Why do most women give birth (in the United States, anyway) while lying on their backs? Is it the most comfortable way to do it? Nope. It goes back to Louis the XIVth and his thing about watching his mistresses…
A new article!
I created a new article on my professional site today, Useful skills for growing in tech. I’d love to get some feedback on it.
It was a very Monday Thursday
I had three straight hours of meetings today. That simply should not happen. I didn’t schedule any of them. Two hours of them were three standard meetings that happen on regular cadences. Thankfully, they don’t often fall on the same…
Challenger anniversary
39 years ago today, the crew of the Challenger died in a fiery explosion 73 seconds after liftoff. I was in the warehouse at work when a field engineer told me the shuttle had exploded. I thought it was a…
Sunny Saturday
It’s very sunny but cold today. There was a freeze warning overnight, with very low wind chill factors. We were predicted to have weather this past week for the second week in a row. While the rest of the Atlanta…
Got a telescope?
It’s a good time for planet-gazing! This month, a planetary alignment means that four planets are visible together to the naked eye: Mars, Jupiter, Saturn and Venus. Uranus and Neptune are there, but you need a telescope to see them.…
Good morning!
The migraine is gone, happily. The pain isn’t. But I’m up and at ’em, ready for work to start before long. I don’t want to lose this little video: Five stitches you need to know if you’re a beginner crocheter…
What are “COVID safe” gathering precautions
The following is from a college professor, Dr. Mike Hoerger. He emails it to all of his students and has posted it on X. How are the top science programs handling high COVID-19 transmission, inclusivity, equity, and diversity in January…
One Term Down!
I can’t recall whether or not I mentioned that I returned to college on 1 June of this year, but I did. I’m attending Western Governors University, majoring in Information Technology/Software Development. It’s a completely online curriculum; each term is…
Babbel Offers Free Language Courses for Ukrainian Speakers
I’ve been using Babbel to study French every day for the last few months, having taken advantage of one of their Yuletide specials to get a Lifetime membership. Tuesday morning, I received notice of a new press release from them.…