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Author Archives: Kerry
Boyle’s Law, Cartesian diver
Tonight is chem lab night for Susanna and two friends. Our ordinary lab manual is excellent, but the lab for Boyle’s Law seemed far too complicated to reinforce the concepts involved, and it lacked illustrations to make clear the relation … Continue reading
Our Passover
Tonight we’re grateful to celebrate Passover with some new friends, many of whom have not experienced it before. Passover, 2013 Since before our eldest daughter was old enough to remember, we have celebrated Passover together as a family. The tradition … Continue reading
Homeschooling
“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” – misattributed to William Butler Yeats High School Bible and Language study: Accordance for OS X Chemistry: Boyle’s Law, Cartesian diver —– Biology: We’re doing homeschool … Continue reading
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Under the Starry Skies of J.R.R. Tolkien and Robert Frost
Update: I’ve revised and expanded this presentation and post a bit in preparation for two talks tomorrow (3/5/13) at Norman North High School. Should be fun! —– Tonight I’m giving an informal presentation at the OKC Astronomy Club on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Astronomy, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Robert Frost
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I NÚMENNA, discovered by Rachel Folmar
Previous posts: | Lindë Elenion, Song of the Stars | Middle Earth astronomy | One evening years ago, near bedtime, Candace and I were surprised when Rachel came down from her room where she had been hard at work on … Continue reading
Letter from the Dean: Rick Luce, “The Importance of Special Collections”
Originally posted at ouhos.org, the now-discontinued blog of the OU History of Science Collections. Neither this post nor any of its content should be taken as an official communication of the University of Oklahoma. Living Library exhibit | iPad exhibit … Continue reading
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Middle Earth astronomy, by Rachel Folmar
Previous post: | Lindë Elenion, Song of the Stars |This post: | Commentary | Summary | Resources | Note || Next post: Into the West | Read the full, uninterrupted text of the poem in the previous post. Commentary follows … Continue reading
Lindë Elenion, by Rachel Folmar
Lindë Elenion, Song of the Stars Even-time is drawing nigh And in the fastly dimming sky Bright Anor sinks her flaming head And silver Ithil, round and fair, Ascends once more the starry road Of night, and mighty figures high. … Continue reading
iPad Exhibit Guide
Originally posted at ouhos.org, the now-discontinued blog of the OU History of Science Collections. Neither this post nor any of its content should be taken as an official communication of the University of Oklahoma. Living Library exhibit | iPad exhibit … Continue reading
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Living Library exhibit
Originally posted at ouhos.org, the now-discontinued blog of the OU History of Science Collections. Neither this post nor any of its content should be taken as an official communication of the University of Oklahoma. Living Library exhibit | iPad exhibit … Continue reading
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