Tag: mathematics

  • Fireplace Philosophy

    16 Feb 2021 » 3 min read

    We’ve been using our fireplace quite a bit this winter. We didn’t use it at all last winter. I like to think it has to do with the cold weather, but really, it is more about the ambiance. We have an open living room/dining room/kitchen area and the fireplace is in the living room, just…

  • On black holes and WordPress

    13 Apr 2011 » 2 min read about Blog & Site Meta, science

    One of the cool things about being a science fiction writer is the cool stuff you learn in the name of “research.” I’ve been doing a lot of reading up on black holes, in particular, “subatomic” black holes and it is a fascinating subject. Some of what I have been reading are academic papers, which…

  • Nine Zulu Queens Ruled China

    09 Feb 2007 » 1 min read about Reading & Books

    I mentioned the other day when I finished reading Death by Black Hole that I was going to read Isaac Asimov’s essay collection, The Secret of the Universe next. I have since changed my mind. This morning, I started a book that I bought back in October and have been wanting to read for some…