Category Archives: Discursive Detours

A catch-all category

Potpourri Post: Family Business and an Exoplanet With Air

It’s been quite a week. Smoke, probably from fires near the Minnesota-Canada border and elsewhere raised — or lowered — air quality here to hazardous levels. I’ve probably got the best respiratory system in the household, but even I was … Continue reading

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Something Different: Sharing Art and Experience

I keep meaning to get back to this, but haven’t. About six months back, I was introduced to an ‘art’ site: It’s — no, you’re better off checking it out yourself. You’ll find a small but varied set of pictures/paintings, … Continue reading

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Artemis II, Around the Moon and Back: Wow

Written as Artemis II returned from the Moon: how I see going to the Moon and beyond, what is new in this mission, and what is not new. Continue reading

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Sewer Repair, and Applying Ethical Principles

Last week I talked about incidents, politics, and the news in my home state, Minnesota. This week I’m talking about a comparatively pleasant matter: sewer repair. Before anything else, though: good news, at least for us. Our household’s sewer connection … Continue reading

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Politics, Poppycock, and a Mess in Minnesota

Minnesota and Minneapolis have been national news for more than a month now. This is my home state. I’m not happy about what’s in the news, and concerned about what’s dropped out of the news. Ignoring the mess isn’t an … Continue reading

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