Is Time Real?
Yes – so what is the problem? The problem lies with the definition of time. On a day-to-day level, I believe that time is functionally constant and reliable. We can create mechanical and electronic...
View ArticleBeing late shows how much you care …
Business Etiquette 1 – On Time, In Time or Late? – Or will the gates have closed on you? Just what ‘late’ actually is depends on both culture, environment and circumstances, so I’m not going to be too...
View ArticleDoes Leap Day happen every four years?
The answer to this question is yes, and then again no. We think that Leap Days occur every four years because we have learned that the year is 365.25 days long, and therefore once every four years we...
View ArticleThoughts on approaching 60
I must admit that I have been avoiding the whole subject of becoming 60 years old. I mean, it’s such a big number, such a milestone, such an image. People will think, “Oh, he’s 60 now, he’ll soon be...
View ArticleSprings and neaps, ebbing and flowing
For the student of English, two of these words will probably be familiar. Spring could mean that part of the year when nature wakes up again, or a coil of wire which stores kinetic energy. Flowing is a...
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