative project I've been working on for the past two years has finally reached fruition.  It is a new book called Edge of the Universe: A Voyage to the Cosmic Frontier and Beyond, and explores cutting-edge discoveries about the universe.  Here is the cover photo:…

   This is but one manifestation of female beauty that I have found and personally recorded.  This, I call "Muse".

Project 30 - Apr 29: Canvassing for donations to the Canadian Cancer Society! A beautiful day for it, too.

Project 30 - Apr 28: I had waaaay too much fun assembling the new bbq. Then celebrated by eating my first real meal in days.

Project 30 - Apr 27: The new bathroom is coming along nicely!

Project 30 - Apr 26: Feeling sorry for myself, I randomly choose a book off the bookshelf at home and curl up in bed.

Project 30 - Apr 25: As it says.

Project 30 - Apr 23: New couch arrives! Woo!

Project 30 - Apr 22: In some kind of attempt to improve my productivity and ability to focus, I print out information on this interesting technique. I won't tell you if I've managed to get through it all yet...