Author Archives: Themon

Tittiebone

Posted on May 7, 2013 by Themon

No, you didn’t read that title wrong. In fact, it’s probably causing you as much confusion as it caused me when I was eight. I grew up in the 1960′s, in Cheyenne, Wyoming. I started Kindergarten in 1962, a year … Continue reading →

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Bang, Bang, You’re Dead

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Themon

I don’t know if it’s appropriate or inappropriate to be talking about this subject after the tragedies recently in the news. But I’m troubled, and angry, and sad — and disgusted, and appalled, and then sad some more. I doubt … Continue reading →

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More on Cold Fusion

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Themon

Cold fusion seems to be picking up steam. A NASA scientist has now weighed in on this, Dennis Bushnell of Langley Research Center, and he seems to think there’s something to it. There’s even a first theoretical framework for it, … Continue reading →

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The Educated Palate, Or the Aesthetics of Ick

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Themon

Women. They are always so damned pragmatic. By women, I mean my wife, Marta. By always I mean “any time we are in disagreement about anything.” And by pragmatic, of course, I mean “right.” The other day, while I was … Continue reading →

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Chasing the Exponent

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Themon

Today is fun with LaTeX! No, not rubber gloves, you naughty person. LaTeX, the mathematics formatting program. But we can’t do math without a math problem, right? So let’s ask a math question: what does 2% annual growth of the … Continue reading →

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