Catching Fire the second Suzanne Collins book was another exciting quick read with lots of action. I finished it in a couple of days and am now waiting on a friend to loan me the third and final book in the trilogy, Mockingjay. If your not a big reader I would definitely recommend this series. [...]
Archive for January 29th, 2012
Catching Fire – Love This Trilogy
Posted in Books, tagged Catching Fire, Katniss Everdeen, Mockingjay, President Snow, Suzanne Collins, Young Adult Fiction on January 29, 2012 | 1 Comment »
The President And The Governor
Posted in Politics, tagged Arizona, High School, Jan Brewer, Politicians, Politics, President Obama on January 29, 2012 | 2 Comments »
When I read the political news, I often feel like I’m in high school again. That was my reaction when I read the story this week about an apparently testy exchange between President Obama and Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on an airport tarmac. President Obama, fresh from his State of the Union speech, flew to [...]
An Elton John Interlude
Posted in Music, Music videos, tagged Elton John, Mona Lisas And Mad Hatters, Music, Music videos on January 29, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I’m not a huge Elton John fan. I found his later, over-the-top Liberace-style phase off-putting — but I think his early work is really, really good. Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters is one of my favorite songs from that era, with its beautiful melody and cryptic yet evocative lyrics. Even now, I can’t walk into [...]
Looking At The Leap Second
Posted in Science, tagged clocks, Leap Seconds, Leap Years, Science, Time on January 29, 2012 | 1 Comment »
We all know about leap years, but did you know that there are “leap seconds” — and that scientists are arguing about whether to keep them? Leap seconds exist because the Earth doesn’t rotate with absolute precision. It speeds up and slows down as it spins, making some days a few milliseconds faster or slower [...]
