Category Archives: culture

Friday, 28 August 2015

Posted on 28 August 2015 by Robert Bruce Thompson

07:33 – Who would have believed even a few years ago that the European financial crisis, which remains an existential threat to the EU, would turn out to be a mere sideshow? The real threat now is the invasion of … Continue reading →

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Thursday, 13 August 2015

Posted on 13 August 2015 by Robert Bruce Thompson

07:54 – When I was talking with Kim yesterday, I mentioned Barbara seeing a guy in plain clothes wearing a pistol openly. Kim, who’s a New York City native, said that seeing that would make her extremely nervous. I said, … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, science kits | 37 Comments

Wednesday, 24 June 2015

Posted on 24 June 2015 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:40 – The paper this morning is full of articles about state governments banning the Confederate flag and retailers pulling Confederate flag merchandise from their shelves. I’m not sure what the furor is about. I understand that the Confederate flag … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, politics | 64 Comments

Sunday, 8 April 2012

Posted on 8 April 2012 by Robert Bruce Thompson

09:25 – Today, Christians world-wide gather to celebrate the resurrection of the Easter Bunny. The fact that there is absolutely zero evidence that the Easter Bunny ever actually lived, let alone died and was resurrected, is apparently no impediment. Interesting … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, ebooks | 17 Comments

Friday, 6 April 2012

Posted on 6 April 2012 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:03 – Names and dates. I was reading something the other night that was sneering at teaching history as “names and dates”. Over the last few decades, it’s become the prevailing opinion that such teaching of names and dates is … Continue reading →

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Thursday, 5 April 2012

Posted on 5 April 2012 by Robert Bruce Thompson

07:30 – Regarding US manufacturing, this article (h/t to Derek Lowe) says pretty much what I’ve been saying for a couple of decades. Ultimately, all US factories will be staffed only by one man and his dog, or as close … Continue reading →

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Wednesday, 4 April 2012

Posted on 4 April 2012 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:14 – I see that student loan debt has now passed $1 trillion. That’s about $3,000 for every man, woman, and child, more than automobile loans and credit-card debt. Something has to give, and soon. The average college graduate now … Continue reading →

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Thursday, 15 March 2012

Posted on 15 March 2012 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:22 – Okay, this is simply bizarre. Widespread theft of one particular brand of laundry detergent? The cops in various cities setting up task forces (!) to deal with it? Bootleg Tide? Geez. Of course, it’s bogus, a Faux News … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, science kits | 36 Comments

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Posted on 28 February 2012 by Robert Bruce Thompson

08:58 –Today is the last day of Barbara’s four-day weekend. She’s picking up her sister and parents and heading for some big outlet mall somewhere. Sunday we ran out of the Scotch Blue masking tape we use to seal chemical … Continue reading →

Posted in culture, politics, science, science kits | 22 Comments

Sunday, 11 December 2011

Posted on 11 December 2011 by Robert Bruce Thompson

09:35 – I just shipped my first kit using the on-line USPS Click-N-Ship. Well, technically it’s not shipped yet, but it is queued for pick-up by the USPS. I was surprised to see that today was among the options available … Continue reading →

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