The Wheaton Whistle

I wear one of those t-shirts with the slogan “English Major: You do the Math.”  Usually I get my Physics from “Star Trek” or “Doctor Who.”  So I appreciate a physicist like Steven Weinberg, who explains concepts in physics for a layperson like me, without using equations.  Essays by Weinberg on the Origin of the [...]

Posted in Books, Events, Recommendations on March 31st, 2009
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In a recent posting by Foyle’s, a bookstore in London, I read that they were participating in a new campaign called “Slow Down London.”  It kicks off on April 24 and encourages Londoners to slow down and take time to enjoy their lives.  Nothing new about this philosophy but something about the suggested ideas and [...]

Posted in Books, Uncategorized on March 28th, 2009
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