Hi out there.
It's a weird thing. At one point, I actually wanted more visitors. Now? Not so much. I know that I have several visitors that have IP addresses that are "too close to home." No more (relative) anonymity, no more blog.
My apologies to friends and family who may have periodically stopped by. I might start a new blog eventually. If I start a new blog and you'd be interested in reading it, give me a call or send me an email and I'll give you the URL.
Best Wishes,
F.E.
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Friday, January 18, 2008
Fate Lends a Hand
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I'm taking a blogging break during my workday; was very stressed about taking this break considering work on blah, blah, blah and all of my other blah, blah, blah other work on which I'm So Far Behind.
I'm not sure if I've mentioned this many times, but I love the moon. I want to learn how to take pictures at night so I can capture some of the beautiful moons I've seen.
In any case, avid googler that I am, I looked up F.E. Wright today and found this on wikipedia:
"Dr. Frederick Eugene Wright (October 16, 1877–August 25, 1953) was an American optician and geophysicist. He was born in Marquette, Michigan, and his father was a state geologist. In 1895 his mother took Frederick and his two brothers to Germany where he would complete his education. He was awarded his Ph.D. summa cum laude from the University of Heidelberg.
After returning to the United States, he taught at the Michigan College of Mines and became the Assistant State Geologist. He moved to Washington D.C. in 1904, joining the United States Geological Survey. He then spent some time in exploration of Alaska. In 1906 he joined the Carnegie Institution as a member of their Geophysical Laboratory. He remained on the staff until his retirement in 1944. In 1906 he met Kathleen Finley and in 1909 they were married. Their daughter Helen Wright (1914-1997) who became a pioneer in the study of science history.
Among his contributions were studies in the military uses of optical glass; physical study of lunar features based on the properties of the reflected light, and the precambrian geology of the region near Lake Superior. At the time of his death he was considered the foremost authority on the Moon. He served as the home secretary of the National Academy of Sciences for two decades. He was a member of the Optical Society of America, and was president for three years. In 1941 he became president of the Mineralogical Society of America. He was also a member of the London Physical Society, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences."
After returning to the United States, he taught at the Michigan College of Mines and became the Assistant State Geologist. He moved to Washington D.C. in 1904, joining the United States Geological Survey. He then spent some time in exploration of Alaska. In 1906 he joined the Carnegie Institution as a member of their Geophysical Laboratory. He remained on the staff until his retirement in 1944. In 1906 he met Kathleen Finley and in 1909 they were married. Their daughter Helen Wright (1914-1997) who became a pioneer in the study of science history.
Among his contributions were studies in the military uses of optical glass; physical study of lunar features based on the properties of the reflected light, and the precambrian geology of the region near Lake Superior. At the time of his death he was considered the foremost authority on the Moon. He served as the home secretary of the National Academy of Sciences for two decades. He was a member of the Optical Society of America, and was president for three years. In 1941 he became president of the Mineralogical Society of America. He was also a member of the London Physical Society, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences."
Post: Done.
Thank you: To God/The Universe, for keeping me, however tenuously, on a writing path.
Nothing more to say really.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Coffee Shop 2008
I'm still working through the Artist's Way at Work. An important part of the process, the authors advocate, is the taking of "time-outs," a time period of 1-2 hours each week in which you explore something that seems interesting, or just go on an adventure.
I'd been trying to convince myself that repeated visits to Super Target qualified as separate time outs-- if I went to different sections of the store each time.
However, I do have a list of other time-outs I have not yet taken:
1. Ceramics Studio
2. Tattoo Parlor
3. Art Exhibit on Campus
4. University Recreation Center (I think I'm going to sign up for a rock climbing class next semester).
One of my time-outs involved looking into becoming a student so that I could actually register for classes when I decided what class I wanted to take. And even though right now I'm more of a pretend student, seeing as though I haven't actually enrolled for any classes, it's exciting. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed being a student....
Another exercise in the book involves exploring jealousy...you list people that you feel jealousy toward (for whatever reason), why you feel jealous, and what you can do in order to be more of the person you want to be--with the idea that if you explore the source of jealous thoughts, it can help you to understand areas in your life that you'd like to change.
Unfortunately, it appears that I want to have more kids.
So I ignored that.
But I also learned that there are quite a few people on the list that respect their creative selves...so I want to continue to nuture my creative (writing) spirit. I decided to write this post as one small step.
Ever the aspiring overachiever, I also enrolled in imeem and gabcast so that I could include audio clips in future postings.
And now, I return to my regular programming, which is "All Syllabi, All the Time." My first two teaching nights are next week.
Did I mention my dad and stepmom arrive on Sunday and may be staying for two weeks?
Beautiful moment, present moment. Beautiful moment, present moment. Beautiful moment, present moment.
I'd been trying to convince myself that repeated visits to Super Target qualified as separate time outs-- if I went to different sections of the store each time.
However, I do have a list of other time-outs I have not yet taken:
1. Ceramics Studio
2. Tattoo Parlor
3. Art Exhibit on Campus
4. University Recreation Center (I think I'm going to sign up for a rock climbing class next semester).
One of my time-outs involved looking into becoming a student so that I could actually register for classes when I decided what class I wanted to take. And even though right now I'm more of a pretend student, seeing as though I haven't actually enrolled for any classes, it's exciting. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed being a student....
Another exercise in the book involves exploring jealousy...you list people that you feel jealousy toward (for whatever reason), why you feel jealous, and what you can do in order to be more of the person you want to be--with the idea that if you explore the source of jealous thoughts, it can help you to understand areas in your life that you'd like to change.
Unfortunately, it appears that I want to have more kids.
So I ignored that.
But I also learned that there are quite a few people on the list that respect their creative selves...so I want to continue to nuture my creative (writing) spirit. I decided to write this post as one small step.
Ever the aspiring overachiever, I also enrolled in imeem and gabcast so that I could include audio clips in future postings.
And now, I return to my regular programming, which is "All Syllabi, All the Time." My first two teaching nights are next week.
Did I mention my dad and stepmom arrive on Sunday and may be staying for two weeks?
Beautiful moment, present moment. Beautiful moment, present moment. Beautiful moment, present moment.
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