April 3, 2025
A Tarp and a Dream
I built a shop in New York. Several people helped, especially Jerry Matthews. I hope he is at peace in the afterlife. He was a pretty great guy. The shop was a...
David
Natural born liar, largely Reformed. I never won a Nobel prize, but maybe earned an Oscar. Too intelligent to quit, too broke to own anything. Completely dependent on Jesus every day. Yes, thank God, that's true.
April 3, 2025
What Tariffs? No Tariffs Here.
Donald Trump imposed no tariffs. We have no tariffs, any more than the EU, China, Canada, Mexico, India, Australia, the Philippines or Vietnam have tariffs on us. Fair trade means no tariffs....
April 3, 2025
Enjoying Glory
According to the Westminster catechism, man’s chief end is “to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.” You will get no argument from me! People struggle with those words, especially when they...
April 1, 2025
Kratos Sizing Others
This is a longer post. Each time I tried editing, it grew back twice as big. Be warned. In an online chat with the father of my namesake and all-around proud to...
March 30, 2025
On Being Poor
Poor is a typical English word, meaning not enough. A lousy backhand, for instance, makes you a poor tennis player. If you knowingly apply biases, you are a poor judge. In the...
March 23, 2025
Shooting at Canon
Canon really had it all, and did it all. In the old days. They are still solid and dependable and all that. They compete in all areas of technology and engineering. Canon...
March 22, 2025
My Camera Status
History exists in my camera’d past. First, a gorgeous-WWII era Leica inherited from my oldest sister, that lasted through high school and a basement b&w lab with enlarger, chemical baths, and even...
March 21, 2025
Word: Happy
Right words offer weight to a conversation. Choosing right ones makes them easier to carry and deliver. A worn example is the word happiness. “Hap” means circumstance or occurrence, as in “the...
March 20, 2025
Dragonfly Physics
The limits of mechanical engineering, particularly aviation design and mechanics, have always been present in nature. The standards for mechanical engineering can be found in one magnificent animal. Of course, I’m talking...
March 20, 2025
Time, Light, Space
Among the venerable Legends and Myths of Science, the evolution of existence fascinates me the most. You will not hear this in almost any debate, but the fact is, all of the...
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