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Numbers

February 15th, 2008

I’ve been thinking a lot about numbers lately…
(distances and speeds change depending on various condidtions. These are averages.)
Speed of Light = 186,282 miles a second
Speed of Sound = about .2 miles per second
Distance to the Sun = 93 million miles
One way trip for a bit of sunlight to the planet Earth = 8 minutes, 20 […]

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A Most Magical Night

November 19th, 2007

We make our way up to my Mother’s house in New England most Friday nights. It can be a moderately arduous trip after a long work week when we might rather sit back at home and take in a movie, sleep, or just enjoy each other’s company.
None the less, we go. My Mother is 82 […]

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