Random Thoughts

Today is November 1st, the day dedicated to the dead, and I am in northern Sweden where daylight is scarce this time of the year. The two things conjure to arise thoughts of a darkish nature. [Above, a lousy picture taken this evening in a cemetery in Gam ...

Article - Tommaso Dorigo - Nov 1 2025 - 3:45pm

Berkeley STEM Teacher Peyrin Kao Criticized Israel- Was He Wrong To Get Suspended?

With criticism due to an overspending frenzy funded by student loan debt still in full swing, some universities want to get back to education and not be social justice platforms for its employees to groom children to their beliefs. ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Dec 15 2025 - 2:28pm

Live Blogging The Science Of Ghostbusters

I won't bore you with an introduction but I'll just say "Ghostbusters" is one of the funniest movies of all time. So I decided to live blog it, but just the science parts. Let me know how I did. Opening: Great movies open with somethin ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Jan 26 2026 - 5:07pm

Turning 60

Strange how time goes by. And strange I would say that, since I know time does not flow, it is just our perception of one of the spacetime coordinates of our block universe... The thing is, on February 5 I will turn 60. An important date for anybody- I co ...

Article - Tommaso Dorigo - Feb 3 2026 - 10:16am

Banning Coffee Didn't Make The French Less French

Legislation to restrict guns is a lot like legislation to restrict abortion- it's a tough sell at the federal level because of that pesky Constitution so it requires a friendly court and and a lot of lawyers. States, of course, can do it more easily. ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Feb 17 2026 - 9:41am