Author Archives: tkflor

Where does mass come from? *

Posted on July 30, 2023 by tkflor

Atoms are made from electrons and atomic nuclei. Since the nucleus accounts for more than 99.9% of the atom’s mass, we can focus on the nucleus, or on the protons and neutrons it is made of. Protons and neutrons are … Continue reading →

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Flowers and food

Posted on May 26, 2023 by tkflor

This post was inspired by foxgloves blooming in our garden and a recipe for three-cheeses biscuits I promised to my sister. So here are the plants that are blooming right now, the recipe for the biscuits, and a recipe for … Continue reading →

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Daring to Dream – fiction and reality

Posted on April 29, 2023 by tkflor

“I want to make a toast, please. To the women in my life. My mother, who’s shown that love makes a marriage bloom. My friend,” she said, turning to Ann, “who always, always listened. And my sisters, who gave me … Continue reading →

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A bookstore, supply and demand, and reality check for readers and writers

Posted on January 28, 2023 by tkflor

“Seventy-five dollars?” said Imp. “Just to play music?” “That’s twenty-five dollars registration fee, thirty-five dollars up front against fees, and fifteen dollars voluntary compulsory annual subscription to the Pension Fund,” said Mr. Clete, secretary of the Guild. From Soul Music … Continue reading →

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The Choice and what comes after that

Posted on December 2, 2022 by tkflor

“Breen awakened. Breen became. Breen chose. THAT was the story. Mission accomplished. I cannot give each individual reader all they want. And I won’t. I will tell you the story that comes to me, and work hard to make it … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin and Honey bread

Posted on November 23, 2022 by tkflor

This recipe was adapted from The Martha Stewart Cookbook. We used a can of pumpkin purée. Honey provides a good balance against the taste of pumpkin: the bread was eaten (with a helping) by someone wary of anything pumpkin! Makes … Continue reading →

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The Greeks – A Global History

Posted on October 24, 2022 by tkflor

“…when we think of ‘Greeks’, what comes to mind first is likely to be the artistic and scientific achievements of a group of city-states led by Athens and Sparta around two and a half thousand years ago.” From the preface … Continue reading →

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The Strangest Man – the Hidden life of Paul Dirac

Posted on October 9, 2022 by tkflor

The equation was “achingly beautiful”, as theoretical physicist Frank Wilczek later described it: like Einstein’s equation of general relativity, the Dirac equation was universal yet fundamentally simple; nothing in it could be changed without destroying its power. The Strangest Man, … Continue reading →

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Genuine Lies – Fictional memories of a movie star

Posted on January 8, 2022 by tkflor

Genuine Lies by Nora Roberts “There’s always something redeeming in trash. I’ve done plenty of trash and made it shine. This” – she kicked the script again with relish – “is shit.” “She” is Eve Benedict, an aging movie star … Continue reading →

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Book review: The Tenth Muse

Posted on October 30, 2021 by tkflor

This is a review of The Tenth Muse by Catherine Chung, that I posted on Goodreads. The notion of the tenth muse, who is reborn in every generation as a mortal gifted woman drew me to read this book. The … Continue reading →

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