Author Archives: tkflor

mèþru’s Sokolataboureko, or chocolate wraps

Posted on July 22, 2018 by tkflor

Summertime is not the best time for baking, but mèþru’s chocolate wraps are quick to make and delicious to eat. Reblogged: from Sokolataboureko, or chocolate wraps — mèþru’s word stuff After making baklava a while back, I had some leftover … Continue reading →

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Lighthearted takes on fiction and physics

Posted on June 17, 2018 by tkflor

Two comics by John Atkinson, thirst-editions and simplified-physics.

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Richard Feynman’s 100th birthday

Posted on May 11, 2018 by tkflor

“There are two types of genius. Ordinary geniuses do great things, but they leave you room to believe that you could do the same if only you worked hard enough. Then there are magicians, and you can have no idea … Continue reading →

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BBC royal wedding blunder (updated)

Posted on May 7, 2018 by tkflor

Fans of royal weddings might enjoy the BBC’s attempt to educate the rest of the world about what to expect on May 19, 2018: A non-Brit’s guide to Meghan and Harry’s wedding (BBC, May 7, 2018). Can you spot the … Continue reading →

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Story Elements: Core, World, Setting

Posted on April 28, 2018 by tkflor

C-3PO tells the story of the Rebellion to the Ewoks After trying to get to the root of readers’ satisfaction with a story, I found that a better understanding of what a story is might be in order. On its … Continue reading →

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March For Our Lives – Princeton, 2018

Posted on March 24, 2018 by tkflor

See full size (3.6 MB, opens in a new tab) Credits: photography and collage – my son.

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This is not a time to keep silent

Posted on February 15, 2018 by tkflor

      It’s time to mourn and weep for the dead in Florida, time to try to help the wounded to recover. It’s not a time to keep silence. It’s time to speak, again and again until lawmakers face … Continue reading →

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2017 is drawing to a close

Posted on December 30, 2017 by tkflor

Finally, 2017 is drawing to a close. I can’t say that it was one of the better years to look back at. This is why I’m not going to do any “2017 in …”, but just post a few pictures … Continue reading →

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An anniversary of an experiment that transformed the world

Posted on August 29, 2017 by tkflor

Two hundred years ago, the relationship between magnetism and electricity was not an established fact. It had been known that thunderbolts created certain magnetic effects, but there was no proof that magnetism and electricity were related, until 1820, when Hans … Continue reading →

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Wolfish Pursuits and RoseMary Inn

Posted on July 30, 2017 by tkflor

“ ‘Mr. Spratt,’ began Archibald, slowly bringing himself up to speed like a chilled gecko. ‘Is it true that Mr. Wolff once belonged to the Lupine Brotherhood, a secret society dedicated to traditional wolfish pursuits such as the outlawed Midnight … Continue reading →

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