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I’ve found there are two kinds of reading, and I enjoy both. One kind you have to rev up your brain. Whether it’s a complicated journal article, or a biography or piece of non-fiction that challenges the way you think. … Continue reading →

That was close. Utah had proposed three designs for it’s commemorative quarter. All three can be seen here. Usually when they have these kinds of contests, I don’t really care what wins. I’m pretty laid back, and usually whatever makes … Continue reading →

Sometimes I feel old, but this woman was my age in 1911. She was born 18 years after the civil war started.

I’ve gotten six chapters up so far. If the book ends up being the same length as Chickens, then I’m roughly a third of the way through, which feels about right. Please drop by to check out the progress.

With my particular brand of humor, I had to check this story out. I’ve heard of fat-free, but never fart-free. Think of all the funny experiences we would miss out on if everybody ate these beans.

IMG_0170Originally uploaded by firemeboy. So, this is me in Japan. Me in Japan looks the same as Me in Utah, except the background changes… If you’d like to see the rest of my photos, click on the picture…

When I decided to enter graduate school, I had to take the Millers Analogy Test. The folks at USU told me I had to have my application in by that Friday, and I found out that I could take the … Continue reading →

For those keeping score at home, last year Nature did a comparison study of wikipedia, and Encyclopedia Britannica. Well, as you can imagine, the EB folks weren’t too happy about that, so they launched an attack that argued Nature’s methods … Continue reading →

Make money some other way. I’m often trying to convince faculty that opening up their course is a good thing. I even tried to convince my publisher (I love my publisher) to let me license my book under Creative Commons, … Continue reading →

Chapter 3 is posted to the wiki. It’s still not quite there, but it’s getting much closer. Any feedback would be appreciated.