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The lithic principle
Courtesy of the Effect Measure public health blog, this gem from Carl Sagan’s Pale Blue Dot: There is something stunningly narrow about how the Anthropic Principle is phrased. Yes, only certain laws and constants of nature are consistent with our…
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Missourian sprawl
We spent the past week near Kansas City, MO, at a wedding-cum-reunion for Shannon’s family. The sprawl around Kansas City is frightening, making Silicon Valley appear dense by comparison. It was over thirty miles from our hotel to the nearest…
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Why I love Atlas Cafe
I’m taking a lazy afternoon away from Shannon and Cian, who are at the beach in Aptos. Atlas is a sublime place to laze. As I’m tapping away on my laptop, the Mission Chick behind the bar yells out, “You…
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We await Sharkfin Garbage Can’s empire
On Monday, Shannon had The Ultrasound, in which we got to observe the person who is crowding out her internal organs. The person in question is a little boy, about twelve inches long, who gets to spend the next four…
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Methuselah goes on a cruise
From the terms and restrictions of a package cruise on Expedia’s web site: “This cruise line requires that passengers younger than 255 years old be accompanied by an adult 25 years or older in the same cabin.”
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No X, know Y
Last night, sitting on the floor, attempting to convince Cian to put his pajamas on. He running circles around me and hooting with delight, me sharing an exasperated look with Shannon. Suddenly, an idea forms. “Know Cian, no peace,” I…
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Casual profiling
In the coffee shop this morning: “I’ll have a latte and a scone, please.” “You’re Irish, right?” “I am.” “Yeah–all the Irish buy scones.”
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Ireland 2004: notes from an outsider
We’ve been visiting Ireland for the past week and a bit, to see family, friends, and attend Siobhán and Jonathan’s wedding. My visits back here amount to annual impressionistic snapshots of how the country has changed. I am infinitely grateful…
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Ignoring jet lag doesn’t make it go away
It’s 5am Irish time as I write this. I am tired, almost ready to finally go asleep. This is the first Ireland visit where I haven’t even tried to adjust, or more importantly to get the wee fella to adjust,…
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Conversation of the day
Or, a vignette into life with a precocious not-yet-three-year-old. The cast: Dad (30), child (2), Mom (young and beautiful). The setting: Mom and child are watching grizzly bears fishing on TV. Dad (to child): “Would you like to go to…
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