Living in a technological world, can you imagine the precision required to account for “the Earth’s angular velocity in its elliptical orbit and its axial tilt to approximate when the sun actually crosses the Greenwich Meridian?” According to the equation of time, the difference could be as much as 16 minutes! Whew! Time for me … Read more
Living in a technological world, I have to wonder: is it really faster to use a telephone app at a gas pump than a card? Let me explain. I pulled up behind a car at a gas pump and noticed a refined individual standing by the car door with their back to me, fiddling with … Read more
Since we live in a technological world, do you remember when we were told that “computers will save you all kinds of time?” Well, I just counted—I have sixty-seven logins and passwords. Can you guess how much time I lose searching for a password, only to come up empty and unable to respond to … Read more