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McDonald Observatory Workshop Debrief
I spent 3 days at McDonald Observatory in late June at a workshop for astronomy and physics teachers called “light and optics” and it was fantastic. The observing was the most incredible part of the whole experience although the workshop content … Continue reading
and per se and – & – et
The word ampersand is a conflation of the phrase “and per se and”, meaning “and [the symbol which] by itself [is] and”. The Scots and Scottish English name for & is epershand, derived from “et per se and”, with the … Continue reading
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I won’t be able to do this much longer. Um getting my arms shortened share
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Harry Connick Jr from We Are In Love singing A Nightingale In Berkeley Square. The sax solo is sublime. Listen on repeat.
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I don’t know if you are aware, but I love jazz. Here is a serious classic. Willow Weep for Me covered here by Nina Simone. Another interesting fact: I would love to perform this in front of an audience some day.
I don’t know if you are aware, but I love jazz. Here is a serious classic. Willow Weep for Me covered here by Nina Simone. Another interesting fact: I would love to perform this in front of an audience some … Continue reading
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Holy Moley!! I saw Chandra Little in Atlanta randomly at Peachtree Center next to the MARTA station! share
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