Why things are

Best known for…

15/10/10

In which a bad headline prompts the question: can you really call anything about an unknown, "best known?" Read More...

Can or cannot be measured

17/07/09

The easiest things to measure are seldom the most important. Read More...

01/05/03

It takes more than effort and intent. Read More...

19/09/02

Necessity and sufficiency are not the same. Read More...

16/11/01

The true source of many holiday traditions. Read More...

23/03/01

Trying to explain the importance of space exploration illuminates another bit of human nature. Read More...

26/10/00

Holiday dinners mean more than you think, take one. Read More...

01/02/00

Reflections on the origins of our calendar, and several associated myths. Read More...