I went to Physical Therapy yesterday and my therapist really ramped up the intensity. Today my brain is broken. Particularly, I can’t do something called a Straight Leg Lift on the side where I had surgery. The description is so straightforward. “Lie on back. Bend one knee. Lift the other leg, keeping it straight, to [...]
My brain is seriously scattered these days. I’m waiting for the second proof copy of my book so I can check on the new iteration of the cover art. I absolutely love the picture, and it is full of tiny details that make me laugh. Death Comes to the Science Fair needs to make its [...]
“You have a halo that I can’t see.” I used to tell my students they had halos, when we walked from the school to the church early Friday mornings. I was responsible for the student lectors and would take them to church when the dew was often still on the grass, to practice their reading. [...]
My fundamental belief in looking at the physical world is this. The world is more fascinating and full of wonder, than any one person will ever be able to understand. I know some people see science and religion as being at odds with each other. This is something I cannot really comprehend on an emotional [...]
The Society of Catholic Scientists has a “set of curated biographies” of Catholic scientists on their website. https://catholicscientists.org/ I don’t know the basis for their choices. Their list isn’t exhaustive, of course. They have about 300 people on it. When I was working on a list twenty years ago I had 180 names that I [...]
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