I braved the darkness last night.

The photo is of the local fire company's ladder truck with the ladder extended. It's about three stories high with out trying I wouldn't mind climbing out to the end.
I braved the darkness last night to drive to Claremont and Harvey Mudd College to hear a lecture by NPR's "The Math Guy". He believes that teaching beginning math from books is inefficient. He believes that beginning math can be taught more effectively using video games. As I understand it the process is one of immersing the student in video games that teach as well as stimulate. It was worth the trip but he's no Brian Greene.
I visited Dr. Chung yesterday morning to discuss osteoporosis and its resolution. Ugh! More pills. And the changes in my body are continuous rather than quantum..
I'm deep in the process of understanding branes, they are really two dimensional strings with different characteristics. Branes, strings and Mexican Hat diagrams. Slowly it comes together. And the fascination remains.
I, I, I and the rest of them are evidence that we're all on this flight together.

Dick