Physics and Python stuff. Most of the videos here are either adapted from class lectures or solving physics problems. I really like to use numerical calculations without all the fancy programming ...

A family of Patas monkeys is calling the Living Desert Zoo & Gardens home in Palm Desert, and you can give the baby a name!

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Some people are committed to originality. But is the fun you have coming up with an odd name worth the work the child will have to do to correct how people spell or pronounce it?

I only correct the pronunciation if I expect to see that person again. This way, I’m not constantly feeling rude by correcting everyone.

I have an unusual, “made-up” first name. Nowadays it’s common for kids to have a uniquely spelled name, but I’m in my 60s, so it wasn’t common growing up. Related Articles Miss Manners: My neighbor’s ...