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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.
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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 • 2 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
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