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Schrödinger’s kittens and the search for reality, John Gribbin (ISBN 9781857994025, Weidenfeld & Nicolson)
After reading In Search of Schrödinger’s cat by John Gribbin I decided to also read this sequel not really knowing what to expect. His first book is a more or less traditional explanation of quantum mechanics and its bizarre description of reality. Ever since its conception physicists and philosophers have been struggling with the interpretation…
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Unexpected Fun: Solving Sudoku Killer in Winter
Recently I had trouble to keep up the weekly running frequency due to the cold. Last 2 weeks temperatures dropped close to freezing point and on top of that it started snowing for almost a week. Luckily I still had some days off so I didn’t have to endure snow triggered traffic jams. Luckily our…
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Piet Vroon: From Bestselling Author to Tragic Story
I read this book a little while ago in October mainly because it was short and I was behind on my reading target for 2025. It is barely 50 pages thick and I read a couple of other books by Piet Vroon long ago that I liked very much. Unfortunately, the quality of the book…
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The shortest distance
A ship is sinking. “How far is it to land ?” a panicking passenger asks the captain. “500 meters” anwers the captain. “What a relief answers the passenger. I am a trained swimmer. In which direction do I have to swim ?” “Straight down” answers the captain. (uit Argument 3 leerboek Meetkunde, ISBN 9789045533643)
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Ulm
Traveling home from Croatia we stopped again in Ulm after leaving Lesce. Lesce to Ulm was a little over 500 km and took us most of the day. Looking for a place for lunch we ended up in restaurant Senses in Siegsdorf in Germany, just across the border with Austria. This turned out to be…
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Exploring Lake Bled: A Scenic Walking Route
On our only full day in Lesce we want to go for a walk around the famous lake of Bled. We could go on foot from our apartment but the 5,5km doesn’t look very scenic which is why we prefer to take the car and park about a km away from the lake. Unfortunately there…
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Understanding Geometry: A Parent’s Journey Through Math
While I was in high school myself I never much cared to put a lot of time in learning geometry. Now, with our youngest in 3rd grade struggling with mathematics I decided I should at least read his geometry text book so I know what he is supposed to know. I finished the first 60…
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A Stop in Lesce: Dining and Delights Near Bled, Slovenia
On our way back home from Croatia we break the journey into pieces and make a first stop in Lesce near Bled in Slovenia. Krk to Bled is only a few hundred kilometers and traffic is light so we arrive in Bled in time for an early lunch and too early to go to the…
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Restaurant Forza in Baska
On our last day in Krk and Croatia we visit Baska at the other end of the island Krk. Although the distance is not great it takes quite a while because of many small roads and speed limits. Baska is another charming small village with some nice medieval sections. The seaside is really crowded with…
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Dining Experience at Villa Isabella in Omisalj
On our last evening at Omisalj we go for dinner at Villa Isabella. They have rooms but also a restaurant. Staff consists of an old German speaking lady waiting tables and some invisible(s) in the kitchen. Luckily the place is small so our orders are still served timely despite having to rely on only 1…
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