Talking like a sailor (II) Published on April 8, 2025April 6, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The answers A good sailor is never without a clew. Read More
Talking like a sailor Published on April 1, 2025March 30, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com You already do! We present a challenge on language leaks. Read More
Classical art Published on March 25, 2025March 24, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Good or new? We make some comments outside our area of expertise. Read More
Old telescopes Published on February 18, 2025February 16, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Still useful The problem is funding. Read More
Old methods Published on February 11, 2025February 10, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com It’s getting harder Some long-established habits are getting difficult to maintain. Read More
Specialization Published on January 7, 2025January 5, 2025 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Comparative advantage How much should you be able to do, and how well? Read More
Imperfect texts Published on December 31, 2024December 29, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Scholarship How do you approach documents that you know are wrong? Read More
A philosophical essay Published on December 17, 2024December 16, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Many topics A mathematical essay turns out to have much more than mathematics in it. Read More
Christmas cards (II) Published on December 10, 2024December 8, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Chronicles Including the unimportant is important. Read More
Learning the kingdoms Published on October 15, 2024October 14, 2024 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Classifying life How do you go about organizing organisms? Read More
