A Nice Use of Irony This morning on the local radio station I heard a nice use of irony (first definition). Someone had requested Bob Seger, and the DJ said, ‘I almost ne Continue Reading →
Throne Found in Herculaneum Here’s the story, which I’ve copied in from here. If you follow the link, you can also find a link to photos.ROME (Reuters) – An ancient Roman wood an Continue Reading →
Latin and the Emergence of the Space-Time Continuum Last night I attended a layman-oriented talk by Paul Davies on quantum physics and the big bang. He mentioned that, for Einstein, time and space are n Continue Reading →