April fool? Published on March 26, 2024March 26, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Camouflaged truth It’s not always easy to sort out fact from falsehood. Read More
time and tide Published on March 19, 2024March 17, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Teaching complexity Almost every subject is complicated if you go deeply enough into it. Where do you stop teaching? Read More
A detached bit of night Published on March 12, 2024March 10, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The solar eclipse We remind you of an opportunity next month. Read More
Breadcrumbs Published on March 5, 2024March 4, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Not even suggestions Our tutor’s activities sometimes depart from the syllabus. Read More
Clutter Published on February 27, 2024February 25, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The state of your desk How clear should your desk, office or home be? Read More
New books and old Published on February 20, 2024February 18, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Adding and subtracting We have too many books, but sometimes we add more. Read More
The prudent mariner Published on February 13, 2024February 12, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The ways of the sea Our navigator realizes that there’s always more to learn. Read More
Aldehydes and ketones Published on February 6, 2024February 4, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The road not taken Our tutor considers past alternatives. Read More
Three dimensions are hard Published on January 30, 2024January 28, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Two is easy, four is elegant Sometimes the more sophisticated stuff is easier. Read More
Deficient optics Published on January 23, 2024January 19, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Fixing it in post The human eye is not a great imaging system. Read More