I taught chemistry, back in the day, and learned some, which I was subsequently privileged to share as a teacher. As an old coot, let me share some thoughts about some of the folks I learned from. By the way, I will never forget one thought about learning chemistry I received on my first day …
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Computers & I
This mirrors my experiences with these devices which, they say, might, in the form of AI, rule the world. They might do a better job. T’aint sayin’ much. I don’t pretend to know a great deal, but here is my take (and history) with them, such as it is. Back in the 1960’s when I …
Book Review
“As Dark as it Gets from Chains to Grace”, is the title of an autobiography by Laura Dunavent, a resident here, and our friend. But it’s more than that. It is the story of a troubled family in these United States, circa now, but it’s more than that. It is an improbable story of survival …
Then and Now
My only grandchild, Davis McNulty, is about to turn 17 next month. No rational person would deny that the world/nation/state has changed significantly in the 70 or so years of difference in our ages. Davis is entering his senior year in one of our nation’s premier private schools. He is doing course work in high …
More Random Thoughts
Did you know smoking pot can make you sick to your stomach? I didn’t know, either, until I read a piece in The Washington Post the other day, by Leona Wen, who made her bones as Baltimore City Health Commissioner. Dr Wen has written a number of articles in media since the start of the …
Computers – A Senior’s Journey
Being In my mid-80’s, I was born in the age of the abacus. Processors (UNIVAC comes to mind) needed whole rooms, special ventilation, etc., all the while having considerably less computing power than today’s cellphones, or, for that matter, with most calculators. My first brush with the big ones was in a course in grad …
Teaching (and Learning) Chemistry
Of the many things I did to earn my keep, I had the most fun teaching chemistry. I started part time (adjunct) in community college after doing my day job with DEA. (full disclosure: I was, at best, a lousy college student back in the day). For the most part, I taught adults who were …
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