March 27, 2008 | 1 comment
On the last day of my family’s trip to Southern California last week, we visited the Joshua Tree National Park. Joshua Tree Park is dry desert, but littered with fascinating features and sights that capture the imagination and awes the
March 14, 2008 | 3 comments
A reader sent in a link to a fascinating article on The Nocebo Effect. You’ve heard of placebos, I suspect. Placebos can be pills given to a patient that are supposed to have no effect, but in fact, have a
February 18, 2008 | 6 comments
It was the oddest experience I’ve had in a long time. Two nights ago, I looked at a part of my body and blinked twice, because conditions didn’t look normal. I thought, “No, this can’t be.” I blinked again, and
February 3, 2008 | 2 comments
My 14 year old son is taking a science course this year that requires each student to complete a major science project each quarter. Tyler, my son, has been fascinated with things that explode, make loud noises and go ka-boom!
December 27, 2007 | 3 comments
My son and I went snowmobiling today, but it was not a good day to go out. It had been snowing about an inch an hour for some time where we went to sled in the Blue Mountains. The snow