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Physics and Photographs
This post was inspired by my daughters and the things they’ve found fun in the last week. Physics Simulations Last Friday I took my six-year-old to the Connecticut Science Center. We enjoyed all of it. One of her two favorite things was a pulley system that she could use to hoist herself into the air….

I’ll Teach You How to Make More Money This Year
Just about the only thing keeping me on Facebook these days are the memories reminding me of where I’ve been. Back in December one memory that popped up was of a post I made in 2008 in which I wrote, “is wondering how to make money appear out of thin air.” Throughout this winter and…

CodePen Shows Students How Web Apps Are Made
CodePen is a code editing environment in which students can see how HTML, CSS, and JavaScript work together to form web applications. As you can see in my video that is embedded below, the CodePen screen is divided into four parts. There’s a column for HTML, a column for CSS, and a column for JavaScript. Below…
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I love to ride bikes, ski, fish, and play with my kids. I occasionally ride in races like Unbound Gravel 200.

People who hear me speak often say, “has anyone ever told you that you sound like Ray Romano?”

With a background in history it’s only fitting that I live in an old house in a historic neighborhood.

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