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Is driving a thing of the past?
For many of us, getting the driver’s license was a rite of passage. We were counting the days, possibly even minutes, until we were old enough to put in the application and sit that first test. The first time behind the wheel, we bunny hopped down the road, tires squealed, and we flew forward as we put the brake on a little hard. (And in my case, I gave my mother a heart attack and her first gray hair.) When we passed our practicals, it was party time and driving down to our favorite haunts to show off the piece of paper.
However, something has changed. While we were biting on the bit to get our driver’s license, the current generation of youth don’t seem to care.
Who are these children? What am I missing that is the secret to this apathy from the next generation?
Friendship: A Poem from 1997
In digging through some old notebooks, I came across a stack of free-form poetry that I wrote when I was in college. For an engineering student, they possess emotion that is so unusual for an engineer. (What is wrong with the world? An engineer revealing emotion?) I thought I would share just one of those poems now. I hope you like it.
Book Doctor: Definitions that make the blood boil.
I’ve been looking at my editorial website and trying to work out ways to get better SEO attraction. Website design, social media, and SEO. It’s become my thing. The real trick seems to be to find the right buzz word. Well…
I’ve had to succumb to peer pressure. I’ve had to start using the latest buzz word for developmental editing — and I HATE it.
I’m a BOOK DOCTOR. Now I will go sit in the corner and sulk. Here’s why.
There are two things that I hate about being called a book doctor.
- Everyone seems to be using it now. Which is why I need to start using it myself — just so I can be found on the Google searches.
- The stigma and definitions associated make my blood boil.
Let me explain.
Conversations in Science went Loony over all things Lunar
Supermoon. Blue moon. Blood moon. Wolf moon. Lunar Eclipse.
The full moons of January 2018 are sending all of us a little loony, howling at the moon. Those of us at Conversations in Science were no different. Jessie and I went a little crazy as we spoke about all things LUNAR.
Do you want to know why the next full moon, due to occur on January 31st, is a Red Blue Moon? Take a listen to this month’s episode of Conversations in Science to get the lowdown on all the crazy terms that people have for the moon, and what they really mean.
2017 Conversations in Science Christmas
I swear have I have not been on the eggnog, but I know that Santa can make it around the world to deliver all the presents to the good little boys and girls. Although, I’m not sure that Jessie was entirely convinced. Join me and I try to convince Jessie Sanders (and a special guest) about the science behind my latest Christmas thoughts.
Conversations in Science: Robot Ethics
When I hijacked Jessie’s POV, I spoke about Sophia, the robot that was granted citizenship of Saudi Arabia. There was a lot of discussion about various ethical issues surrounding robots. I knew right away it was time to phone a friend.
On this month’s episode of Conversations in Science, Jessie and I had a blast talking with Sean Welsh, who is at the forefront of this new field of science that crosses into philosophy. The field is known as Robot Ethics.