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Jeff R.: Technically...

"Meanwhile, back at the ranch...how is grandmother doing?" "Strictly speaking, the theory of relativity precludes the concept of simultaneity between two distinct frames of reference. So 'meanwhile' is a meaningless term, isn't it?" I blinked. Then I counted to ten,...

Jeff R.:Words that Jangle in Your Head

There are things Lynne and I would never say near Alva, but not everyone is so circumspect. Case in point: Niki's aunt Eileen. She was babysitting Niki and Alva one May evening. They were untypically, angelically serene, raptly watching the...

Jeff R.: Self-Made

I met Lynne through several statistically absurd events that led to both of us, on seperate vacations, myself to Mexico and she to Vancouver, getting stranded in Miami airport while our luggage gadded off to Vladivostok and Sydney. It was...

Jeff R.: Uncle Herman Knows His Stuff

My Uncle Herman built a better mousetrap, and the world did in fact beat a path to his door- carrying torches and ptichforks. That's another story, but one that I'd hoped Alva had taken to heart. No such luck. When...

Jeff R.: M=m/(sqrt(1-v^2/c^2))

We found an old slot-car race set at a garage sale last week, and, of course, Alva was entralled. Of course, about ten minutes after setting it up and running a few test races with Niki, they both decided that...

Jeff R.: Cruel and Unusual

The anti-technology field is my own invention, although Lynne did help. When activated, it de-activates any invention based on technologies more advanced than the wheel. We use it for controlling experiments gone wrong, and, ocassionally, for punishment. It's a pretty...

Jeff R.:Instructions for the Babysitter

The cat should be fed at five. Please stick to dry food; last weekend Alva modified the can-opener and now, while more efficient, it occasionally ejects metal discs at supersonic velocities. Feel free to use the Coffee-maker, but check the...