In AD 998, two young men living nearly 200 miles apart, in present-day Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, entered into a correspondence. With verbal jousting that would not sound out of place in a 21st-century laboratory, they debated 18 questions, several of which resonate strongly even today ( Read more... )

A great visualization of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field, sometimes called "the most important image ever taken".

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When he puts his mouth against her shoulder
she is uncertain whether her shoulder
has given or received the kiss.
All her flesh is like a mouth.

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Copyright © 1961 Leonard Cohen.

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I found a baby mouse on my lawn mower this week. It had fur but its eyes were still shut. I only noticed it after I had mowed the front lawn though, and then I stuck it in the grass. Hopefully a cat killed it quickly.

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Wednesday ( Read more... )

Today,
6.3 km (3.9 mi) hilly bike ride to the park
One hour of soccer practice
8.3 (5.2 mi) hilly bike ride home (took a scenic route)

Wednesday, a run?
Thursday, roughly the same bike-soccer-bike as today.

Will be in great shape soon.

Also, my notebooks are developing nicely. Fill up the pages w/ ideas.

Must sleep now. Early morning.

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