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Monthly Archives: November, 2016

NANOCAR RACING

HERE’S RACING that makes Formula 1 look low-tech. Nanocar racing is right up there, er… down there with the 1966 sci-fi flick Fantastic Voyage. In Fantastic Voyage, a submarine with … Continue reading

November 3, 2016 · 2 Comments

TRUTH AND PROOF: AN EXAMPLE FROM EASY NUMBER THEORY

THIS PARTICULAR election campaign–thank goodness it’s almost over!– has been littered with innuendo, accusation and downright prevarication. As a counterpoint, I offer an example of truth, verified by genuine, unadulterated … Continue reading

November 2, 2016 · 2 Comments

FATHER DIVINE: CHARISMATIC, CONTROVERSIAL

WHEN WE left Reverend Major Jealous Father Divine, indeed only yesterday and 1932, he was sentenced to a year in stir because his Long Island commune disturbed the peace. Ironic, … Continue reading

November 1, 2016 · 1 Comment