Author Archives: WorldWideWeber

Quantum

Posted on August 17, 2016 by WorldWideWeber

Quantum was a wonderful student magazine published by the National Science Teachers Association from 1990 to 2001. Born in the heady days of perestroika, it was a collaboration with the renowned Russian journal Kvant. Sadly, just at its early adopters were graduating … Continue reading →

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Alert

Posted on April 15, 2016 by WorldWideWeber

There have been reports of an old man driving around near schools trying to entice students into his car with promises of free tuition.

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Fontitis

Posted on April 2, 2016 by WorldWideWeber

Would you entrust your design to the people who concocted this logo? You just know what would happen if they needed to add another word to their name …

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Impressive

Posted on March 17, 2016 by WorldWideWeber

The original crotch rocket?

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Om

Posted on February 5, 2016 by WorldWideWeber

Speaking of frogs (it appears we’re creating a subcategory to the Phone Photos category: Yard Fauna)—this taken in D.C. not far from home:

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Disconnect

Posted on January 1, 2016 by WorldWideWeber

One hopes the neighbors have found a common language even if their yard sculptures have not.

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Hallowed

Posted on December 8, 2015 by WorldWideWeber

In a metropolitan area full of history and historical markers, two plaques in Arlington, Virginia—just across the river from Washington, DC—are easy to miss. They sit a block apart in the Rosslyn neighborhood, consisting of office buildings, high-rise apartments, and … Continue reading →

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Belief

Posted on November 6, 2012 by WorldWideWeber

I believe in America. That’s why I voted today for Barack Obama. Yesterday Ana Marie Cox wrote that it wouldn’t be the end of the world if Romney wins. Nor if Obama wins, if your nightmares run in that direction. … Continue reading →

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Fiery

Posted on October 17, 2012 by WorldWideWeber

Now we’ll post from the Kindle Fire. I’m sure it will work. Another colleague who was trying to help in my absence today mentioned that the post was going into the caption. So I guess I need to add a … Continue reading →

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Tablitis

Posted on October 16, 2012 by WorldWideWeber

I’m hearing that a colleague is having problems posting to my day job’s WordPress site using a Galaxy tablet and the web interface. So here I am posting from my Galaxy S3 phone, using the native browser. Let’s see if … Continue reading →

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