A tangenital mix of blogliness, studying the effects of time, change, and chaos
A student in Colorado, looking for some sort of synthesis--the big picture, encompassing all the strangeness in the universe--but willing to settle for the philosophic or poetic lens.
Most of my favorite blogs can be found here somewhere on ScienceBlogs. Here are a few of the other gems out there:
September 28, 2006
Category: Free Will
As the length of the day in the northern hemisphere wanes, so, it seems, does the prolificacy of blogging. I haven't posted anything in about a week, after an already reduced rate. Some of my SciBlings, other bloggers here at...
Posted by Karmen at 1:08 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 22, 2006
Category: Fractals
Deep within the pockets of a Mandelbrot set, delicate branches display endless variations. When highlighted with the colors of autumn, (since today is, after all, the Autumnal Equinox,) patterns of exquisite beauty emerge: These patterns can remind us of many...
Posted by Karmen at 4:58 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 21, 2006
Category: Colorado
Continued from: "Wedding Bells and Wagon Wheels" The arid, sweeping prairie at the foot of the Rocky Mountains was a challenge to early settlers in Colorado. While most people were drawn to the rugged mountains, captivated by the promise of...
Posted by Karmen at 12:20 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 18, 2006
Category: Colorado
In May of 1861, George Henry and Sarah Church set out on their honeymoon, into an unfamiliar frontier. They loaded their cart with a variety of comforts, from a stack of homemade potato pancakes to Milton's Paradise Lost and...
Posted by Karmen at 11:50 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 15, 2006
Category: Fractals
The other day, I put up a small question about history. What better place could there be to put my answer, but in the form of a fractal? Patterns seem to almost repeat themselves. Sweeping changes result from a single,...
Posted by Karmen at 6:13 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 14, 2006
Category: Poetry
I picked up my pen a few evenings ago, planning to take a few notes for upcoming posts. The following poem spilled onto the page, instead:...
Posted by Karmen at 2:41 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 13, 2006
Category: The Arrow of Time
Does history repeat, or do cycles of change simply overlap? This week, I'll be finishing up my series on Colorado history and urban development. Before I get to it, however, I'll probably be a bit on the quiet side. I...
Posted by Karmen at 3:47 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 11, 2006
Category: Fractals
In memory of our loved ones; lost five years ago, on this day. September 11, 2001 Their silent wounds have speech More eloquent than men; Their tones can deeper reach Than human voice or pen. -William Woodman...
Posted by Karmen at 4:07 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 10, 2006
Category: Riding the Waves
On Thursday, my SciBling Coturnix tagged me with this meme. So, here goes: Why do you blog? Since 2nd or 3rd grade, I've wanted to write. When I reached my teens, it became a compulsion. Then I became an adult,...
Posted by Karmen at 4:02 PM • 9 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 9, 2006
Category: Riding the Waves
Ok, people, it's on. If you haven't heard, we are in the midst of a nerd-off, triggered in response to the Hottest Science Blogger list.At first, I was reluctant to join in. (Actually, I was too busy playing adventure games...
Posted by Karmen at 5:39 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 8, 2006
Category: Fractals
Fractals are like landscapes. From a simple process, be it a formula or continental drift, one area can be strikingly different from another. This is true for my favorite type of fractal, a Julia set, "colored" with a bit of...
Posted by Karmen at 8:21 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 6, 2006
Category: Colorado
Hot and Steamy Ok, I'll admit, the title is a bit gratuitous. But whether you're here seeking hotness, history or geology, you've come to the right place. The volcanism which formed the San Juan Mountains has settled over the centuries,...
Posted by Karmen at 4:37 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 5, 2006
Category: Riding the Waves
Since my fellow SciBlings Shelley and Nick are both bragging, I figured I should chime in. According to Flags and Lollipops, I am officially the planet's second hottest science blogger. While I would have expected Tara to rank higher than...
Posted by Karmen at 5:53 PM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Colorado
The San Juan Mountains As we traversed Southern Colorado a few weeks ago, my son declared we were in a rainforest. Seeing as how the region is known for arid canyons, pinon trees and cliff houses, I felt the need...
Posted by Karmen at 4:12 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 4, 2006
Category: Riding the Waves
A touch of dark comedy for all the working stiffs out there: Bad Bosses Go To Hell Happy Labor Day! Video hosted by Atom Films....
Posted by Karmen at 1:51 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
September 1, 2006
Category: Fractals
Picture a Julia set, in shades of deep blue and green, with stretching, white spiral arms, decorated with fractal Brownian motion, which leaves hazy boundaries between shades of cloud, land, and open ocean: It might resemble a hurricane. Of course,...
Posted by Karmen at 8:27 PM • 4 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
