“He who ignores the Law of Probability challenges an adversary that is seldom beaten.” Ambrose Bierce * * * It’s a waste of time to watch paint dry or speculate on the numerical quotient of angels on the head of a pin. The same might be said of trying to compute the coefficient of probability …
Month: April 2022
Easter opens the door to Spring. Flowers are blooming, leaves are green, and pollen wakes up our slumbering allergies. Nature is coming alive again. For Christians, it’s a time of reflection and renewal in the vicarious reliving of the final days of Jesus’ life. The Jewish Festival of Passover was a time of high religious …
Cogito ergo sum…I think therefore I am. Rene Descartes *** Bogey greets the red fire hydrant. It’s on our morning walk route. It’s a magnet for him, and others. Not me, I’m not a dog, but I can relate to the call of nature. It’s the island’s puppy post office, the pee-mail deposit center. Today …