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Then my question is how many of ordinary mathematicians also qualify as artists of their profession…
The phrase ‘Does the fact’ naturally invites howls of derision: it’s a fact that every child knows that the Japanese…
I think I would answer “Does the fact that the United States of America has never experienced a foreign occupation…
Rex Martin was a first class person with a sharp intellect and wry sense of humor. He was an excellent…
21. Is style the last refuge against AI?
All about class.
Excellent questions! Re question 6, I have actually already invented a new punctuation mark. I can’t type it here, as…
Quicksilver was part of the late 1960s psychedelic scene in San Francisco–they enjoyed more commercial success than Moby Grape, but not nearly as much as the Jefferson Airplane or Grateful Dead. To the extent one hears them on "classic rock" radio these days, it's usually for "Fresh Air" from their third studio album in 1970. This tune comes from their second album, Shady Grove (1969):
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