Hypotyposis on a Good Day

Last Sunday, while listening to the sermon at church, I tried to remember Maxwell’s equations.
Years have passed since I last thought at any great depth about
electromagnetism while I was pursuing my Ph.D. in biophysics. Now I can
barely remember them. There’s no going back, really. Not that want to
go back to a career in the sciences. But I do wish to know more about
the latest in my erstwhile field. I do flip through Scientific American, Nature, Science, and Physics Today but only sporadically and with little forethought.

I like catching up with The Daily Show With Jon Stewart every so often on the web. This morning, I noted with surprise the high profile of the authors who show up on the show as well as the quality of some of the interviews. For instance, I found watching the May interview with Francis Fukuyama concerning his new book America at the Crossroads: Democracy, Power, and the Neoconservative Legacy
informative and entertaining; I always wondered what Fukuyama sounds
like and looks like and how he puts forth his ideas when interviewed.

a bowl of homemade carrot soup with lots o’ carrots

Originally uploaded by Raymond Yee.

A clear-brothed soup with large chunks of lightly cooked carrots is a childhood comfort food for me. I had never ventured to make it for myself until this past Sunday. The results were deeply satisfying.

Great Pentecost-related art work

Originally uploaded by Raymond Yee.

I was really taken by the art work that went with Pentecost. See Pentecost Sunday at First Presbyterian Church of Berkeley 2006 – a photoset on Flickr for more pictures.