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		<title>The Neutrino Puzzle</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For many years, physicists have been mystified by the Neutrino, a subatomic particle. Our sun generates heaps of them: 6.5 × 1010 neutrinos per second per square centimeter of the earth. In other words, ‘lots and lots’. The funny thing about neutrinos, though, is that they’re hard to see. They move fast– about the speed [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://martin-family.net/jimsblog/?p=515</link>
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		<title>The Pakistan Disaster</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Pakistani government screwed up, and badly.]]></description>
		<link>http://martin-family.net/jimsblog/?p=504</link>
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		<title>Canon XSi waterproofing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[For those of you out there who wonder about the effect rain may have on your non-pro camera body, I wouldn't worry about a few drops of rain.]]></description>
		<link>http://martin-family.net/jimsblog/?p=493</link>
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		<title>The Smart Person™ difference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[As a Smart Person™, it is incumbent upon me to tell the rest of you– The Little People– why we are different from you. Noblesse oblige. It’s what I do. This is how I give back. Besides, you need it– trust me. The key idea you must comprehend is that Smart People™ use their brains [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://martin-family.net/jimsblog/?p=293</link>
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		<title>More on the oil spill</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I note the Reuters headline today: “Nearly 3/4 of BP spill gone from Gulf.“ How interesting. I thought the world was ending, listening to some pundits talk. Don’t let a good crisis go to waste! This is the catastrophe some wanted: And this is what happened: This disconnect is important to understand. I strongly recommend [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://martin-family.net/jimsblog/?p=457</link>
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		<title>New layout</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I’m trying a new layout, and if I don’t like it, I’ll try another one. I’m looking for something more ‘readable’. Let me know what you think.]]></description>
		<link>http://martin-family.net/jimsblog/?p=455</link>
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		<title>Dealing with Monsters &amp; Bad Guys</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I’m a parent. This means I have children. As any parent knows, children have fears– of the dark, of baths, of spinach, or Aunt Edna. But, more than anything else– even old Aunt Edna with the Jurassic Breath– children are afraid of Monsters and Bad Guys. For my non-parent readers, Monsters live in closets, under [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://martin-family.net/jimsblog/?p=444</link>
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		<title>On top of Mount Olympus</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Went and climbed Mount Olympus (not that one, but this one) a week ago. Took my daughter, too. This is a tough hike, climbing 4800 feet in about 3.2 miles. The last 500 vertical feet are accomplished by scrambling up a steep rocky draw on the south side of the peak.]]></description>
		<link>http://martin-family.net/jimsblog/?p=441</link>
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		<title>More pictures</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Since I’m posting pictures, here’s some nice pics I took while visiting Bryce Canyon a few weeks ago. This photo is several photographs, digitally stitched together. What is remarkable overall is that the featured plateau is 20 miles away, and I used a 300 mm lens to take the shots. You need to keep the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://martin-family.net/jimsblog/?p=431</link>
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		<title>Impressive Sunset</title>
		<description><![CDATA[While out in the backyard last night, I was treated to this remarkable sunset. Thought I’d share.]]></description>
		<link>http://martin-family.net/jimsblog/?p=427</link>
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