Author Archives: dkarlton

Borrelia

Posted on 24 October 2013 by dkarlton

I’ve been feeling run down and sickly a lot for the past few years. Yes, years. Nothing super specific. Just… overly tired. My memory is getting worse. When I try to get in shape by running, the next day I … Continue reading →

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wait but why?

Posted on 23 September 2013 by dkarlton

This website has so many cool posts. I absolutely love this one about time. We often hear about the “humans arrived at 11:59 PM on the Earth’s clock-history”, but the way things are zoomed out here is awesome. http://www.waitbutwhy.com/2013/08/putting-time-in-perspective.html?m=1

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Schengen?

Posted on 1 July 2013 by dkarlton

Huh. I went to Paris this past weekend, for a wedding. By plane. And at no time did I show any identification whatsoever. What’s up with that? I thought air travel of any kind, international or domestic, required showing proof … Continue reading →

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3 months in the US

Posted on 13 May 2013 by dkarlton

We recently got back from a 3-month whirlwind tour of the US (and a little Canada), and jetlag with 2 kids is brutal. But now we’re home in Denmark, and slowly getting back on our feet, and putting away the … Continue reading →

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What’s up with the ads?

Posted on 12 November 2012 by dkarlton

Some of you (the 3 who read this site, including myself) may have noticed there are Google ads spattered around the pages. Most noticeably, just below the header menu. Why, you ask? Mainly, it’s just an experiment. I’m curious as … Continue reading →

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Samuel Clemens

Posted on 18 September 2012 by dkarlton

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all … Continue reading →

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Uncle Jay comes to Denmark

Posted on 9 September 2012 by dkarlton

Stine and I opened the newspaper Friday morning, and on the front of the KULTUR section was a big article about the new trend of “fact checking” in American politics. The piece is entitled “The War on Facts”. And the … Continue reading →

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Not so junky DNA

Posted on 5 September 2012 by dkarlton

I knew it! Back in the day (early 90’s), when I was studying biology, the word on the street was that the bulk of human DNA was “junk” filler, and probably nothing more. New research shows that all those boring … Continue reading →

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6 minutes

Posted on 31 August 2012 by dkarlton

I was in New York recently, and was boasting to my friend and business partner that I could certainly run a 5:30 mile, without much training. I used to run much faster than that in high school. And I try … Continue reading →

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xkcd

Posted on 16 August 2012 by dkarlton

This is great stuff, especially for nerds (like me). Answering your hypothetical questions with physics, every Tuesday. what-if.xkcd.com

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