Category Archives: Ignore Me
May 21, 2011
свети атанасMost Christians knew the end of the word would not start today, because Jesus said: “But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father alone.” Matthew 24:36 … Continue reading
Ignore Me No Longer!
I’m renaming my blog from Ignore Me to Pedantic Dan.
Eggs Per Hen-Day
There’s an old brain teaser that is posed as a word problem, something like this: If a hen and a half lays an egg and a half in a day and a half, how many days will it take three … Continue reading
Degrees of Separation
When I was in high school, I met my best friend’s father (not at all unusual, I hear). My best friend’s father was, and is, a cinematographer and worked on such films as Second Hand Lions, Space Cowboys, and Unforgiven. … Continue reading
Love Thy Neighbor
Since I was a boy, I’ve heard it said that when Jesus preached, “Love thy neighbor as thyself”, He meant that we must first learn to love ourselves before we can love others. Thus, many have taken the teaching to … Continue reading
Pulleys
When I was in college, many years ago, I studied physics. Somewhere along the way we learned about pulleys. The purpose of a pulley is to change the direction of a force. Ideally it will do so with very little … Continue reading