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Moonset, Moonrise

Signs in the sky

Was it a long day, or a long night?

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People are different

Visual photometry

Human eyes are not the same as electronic detectors.

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The limits of knowledge

Necessary learning

Nowadays, one needs to learn software in order to learn software.

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The decorative clock

Hands fixed

We ponder our relationship with time, or at least with timekeepers.

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Eclipse planning

Choosing one’s data

We contemplate activity during a very short time span.

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At long intervals

Building on the floodplain

The most dangerous things are those that don’t come often enough.

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Teaching fractions

Elementary does not mean easy

Our tutor confronts a challenge.

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Teaching old things

The uses of the obsolete

Something that’s no longer used can still be illuminating.

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The theoretical piston

A useful idea

We ask a chicken-and-egg question about a textbook staple.

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Your technological age

Old habits

How much new technology have you absorbed?

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