Category: Story

This is my chance to share a personal insight. It is about me. There is a therapeutic value to blogging. And that’s a good thing.

Google for Pi – Highlights

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What is the formula for calculating pi? The pi is a ratio and is obtained from a circle. If the diameter and the circumference of a circle are known, the value of pi will be as π = Circumference/ Diameter.

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The miraculous fact about Pi is that no matter the size of the circle, the value does not change, making Pi a mathematical constant. Adding to its allure, Pi is also an irrational number which means that its decimal representation has no end and no repeating pattern.

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Pi shows that knowing, wholly, is an impossibility. The more we know, the more apparent it is that there is much more to know. For each individual, and for humanity as a whole, there is always that added bit that simply can’t be figured out, no matter how much information or education we possess.

Gravity’s Rainbow

I got the book cover picture from The Thomas Pynchon web site: https://thomaspynchon.com/

In the News:

The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California, has acquired Pynchon’s literary archive.

This article is dated December 14th, 2022: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/14/arts/thomas-pynchon-huntington-archive.html

This article is dated November 26th, 2023: https://www.pasadenanow.com/weekendr/thomas-pynchons-gravitys-rainbow-at-50-a-literary-journey-unveiled/

Although I am expected to get Gravity’s Rainbow, I am getting Vineland; July 4th 2024. It is the plan for the Napa Valley Wine Vintage for 2024.

Politics My Vote

I’m going to Vote for someone who can change the money back to the pre-1997 design. For functioning Capitalism, the president has to be in the middle of the bill; like the one dollar.

It can still be done even though they say they have to make room for the watermark. I don’t buy that excuse. I mean to fix the government the watermark isn’t that important. I’ve seen the watermarks they are way over to the right side. There is ample room for the President.

For a good government, let’s use the old money design to make our currency fair again!

Note: Rhinoplasty and Capitalism

Pentax Film Camera

Photography

I was given a Pentax 35 mm Camera. What it had built into it was a light meter. I could see the meter inside the viewfinder. I could adjust the aperture on the lens until the light meter read in the sweet spot for correctly making the exposure light appropriate. This made a big difference, I was adjusting the aperture and producing good pictures.

Do all film cameras have a built in light meter?