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  • Our Most Popular Posts of 2014
    2023-07-17

    The large SpaceX post will be available soon. Meanwhile, here is our end-of-year post for 2014 featuring the most popular posts of the year. Every year, in the final days of December, numerous websites delve into reviewing the year. It is a time for reflection, whether embraced or not. Despite reservations, we, too, are a

    The large SpaceX post will be available soon. Meanwhile, here is our end-of-year post for 2014 featuring the most popular posts of the year. Every year, in the final days of December, numerous websites delve into reviewing the year. It is a time for reflection, whether embraced or not. Despite reservations, we, too, are a

  • 2023-07-09

    In case you missed it, here’s a summary of the first Trump-Biden Debate: Chris Wallace: Good evening. I’m Chris Wallace, and I welcome you to what I predict will be a highly challenging experience. There will be six 15-minute segments, each covering a different topic. Both candidates will have two minutes to respond at the

    In case you missed it, here’s a summary of the first Trump-Biden Debate: Chris Wallace: Good evening. I’m Chris Wallace, and I welcome you to what I predict will be a highly challenging experience. There will be six 15-minute segments, each covering a different topic. Both candidates will have two minutes to respond at the

  • How (and Why) SpaceX Will Colonize Mars
    2023-06-24

    This is Part 3 of a four-part series on Elon Musk’s companies. For an explanation of why this series is happening and how Musk is involved, start with Part 1. Pre-Post Note: I started working on this post ten weeks ago. When I started, I never intended for it to become such an ordeal. But

    This is Part 3 of a four-part series on Elon Musk’s companies. For an explanation of why this series is happening and how Musk is involved, start with Part 1. Pre-Post Note: I started working on this post ten weeks ago. When I started, I never intended for it to become such an ordeal. But

  • 1
    2023-06-01

    This article is part of Mini Week, where I’m sharing brief posts every weekday this week, which are turning out to be not so mini after all. Note: Click on the images to view them with larger text. ___________ Discover more about life struggles through Blue Jay Blog stick figures: 10 Types of Unusual Friendships

    This article is part of Mini Week, where I’m sharing brief posts every weekday this week, which are turning out to be not so mini after all. Note: Click on the images to view them with larger text. ___________ Discover more about life struggles through Blue Jay Blog stick figures: 10 Types of Unusual Friendships

  • 2023-04-16

    Recently, back home during the holidays and given the task of organizing the attic, I stumbled upon a box—sealed with tape, covered in dust, and clearly marked as “TIM’S STUFF” with double underlines. Oh yes, that box. Upon my high school graduation, I made a decision to collect all belongings that held sentimental value to

    Recently, back home during the holidays and given the task of organizing the attic, I stumbled upon a box—sealed with tape, covered in dust, and clearly marked as “TIM’S STUFF” with double underlines. Oh yes, that box. Upon my high school graduation, I made a decision to collect all belongings that held sentimental value to

  • DEATH1
    2023-04-07

    Humans have a fascination with death – both their own eventual demise and that of others. This fixation is evident in various aspects of our lives, such as the news headlines, where reports of deaths often dominate, and in entertainment, where the demise of characters captivates audiences. While historical events involving mass casualties pique our

    Humans have a fascination with death – both their own eventual demise and that of others. This fixation is evident in various aspects of our lives, such as the news headlines, where reports of deaths often dominate, and in entertainment, where the demise of characters captivates audiences. While historical events involving mass casualties pique our

  • 2023-04-06

    For those of you who are frustrated with the delayed posts, here’s Why I Can’t Post On Time. ______________ “Clean your face before bedtime so that angels will descend and give you a kiss while you sleep.” When I was a young child staying at my grandmother’s house, this is what she told me. At

    For those of you who are frustrated with the delayed posts, here’s Why I Can’t Post On Time. ______________ “Clean your face before bedtime so that angels will descend and give you a kiss while you sleep.” When I was a young child staying at my grandmother’s house, this is what she told me. At

  • 2023-03-31

    Welcome to a new feature from Blue Jay Blog: the mailbag. I receive numerous emails from readers with excellent questions, and unfortunately, I don’t always have the time to provide a detailed response to each. However, I thought it would be a great idea to dedicate a post specifically to addressing some of those questions.

    Welcome to a new feature from Blue Jay Blog: the mailbag. I receive numerous emails from readers with excellent questions, and unfortunately, I don’t always have the time to provide a detailed response to each. However, I thought it would be a great idea to dedicate a post specifically to addressing some of those questions.

  • 2023-03-20

    Note: If you want to print this post or read it offline, the PDF is probably the way to go. You can buy it here.And here’s a G-rated version of the post, appropriate for all ages. _______________________ Last month, I got a phone call. Okay maybe that’s not exactly how it happened, and maybe those

    Note: If you want to print this post or read it offline, the PDF is probably the way to go. You can buy it here.And here’s a G-rated version of the post, appropriate for all ages. _______________________ Last month, I got a phone call. Okay maybe that’s not exactly how it happened, and maybe those

  • 4 Mind-Blowing Things About Stars
    2023-03-19

    Ever stop and ponder the universe? Think of it this way: Imagine a bacteria in your fingernail that has knowledge about the world, history, and current events. At night, it can look up and observe everything around it. But instead, it’s fixated on what’s happening in your fingernail. We would find that bacterium quite unimpressive,

    Ever stop and ponder the universe? Think of it this way: Imagine a bacteria in your fingernail that has knowledge about the world, history, and current events. At night, it can look up and observe everything around it. But instead, it’s fixated on what’s happening in your fingernail. We would find that bacterium quite unimpressive,

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