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Commemorating 55 years: Loyola University, New Orleans 1967 SSTP

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  • General, Loyola SSTP NSF, Science
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What If, and Maybe Jul 2022

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  • General, Observation, Personal
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What if each able-bodied homeowner mowed his/her own lawn, maybe also mowed the lawn of their neighbor who wasn’t able-bodied?

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Lucky Me Jun 2022

  • khoitsma
  • Computer Algebra, General, Mathematics, Mental Math, Personal, Python, Software
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As a kid and later through my career, several lucky things happened to me; some of these things were fortuitous and some happened because I searched them out — either way, still lucky.

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Commemorating 5 years for this Blog Jun 2022

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  • General, Loyola SSTP NSF
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I’ve learned a lot about scripting, and writing in general.

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Constructive Comments Jun 2022

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  • General, Observation, Personal
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Personal opinions on residential construction


craftsman home

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Short Takes

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Parts of Speech

The Infant’s Grammar, or A Pic-nic Party of the Parts of Speech (1824)

Short Takes was last updated on April 10, 2025

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