Long time readers will know that I enjoy reading the books and thoughts written by Christopher Lloyd.
I am subscribed to receive emails from ‘What on Earth Books‘, which add to his thoughts on the themes in his books and this one popped up in my email box today (including the picture above):
WHILST PUTTING the final [...]
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The Number Devil
4 Comments CherryPie on Aug 1st 2012
Filed under Gardens, Science & Nature
Cherie’s Place – Thought for the Week
When I look at the solar system, I see the earth at the right distance from the sun to receive the proper amounts of heat and light. This did not happen by chance.
Isaac Newton (1643 -1727)
34 Comments CherryPie on Jul 29th 2012
Be careful of your moods and feelings, for there is an unbroken connection between your feelings and your visible world.
Neville Goddard (1905 – 1972)
16 Comments CherryPie on Jul 22nd 2012
Filed under Carcassonne 2012, Holidays, Science & Nature
Camera Shy?
Perhaps not… He was also ignoring his owner human companion who was calling from the cafe two doors away…
12 Comments CherryPie on Jul 19th 2012
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Resident of Carcassonne
14 Comments CherryPie on Jul 9th 2012
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Time For…
…the addition of a leap second…
This year’s leap second—the 26th to be added to UTC since 1972—exists because time was traditionally based on a full rotation of the Earth and was related to heavenly bodies, which defined the length of the day.
This rotational time, called UT1, divides the [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Jun 30th 2012
