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Over pancakes this morning Yusuf suggested putting whip cream all over the floor and then going sledding.  And I didn't answer, but he a...

I just finished driving up route 1 with the family and it was BEAUTIFUL.  Every few minutes there seemed to be a vista to stop and take in ...

I picked up a random book from the bookshelf.  After reading a few pages that seemed oddly familiar I realized that I had read this back in...

At work and in my statistics education I am asked a lot to think about what will happen.  This is mostly math-y and a lot of scribbling on ...

The last few days in Mumbai have been eye opening in many ways.   There are soooo many people. It's amazing!  They all go about their bu...

I've heard countless stories and recountings of the past from my parents and their generation. Always with some liberties and a little b...

I have a growing section of "business" books in the library. The books are full of what seem to me to be a couple simple ideas sai...

I read about this guy who is 88 and made this commitment to walk every day. It's been 18 years. And counting.  I love his spirit. ---- ...

Today Nooriya tackled me and with her arms around my neck as she smiled she told me, "this is the biggest hug ever and I'll never l...

Today I listened to a RadioLab podcast on how the dinosaurs went extinct.  It was very science-y and cool.  The podcast talked about lots a...

Happy birthday Nooriya!  We are having pancakes for breakfast, currently Nooriya's only reliable meal that she finishes with me. Our sp...

The other day Nooriya told me, "I drink duud and I get full...it's magical" It is kind of magical.  So many wondrous system...

A friend pointed me to one of those cheesy yet inspiring stories today.  I want to write it down and remember it. “Let me tell you some...

I constantly heard this or some variation of this for years when I was in little league. I learned today when the ball goes a little bit fas...

Today is the 22nd consecutive day that I've woken up early and started my day with a workout.  I'm past my physical prime, but I st...

NASA made it official, the Voyager crossed into interstellar space. I wrote about being fascinated by the things the golden record conta...

"I have seen the future and it's still in the future"...the future of George Jetson at least.  I'm not quite sure when tha...

I'm rereading a book I first read almost ten years ago. A small chapter I read fast the first time caught my attention and is packed w...

It's Ramadan and every year I turn inward and think about all that's been given to me and do my best to appreciate it. I think a lot...

I love math because it is full of very abstract concepts with implications about our world once you get passed the foundation stuff.  I...