A student asked today “where is the physics?” in what we were discussing (magnetism). I wasn’t doing a crap job necessarily but she wanted to know about equations; because this is a conceptual class, I’m not teaching the deep equation part of physics. The important aspect of her question, though, is physics just a series [...]

For those not in the know, a hafla in the US is a smallish, informal party where there is a combination of open floor dancing and performances. I signed up to perform. I’ve been crazy busy lately (three jobs is rough), but I figure that I can either make excuses or just freakin’ do it. [...]