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Spinning Straw, by Tracy Cochran

Spinning Straw, by Tracy Cochran

Tracy CochranJul 30, 201713 min read

The Miller’s Daughter. Anne Anderson. Late nineteenth or early twentieth century A miller, a beautiful daughter, and a creature named…. Once a poor miller was summoned to meet with a king. The summons alone must have…

Los Ángeles de Navidad, por Risa Levenson Gold con las ilustraciones de Jean Zaleski

Los Ángeles de Navidad, por Risa Levenson Gold con las ilustraciones de Jean Zaleski

Parabola EditorsOct 13, 20155 min read

ilustraciones de Jean Zaleski Era un lluvioso y helado atardecer de diciembre en Manhattan unos días antes de Navidad. Esperaba bajo una llovizna persistente el autobús de la Sexta Avenida para que nos llevara a mi…

In Search of Bombadil, by Keith Badger

In Search of Bombadil, by Keith Badger

Keith BadgerJul 29, 202014 min read

The only rational way to educate is by example.Albert Einstein Yes, that would be Mr. Tom Bombadil, whom we have come to know through J.R.R. Tolkien’s colorful character in The Lord of the Rings (LOTR). That is whom I wished…

Exploring the Frontiers of Science: A Conversation with Leo Piilonen

Exploring the Frontiers of Science: A Conversation with Leo Piilonen

Jim MetznerFeb 26, 201715 min read

I’ve interviewed hundreds of scientists and engineers. Typically there are no surprises. The scientists are happy to share what they know, more or less by rote. Every once in a while, you meet someone who has the ability to explain…

We’re In It Now, by Tracy Cochran

We’re In It Now, by Tracy Cochran

Tracy CochranAug 1, 202114 min read

“Iwas looking right at the White House,” my father said. “Can you imagine being right there when you heard that?” My father always remembered driving down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., when President Roosevelt came on the radio to declare…





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