Inside and outside (I) Published on June 15, 2021June 13, 2021 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Opening the window Should you always make sharp distinctions? Read More
An audio culture Published on November 17, 2020November 16, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The book, the movie and the radio play We ponder how the medium affects the story. Read More
A video culture? Published on November 10, 2020November 9, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com The way we communicate Is the written word no longer important? Read More
Industrial science Published on July 14, 2020July 12, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Gravity’s next step We notice an area of science where theories are so numerous a system has been imposed to keep track. Read More
The last little bit Published on May 26, 2020May 25, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com No improvement yet? Sometimes you make no progress until everything’s done. Read More
It’s quiet Published on April 7, 2020April 5, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Noticing what’s not there Much has changed. It won’t stay that way. Read More
One of the in-crowd Published on March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Doing popular things We come to contradictory conclusions. Read More
A long time Published on September 3, 2019September 3, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Changes What is “permanent” depends on your point of view. Read More
Brave new world words Published on April 16, 2019April 16, 2019 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Language change We contribute to the effort to keep language in step with technology. Read More
How big is the world? Published on October 16, 2018October 16, 2018 by fivecolorssandt@icloud.com Measuring a cabbage-patch “It’s a small world” is a cliché. Can we measure how small? Read More