. Looking back, I cannot recall the moment when the concept of cardinal numbers entered my horizon. It seemed preordained, and could not have emerged gradually, but with a sudden moment of Eureka! And the Arabic system of naming numbers in their sequential order, not by idiosyncratic names as in Borges’ Funes phantasy, seemed … Continue reading
. We are nearing another presidential election, this one of vast impact on the future of this country as a democracy. Recall that as we were nearing the previous presidential elections, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy did everything possible to disrupt and delay the postal service, ostensibly for the benefit of the Republican party and Trump … Continue reading
“Mask, discarded, on crack” (fabric, wire) “The competion for true verticality” (tar on cement) “Contemplation of ice man” (paper on concrete) “More hide than seek” (tar on concrete) “A bouquet to celebrate non-grayness” (paper mache on concrete) “Em and em’s” (torn mcdonalds paperbag on concrete) . . .
. Have you seen this latest news article? There is talk about reopening one of the three units that form the infamous Three Mile Island powerplant, to feed the enormous energy needs of Microsoft’s AI computations. The article states “The plant will be named “Crane Clean Energy Center” in honor of Constellation parent company Exelon’s … Continue reading
. Zabriskie point in Death Valley is famous for the title of the 1970 movie directed by Antonioni. I took these pictures long time ago, before the advent of digital photography. What struck me at the time when I visited the site was the emptiness of the grandiose landscape, echoed by the emptiness of the … Continue reading
. “You won’t have to do it anymore. Four more years, you know what, it will be fixed, it will be fine, you won’t have to vote anymore, my beautiful Christians” he added. “I love you Christians. I’m a Christian. I love you, get out, you gotta get out and vote. In four years, you … Continue reading
. Good news: My second novel, Ierapetra, or His Sister’s Keeper, will be released on September 3, a month from now. You can pre-order it on Ingram, Kindle, Amazon starting August 3. Please spread the word among your friends! Back Cover: Ierapetra, or His Sister’s Keeper, is a man’s attempt to overcome grief and guilt … Continue reading
. Santiago Ramon Y Cajal was the pioneer of neuroanatomy. The importance of his early contributions to the evolving field of neurophysiology cannot be overstated. Looking at brain slices stained with silver nitrate (following Golgi’s protocol) and using the light microscope, he was the first to map the different types of neurons, their interconnections and … Continue reading
. In following the long-established tradition of this site, I’m marking historical events of great importance by an entry into my blog. In terms of historical importance, I feel being thrown back to the day of January 6th, when I sat in the basement of my house in Massachusetts working on a manuscript, and saw … Continue reading
