MY PUBLICATIONS – FULL COMMENTS – DR DENNIS BOGDAN
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Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
Updated: February 2, 2026
(1966-2026+) My Complete Publications to date (Medical Studies [7+]; Medical Seminars [16+]; NYT Comments [245+]; Wikipedia Articles (306+); all links)
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DR DENNIS BOGDAN – My Professional Background Includes Publishing Medical Research Studies, Directing Hospital Laboratories, Lecturing University Students And Contributing As A Grandmaster Editor To Wikipedia (wiki). Also, I Have Headed Science Fairs And Have Been Associated With, For A Brief Time, The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra And The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. My Professional Background Is Summarized In More Detail On My Publications Pages (wayb) And WebSites (DreamWidth, LiveJournal And WordPress).
AI Summaries: My Profile / My Wikipedia Articles (306+) / My NYT Comments (245+)
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MY WIKIPEDIA CONTRIBUTIONS (2001 to 2026+)
Wikipedia: MyPage / MyTalk / MyWork / Status / Awards
( 98,924+ Edits / 306+ articles / 2,541+ images / 70+ templates )
( 11,240+ watchlist / 1,292+ redirects / 34+ userboxes / NYT )
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MY MEDICAL PUBLICATIONS (1969 to 1980)
* Bogdan, Dennis (August 1, 1980). “Excessive ‘Performance Ranges’ Specified For Control Material By Supplier. (L)” (PDF). Clinical Chemistry (journal). 26 (9): 1370–1372. Archived from the original on 2024-01-21. Retrieved 2024-01-21.- PAGE 1370 (archive-1370); PAGE 1371 (archive-1371); PAGE 1372 (archive-1372). https://academic.oup.com/clinchem/article-abstract/26/9/1370/5664585 ( https://archive.vn/uSLn5 ); https://academic.oup.com/clinchem/article-abstract/26/9/1371/5664590 ( https://archive.ph/AQlVK ); https://academic.oup.com/clinchem/article-abstract/26/9/1372/5664593 ( https://archive.ph/wip/jkpwz )
* Bogdan, Dennis (January 1, 1978). “Inaccuracy In Acid Phosphatase Kit Method. (L)” (PDF). Clinical Chemistry (journal). 24: 168–169. Archived from the original on 2021-02-14. Retrieved 2024-01-21.- PAGE 168 (archive-168); PAGE 169 (archive-169). https://academic.oup.com/clinchem/artie-abstract/24/1/168/5724373 ( https://archive.vn/JVzXD }; https://academic.oup.com/clinchem/article-abstract/24/1/169/5724410 ( https://archive.ph/73g1d )
* Bogdan, Dennis P.; Bishop, Charles W. (September 1, 1974). “Differences Between Manufacturer-Assigned Values And Observed Values Of Alkaline Phosphatase Activity In A Commercial SMA Calibration Serum. (L)” (PDF). Clinical Chemistry (journal). 20: 1244–1245. Archived from the original on 2021-02-14. Retrieved 2024-01-21.- PAGE 1244 (archive-1244); PAGE 1245 (archive-1245). https://academic.oup.com/clinchem/article-abstract/20/9/1244/5677151 ( https://archive.vn/LlUT7 ); https://academic.oup.com/clinchem/article-abstract/20/9/1245/5677167 ( https://archive.ph/IE8J1 )
* Bogdan, Dennis Paul (February 1, 1973). “Interactions Of Benzopyrene And Nucleic Acids In The Presence Of A Mixed-Function Oxidase System – Ph.D. Dissertation”. State University of New York at Buffalo. ISBN 979-8661021359. ProQuest 302781013. Archived from the original on 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2021-07-15. ( https://archive.is/4KjN7 ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/KAM5O ) ( https://web.archive.org/web/20210629235752/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Drbogdan/BogdanDennis-PhD-Dissertation-1973-TEXT )
SUMMARY: My PhD Dissertatin (SUNYAB; 1973) involved the chemical interactions of the carcinogen benzo(a)pyrene (found in barbequed meats/cigarette smoke/automobile exhausts/polluted city air/and more) with DNA and related nucleic acids, a chemical interaction that can potentially initiate cancer processes (carcinogenesis) at the nucleic acid-level within living cells – hope this helps in some way – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !! – Drbogdan (talk) 22:00, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
* Bogdan, D. P.; Chmielewicz, Z. F. (April 12, 1973). “Studies Of Interactions Between Polynucleotides And Benzopyrene In The Presence Of Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylase”. Proceedings (Carcinogenesis): American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). 14: 49. Retrieved 2021-05-10. https://www.aacr.org/about-the-aacr/aacr-narrative-history/115th-anniversary-of-the-aacr/landmarks-in-cancer-research-1961-1990/ ( https://archive.is/wip/9JqsK )
* Bogdan, Dennis; Juchau, Mont R. (April 1, 1970). “Characteristics Of Induced Benzpyrene Hydroxylase Activity In The Rat Foeto-Placental Unit”. European Journal of Pharmacology. 10: 119–126. Archived from the original on 2021-02-14. Retrieved 2021-02-14. http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0014299970901676 ( https://archive.vn/wip/rb93M )
* Bogdan, Dennis P.; Yaffe, Sumner J.; Juchau, Mont R. (April 17, 1969). “Characteristics of 3-methylcholanthrene (3-MC)-induced benzpyrene hydroxylase activity in the rat foeto-placental unit”. Proceedings (Pharmacology 2338): Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). 28: 676. Retrieved 2021-05-10. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/306195893_Characteristics_of_3-methylcholanthrene_3-MC-induced_benzpyrene_hydroxylase_activity_in_the_rat_foeto-placental_unit ( https://archive.ph/wip/ZdRun )
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MY MEDICAL SEMINARS (1966 to 1980)
Bogdan, Dennis – MY SEMINARS – Biochemical/Medical Pharmacology Departments (mostly), State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNYAB)/Buffalo General Hospital (BGH), Buffalo, NY – 1966-1980.
Includes the following Medical Science Seminars: (NOTE: Click “Seminar” link for *My Official Seminar Announcements*)
* “Electrolyte Balance: Background, Theory and Clinical Applications” (June 19, 1980). Seminar => ( https://archive.ph/wip/hUXD9 )
* “RadioImmunoAssay (RIA): Clinical Applications” (May 7, 1980). Seminar => ( https://archive.ph/wip/a5iUn )
* “RadioImmunoAssay (RIA): General Principles” (April 2, 1980). Seminar => ( https://archive.ph/wip/8qidn )
* “Clinical Chemistry Mini-Lectures” (March 10, 1980). Seminar => ( https://archive.ph/wip/lHVK8 )
* “Calibration of the Alkaline Phosphatase Method on the Technicon SMA 12/60 Chemical Analyzer” (October 9, 1973). Seminar => ( https://archive.ph/wip/6wYVO )
* “Quality Control – Practical Handling of External Proficiency Test Results” (March 1973). Research => ( https://archive.ph/wip/NsHcP )
* “Modification of Template Activity of DNA] Following Treatment with Benzpyrenes and Aryl Hydrocarbon Hydroxylase” (December 1972). Seminar => ( https://archive.ph/wip/no93w )
* “Interactions Between Polynucleotides and Biologically Transformed Products of Benzpyrene” (April 26, 1972). Seminar => ( https://archive.ph/wip/3a9rs )
* “Biochemical Aspects of Lysergic Acid Diethylamide and Related Compounds” (March 10, 1971). Seminar => ( https://archive.ph/wip/66Bl4 )
* “Mechanism of Delta-1 Tetrahydrocannabinol Psychoaction: A Neuropharmacological Approach” (February 1971). Research => ( https://archive.ph/wip/LoIRk )
* “Human Placental Benzpyrene Hydroxylase Activity in Early and Late Gestation” (1970s). Seminar => ( https://archive.ph/wip/Y9kKa )
* “Mammaian Benzpyrene Hydroxylase – An Inducible Enzyme” (October 1, 1969). Seminar => ( https://archive.ph/wip/Jj5VE )
* “Pharmacology of Atherosclerosis” (March 19, 1969). Seminar => ( https://archive.ph/wip/OCHop )
* “Effects of Ouabain on NaK-Stimulated ATPase” (March 29, 1967). Seminar => ( https://archive.ph/K29Wu )
* “The Inhibitory Effect of 9-(3-Hydroxypropyl)-6-dimethyl aminopurine on the Accumulation of N-1-methylnicotinamide and Para-Aminohippuric Acid in Cortex Slices from the Rat Kidney.” (February 1967). Seminar => ( https://archive.ph/wip/8eUjU )
* “Neutron Activation Analysis” (November 10, 1966). Seminar => ( https://archive.ph/wip/nZxOQ )
NOTE: Also – Presented University Lectures (not listed) in various Clinical Chemistry Courses – The Pennsylvania State University (mostly).
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MY PUBLISHED NEWS COMMENTS (245+ / 1974 to 2026+)
The New York Times (and more)
* USA: Much Much More Money for the Very Rich; But Not for All Others? + My NYT Comments (1/20/2026) => https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/01/20/opinion/editorials/trump-wealth-crypto-graft.html#permid=148201210 ( archive => https://ghostarchive.org/archive/jB6sa ) – WIKIPEDIA => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wealth_inequality_in_the_United_States – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
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Bogdan, Dennis (January 20, 2026). “Comment – How Trump Has Pocketed $1,408,500,000 – One year ago, Donald Trump took an oath to serve the American people. Instead, he has focused on using the presidency to enrich himself – by The Editorial Board” – The New York Times – January 20, 2026..– Archived from the original on 2026-01-21. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – January 20, 2026
Thank You for your Excelllent OpEd article – seems my NYT comments, published in 2013 ( https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/26/opinion/krugman-the-one-percents-solution.html#permid=8854940 ), may have been prescient to the happenings of today in 2026 in some ways – and perhaps worth copying, in part, below:
“Seems 400 people now own HALF the wealth in the country ( https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2011/mar/10/michael-moore/michael-moore-says-400-americans-have-more-wealth-/ ) – more money now in fewer hands – eventually, one person may end up owning it all – at least in theory – a monarchy of sorts may result from unlimited inequality – and from starving the poor – maybe we could do better? – maybe there’s more valuable things than money – like good health and happiness – for the greater good – and the greater number – these days however, to understand the world, one may need only to follow the money – glitter rules – or so it seems.”
in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.dreamwidth.org
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* HEALTH: Best EXERCISES May Help You Live A Much Longer Life? – MY NYT COMMENTS (1/16/2026) => https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/15/well/move/sports-exercise-longevity.html#permid=148112205 ( archive => https://ghostarchive.org/archive/vJ8A ) – MEDLINEPLUS => https://www.medlineplus.gov/exerciseandphysicalfitness.html – WIKIPEDIA => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exercise – Stay Safe and Healthy !! ( archive => https://archive.ph/SacAj )
Bogdan, Dennis (January 16, 2026). “Comment – The Best Sports for Longevity – All forms of exercise help you live longer, but some activities come with extra benefits – by Simar Bajaj” – The New York Times – January 15, 2026.– Archived from the original on 2026-01-17. Retrieved 2026-01-17.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – January 16, 2026
Thank You for the very interesting article about sports, exercise and longevity – for my part, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed backpacking and hiking over the years – but mostly back in the day so-to-speak – best memories include climbing a 14,000-foot mountain in the Rocky Mountains ( https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54008798484_01faf23992_h.jpg ) – an exhilarating and rewarding experience in many ways, including wonderfully clear (no light-pollution) views of the Milky Way Galaxy – as well as some of the very best sleep ever – in a sleeping bag on a glacier – the quality of the air at that altitude may have contributed I would think – greatly reommended for those who may be sufficiently healthy, and up to safely undertake such an effort ( please be aware that such challenging terrains can be hazardous => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Mountains#Hazards ) – not so clear if such exercise helped with my longevity, but sure seems clear to me that it helped with my personal enjoyments – which may possibly be related in some ways – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.dreamwidth.org
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* HEALTH: Seems PLANT-BASED Foods Are Best To Eat; Other Foods, Including Meat, Not So Much? – MY NYT COMMENTS (1/8/2026) => https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/opinion/dietary-guidelines-protein.html#permid=147880958 ( archive => https://ghostarchive.org/archive/OLmNp ) – MAYO CLINIC => https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/weight-loss/in-depth/mayo-clinic-diet/art-20045460 – WIKIPEDIA => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_diets – Stay Safe and Healthy !! ( archive => https://archive.ph/IrMSQ )
Bogdan, Dennis (January 8, 2026). “Comment – Kennedy Is Telling Americans How to Eat. It’s Not Crazy Advice. – by Emily Oster” – The New York Times – January 8, 2026. – Archived from the original on 2026-01-09. Retrieved 2026-01-09.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – January 8, 2026
Thank You very much for a very interesting article about the recently recommended best types of food to eat – perhaps relevant to eating meat – seems somewhat recent health news suggests that there may be a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes eating meat ( https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/well/eat/red-meat-diabetes-study.html ) – as well as – a higher risk of cancer according to a W.H.O. report ( https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/27/health/report-links-some-types-of-cancer-with-processed-or-red-meat.html ) – besides – humans may not be natural meat eaters – like cats and dogs (real meat eaters) – humans may need to cook such food first – a somewhat recent human discovery – apparently – early humans, instead of chasing after rabbits, or digging up carrots, may have been more opportunistic – and may have gone from one berry patch to another – fruitarians in fact – much like many other primates – recent studies seem to support this view – seems the teeth of early humans (including the pulverzied dental calculus of related fossils) contain only remains from plants – no animal remains were found ( https://www.nytimes.com/1979/05/15/archives/teeth-show-fruit-was-the-staple-no-exceptions-found.html ) ( https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228324388_The_Diet_of_Australopithecus_Sediba ) – a related discusssion may be found in the 2015 PBS film documentary, “The Dawning of Humanity” ( Wikipedia => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn_of_Humanity ), that focused on discovering the fossil remains of “Homo naledi”, but which also discussed related dental calculus studies (at about 46 min/114 min) ( video; 114m => https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuuSAz9Qb9c ) ( transcript: https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/view_episode_scripts.php?tv-show=nova-1974&episode=s43e01 ) ( archive => https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042614/https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/view_episode_scripts.php?tv-show=nova-1974&episode=s43e01 ) – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
3 Recommends
* HEALTH: VACCINES Found to Significantly Improve The Health of Older People in “Off-Target” Ways? – MY NYT COMMENTS (1/5/2026) => https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/03/health/vaccines-dementia-heart-elderly.html#permid=147774680 ( archive => https://ghostarchive.org/archive/0sMRT ) – MAYO CLINIC => https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/adult-health/in-depth/vaccines/art-20046750 – WIKIPEDIA => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine – Stay Safe and Healthy !! ( archive => https://archive.ph/xcowC )
Bogdan, Dennis (January 5, 2026). “Comment – Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew – Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found. – by Paula Span” – The New York Times – January 3, 2026. – Archived from the original on 2026-01-08. Retrieved 2026-01-08.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – January 5, 2026
Thank You for your Excellent overview of the health benefits, including possible “off-target” ones, of Vaccines – it’s greatly appreciated – of course double-blind [controlled] studies are always preferred in such considerations [if possible], the strong observational insights of highly suggested benefits may be better than none as well I would think – nonetheless – if interested, Wikipedia has more (actually, much more) information and details about Vaccines, including the many medical benefits, as well as notable links to the responsible scientific literature and websites, at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vaccine – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* BOOKS:: World-Class Writers Present Some of Their Literary Creativity at a Famous Poetry Center – MY NYT COMMENTS (12/20/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/books/james-baldwin-joan-didion-92ny-recordings.html#permid=147442226 ( archive => https://ghostarchive.org/archive/yg054 ) – OFFICIAL => https://www.92ny.org/culture-arts/poetry – WIKIPEDIA => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unterberg_Poetry_Center – Stay Safe and Healthy !! ( archive => https://archive.ph/76oU8 )
Bogdan, Dennis (December 20, 2025). “Comment – Joan Didion and Kurt Vonnegut Had Something to Say. We Have It on Tape. – Rare recordings of E.E. Cummings, Mary Oliver and more offer a tour through literary history led by authors in their own words — and voices. Take a listen. – by Elizabeth A. Harris and Aliza Aufrichtig” – The New York Times – December 19, 2025. – Archived from the original on 2025-12-21. Retrieved 2025-12-21.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – December 30, 2025
Thank You for your wonderful article about world-class writers presenting a bit of their literary creativity at the Unterberg Poetry Center in NYC – thoroughly enjoyed a presentation by one of the participant writers, Kurt Vonnegut, back in the day in Pittsburgh – favorably impressed of course – if interested, more details about Vonnegut are on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Vonnegut – more details about the Poetry Center are at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unterberg_Poetry_Center – as well as => https://www.92ny.org/culture-arts/poetry – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !! – and – Enjoy !! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
9 Recommends
* BOOKS: The Notebooks of ALBERT CAMUS, Highly Regarded Modern Philosopher and Nobel Prize Winner (1957; Literature), Are Now Available – MY NYT COMMENTS (12/9/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/books/review/camus-complete-notebooks.html#permid=147174957 ( archive => https://ghostarchive.org/archive/i1i1v ) – NOBEL PRIZE => https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/literature/1957/camus/facts – WIKIPEDIA => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Camus – Stay Safe and Healthy !! ( archive => https://archive.ph/O3H2R )
Bogdan, Dennis (December 9, 2025). “Comment – A Peek Into the Mind of One of History’s Great Thinkers – The notebooks of Albert Camus, the French philosopher and novelist, have been collected in a single volume for the first time. – by Dwight Garner” – The New York Times – December 8, 2025. – Archived from the original on 2025-12-11. Retrieved 2025-12-11.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – December 9, 2025
Thank You for your very, very interesting (and informative) article about Albert Camus and his notebooks – Camus is somewhat new to me – nonetheless – his philosophical thinking, from what I currently understand, seems appealing – and worthy of further study – seems Camus, awarded the Nobel Prize in 1957 for his outstanding efforts in literature, was a novelist of the very highest order – a thinker comparable to seemingly like-mnided Jean-Paul Sartre – as well as Samuel Beckett perhaps – more (maybe much more) about Camus and his ideas could be understood from his notebooks and related I would think – if interested, more details about Camus are on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Camus – some of his notable quotations are at => https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Albert_Camus – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* FILM: The 2026 ACADEMY AWARDS (to be presented on 3/15/2026) Will Be Considering Five Super Strong Contenders For The BEST PICTURE of 2025? – MY NYT COMMENTS (12/3/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/movies/best-picture-oscar-sinners-one-battle-after-another.html#permid=147031124 ( archive => https://ghostarchive.org/archive/bbGLn ) – OFFICIAL => https://www.oscars.org/oscars – WIKIPEDIA => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Awards – Stay Safe and Healthy !! ( archive => https://archive.ph/fUJC4 )
Bogdan, Dennis (December 3, 2025). “Comment – The Best Picture Race Has 5 Sure Bets. What About the Other Slots? – “One Battle After Another,” “Sinners,” “Hamnet,” “Marty Supreme” and “Sentimental Value” are almost certain to be nominated. After that, it’s anyone’s guess. – by Kyle Buchanan” – The New York Times – December 3, 2025. – Archived from the original on 2025-12-05. Retrieved 2025-12-05.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – December 3, 2025
FWIW – the films “Frankenstein” (2025,US) and “A House of Dynamite” (2025,US), [both films explore the consequences of science gone awry in some ways I would think], seem to be worthy contenders for the very top Academy Awards of 2025 – however, none, in the group of films this year of possible award winners (at least those films that I’m aware of so far), seem to have risen to my own personal current listing of all-time best films [ie, “2001: A Space Odyssey” (1968,US); “8 1/2” (1963,IT); “Ran” (1985,JP); “Sirens” (1994,AU); “Solaris” (1972,RU); “Wizard of Oz” (1939,US)] – nonetheless – more (actually, much more) details about the “Academy Awards” are on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academy_Awards – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !! -and- Enjoy !! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* THEATER: TOM STOPPARD – Brilliant Playwright who Excelled at Playful WordPlay at the very Highest Intellectual Level – MY NYT COMMENTS (12/1/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/theater/tom-stoppard-arcadia-travesties.html#permid=146971655 ( archive => https://ghostarchive.org/archive/UX47c ) – INTERVIEW (1995; 35:07) => https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEmK_Tumgr4 – WIKIPEDIA => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Stoppard – Stay Safe and Healthy !! ( archive => https://archive.ph/3RcFw )
Bogdan, Dennis (November 29, 2025). “Comment – The Language of Tom Stoppard, Ablaze With Energy and Urgency – In works like “Travesties” and “Arcadia,” the playwright embraced the really big questions and wrestled words into coherent, exhilarating shape. – by Ben Brantley” – The New York Times – November 29, 2025.. – Archived from the original on 2025-12-02. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – November 29, 2025
Thank You for such a worthy article summarizing the remarkable literary output of Tom Stoppard who has recently passed on – Stoppard was a world-class playwright (and screenwriter – including for the award-winning film “Shakespeare in Love”) who excelled in playful wordplay at the very highest levels of intellectual excellence and insight – a veritable ace by any standard I would think – if interested, more details about “Tom Stoppard” are on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Stoppard – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* HEALTH: Helpful Hints in Becoming a SUPER-AGER – according to 100-year-old (nearly) actor “Dick Van Dyke”? – MY NYT COMMENTS (11/29/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/28/well/dick-van-dyke-health-habits.html#permid=146947214 ( archive => https://ghostarchive.org/archive/2oAFN ) – INTERVIEW (1995; 35:07) => https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEmK_Tumgr4 – WIKIPEDIA => http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centenarian – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Bogdan, Dennis (November 28, 2025). “Comment – How to Live to 100, According to Dick Van Dyke – The star of “Mary Poppins” and “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” still hits the gym and touches his toes.- by Jancee Dunn” – The New York Times – November 28, 2025. – November 24, 2025. – Archived from the original on 2025-11-30. Retrieved 2025-11-30.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – November 28, 2025
Thank You for a very interesting (and inspiring) article about the nearly 100-year-old actor “Dick Van Dyke” – as suggested in the article, being active, playful, open to new experiences and maintaining good social relationships seem to be helpful notions to adopt (or at least seriously consider) as we grow older of course – seems there may be an estimated half-million or so such “super-old” individuals worldwide (many, seemingly, in Japan and the USA) – more details about “100-year-olds (ie, centenarians)”, if interested, are on Wikipedia at => http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centenarian – more details about “Dick Van Dyke” are at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Van_Dyke – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !! – and – Enjoy !! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* MUSICAL: “THE FANTA5TICKS” – World’s Longest Running Musical – over 40 Years and over 17,000 Performances? – MY NYT COMMENTS (11/25/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/theater/musicals-broadway-theater-hamilton.html#permid=146870410 ( archive => https://ghostarchive.org/archive/5dMu1 ) – OFFICIAL => https://www.thefantasticks.com – ENTIRE MUSICAL (103 mins) => https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrNbk2meKJA – WIKIPEDIA => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fantasticks – Stay Safe and Healthy !! ( archive => https://archive.ph/ZyyYm )
Bogdan, Dennis (November 25, 2025). “Comment – 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Musicals – Andrew Lloyd Webber, Sara Bareilles, Joshua Henry, Jeanine Tesori, Jason Robert Brown and New York Times writers and editors pick 13 songs to seal the deal.- by NYT Staff” – The New York Times – November 24, 2025. – Archived from the original on 2025-11-26. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – November 25, 2025
Thank You for the Excellent article – seems the world’s longest-running musical is “The Fantasticks”, an off-Broadway effort that ran over 40 years and presented over 17,000 performances – “Try to Remember” was a truly outstanding song for many of course – if interested, more details about “The Fantasticks” are on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fantasticks – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* SCIENCE: Newly Discovered Interstellar COMET (3I/ATLAS) Much, Much Larger than our Planet Earth? – MY NYT COMMENTS (11/20/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/science/comet-3i-atlas-nasa-mars.html#permid=146771532 ( archive => https://ghostarchive.org/archive/8cROG ) – NASA => https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/comets/3i-atlas/ – WIKIPEDIA => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3I/ATLAS – Stay Safe and Healthy !! ( archive => https://archive.ph/ZH0hO )
Bogdan, Dennis (November 20, 2025). “Comment – NASA Releases Images of Comet 3I/ATLAS: It ‘Doesn’t Look Like a Spacecraft’ – With the government reopened, the space agency at last released pictures captured by a fleet of government spacecraft of an object that came from beyond our solar system. – by Kenneth Chang” – The New York Times – November 24, 2025. – Archived from the original on 2025-11-21. Retrieved 2025-11-21.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – November 20, 2025
Thank You for the Excellent (and very informative ) article about the third observed interstellar comet ( 3I/ATLAS; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3I/ATLAS ) passing through our Solar System – seems its comet tail ( https://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=17416 ) may be similar to that of the second such interstellar comet ( 2I/Borisov; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2I/Borisov ) which was shown by astronomers at Yale University to have a comet tail “14 times the size of Earth” ( https://news.yale.edu/2019/11/26/new-image-offers-close-view-interstellar-comet ) – a comparison of sizes remarkably humbling of course.
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* THEATER: The Word GODOT takes Center Stage in the Classic Play “Waiting For Godot” by Samuel Beckett – MY NYT COMMENTS (11/4/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/theater/waiting-for-godot-pronounciation.html#permid=146399818 (archive => https://ghostarchive.org/archive/7yqGN ) – ENTIRE PLAY (video; 109 mins) => https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOzQuBbBuK0 – WIKIPEDIA => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiting_for_Godot – Stay Safe and Healthy !! ( archive => https://archive.ph/CxWXD )
Bogdan, Dennis (November 4, 2025). “Comment – ‘Godot’ Is a Puzzle, However You Pronounce It – The latest starry revival of Samuel Beckett’s play is on Broadway, and one thing is certain: Whatever you call its elusive character, he doesn’t come. – by Alexis Soloski” – The New York Times – November 4, 2025 – Archived from the original on 2025-11-05. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – November 4, 2025
Thanks for a very interesting article about how best to present the Word (and/or Concept?) of “Godot” in a stage production of the classic theater play “Waiting for Godot” by Samuel Beckett – maybe “Godot” is a red herring of sorts as noted in the article – perhaps even irrelevant to some extent in referring to the human condition – especially if one considers the words of Oxford University scientist Peter Atkins ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Atkins ), “We are a hiccup on the way from one oblivion to another oblivion.” ( https://publicchristianity.org/article/the-meaningful-universe ) – [extreme minimalism in the theater related to extreme reductionism in science?] – at best, maybe, “Godot” represents Time itself – surely, a puzzlement in any regards of course – perhaps, at least, “curiouser and curiouser” for some – in the end, I’m reminded of the popular (paraphrased) description of the [two-act] play as one “in which nothing happens, twice” (attributed to Irish literary critc Vivian Mercier) – as well as finding that the play was “the most significant English-language play of the 20th century” ( https://www.independent.co.uk/news/waiting-for-godot-voted-best-modern-play-in-english-1178953.html ) – in any case – if interested, more related details about “Godot” are on Wikipdia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waiting_for_Godot#Godot – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
1 Recommend
* FILM: Many POSTER DESIGNS Promoting Movies Over the Years Are Veritable Works of WORTHY ART? – MY NYT COMMENTS (11/3/2025) =>https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/01/movies/drew-struzan-renato-casaro-movie-posters.html#permid=146371035 ( archive => https://ghostarchive.org/archive/3EweD ) – VERY FIRST FILM POSTER (1895. FR) => https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cinématographe_Lumière.jpg – WIKIPEDIA => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_poster – Stay Safe and Healthy !! ( archive => https://archive.ph/ectG8 )
Bogdan, Dennis (November 3, 2025). “Comment – The Poster Designers Who Helped Bring Movies to Life – With their posters for the Indiana Jones films, Rambo and more, Renato Casaro and Drew Struzan made work that embedded itself in our pop culture memories. – by Jason Bailey” – The New York Times – November 1, 2025 – Archived from the original on 2025-11-05. Retrieved 2025-11-05.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – November 3, 2025
Excellent (and very interesting) article about posters promoting films – seems the very first such poster was presented in 1895 ( https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cinématographe_Lumière.jpg ) about a famous French comedy entitled “L’Arroseur Arrosé” (aka “The Waterer Watered”; 1895; bw; silent; short/42 secs) – film posters have continued to be worthy works of art since then of course – if interested, more (actually, a lot more) information about film posters worldwide over the years is on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_poster – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* WIKIPEDIA: Founder Thinks The World Should Be More Like Wikipedia – MY NYT COMMENTS (10/18/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/magazine/jimmy-wales-interview.html#permid=146018883 ( archive => https://ghostarchive.org/archive/ayyL0 ) – HISTORY => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia – MY WIKIPEDIA OVERVIEW => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Drbogdan/WikipediaOverview – Stay Safe and Healthy !! – ( archive => https://archive.ph/JyCj9 )
Bogdan, Dennis (October 18, 2025). “Comment – Jimmy Wales Thinks The World Should Be More Like Wikipedia – The Interview – The Culture Wars Came for Wikipedia. Jimmy Wales Is Staying the Course. – by Lulu Garcia-Navarro” – The New York Times – October 18, 2025 – Archived from the original on 2025-10-21. Retrieved 2025-10-21.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – October 20, 2025
Thank You for a truly Excellent (and exceptional – and very timely of course) article about Wikipedia – I’ve been a volunteer editor on Wikipedia (mostly related to science articles) for many, many years – and have encountered many good faith collaborators along the way ( https://archive.nytimes.com/mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/27/a-driving-force-behind-wikipedia-to-step-down/#permid=8640751 ) – in my opinion, Wikipedia is a truly great project for the very best of reasons – at the very least, a worthy beginning step to the responsible literature – if interested in more details about Wikipedia, see the Wikipedia article (about Wikipedia itself) at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia – and, as well, my own Wikipedia overview at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Drbogdan/WikipediaOverview – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* SCIENCE: Pictures From the planet MARS of The EARTH and The MOON (millions of miles away) – a rare Interstellar COMET – and more – MY NYT COMMENTS (10/8/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/science/mars-interstellar-comet-3i-atlas.html#permid=145799860 ( archive => https://ghostarchive.org/archive/ZhEyt ) – TECHNICAL => https://www.esa.int/Science_Exploration/Space_Science/ESA_s_ExoMars_and_Mars_Express_observe_comet_3I_ATLAS – WIKIPEDIA => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomy_on_Mars – ( archive => https://archive.ph/rSR3y )
https://web.archive.org/web/20251008185119/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/science/mars-interstellar-comet-3i-atlas.html#permid=145799860 ( archive => https://archive.ph/WdI4D ) https://web.archive.org/web/20251008194843/https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PIA17936-f2-MarsCuriosityRover-EarthMoon-20140131.jpg
https://web.archive.org/web/20251010111811/https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PIA17936-f2-MarsCuriosityRover-EarthMoon-20140131.jpg
Bogdan, Dennis (October 8, 2025). “Comment – An Interstellar Comet Flew Past Mars, and Spacecraft Took Pictures – 3I/ATLAS, only the third object from beyond our solar system ever spotted from Earth, was viewed from Mars by an orbiting European spacecraft. – by Kenneth Chang” – The New York Times – October 7, 2025 – Archived from the original on 2025-10-13. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – October 8, 2025
Wow – pictures from the planet Mars of anything in our Solar System (including a comet of any sort of course) were well beyond our Earthly dreams back in the day – now somewhat taken for granted – at least by some – also notable perhaps, besides the remarkable picture of the recent Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, is the truly incredible view of our planet Earth and Moon from Mars [millions of miles away] ( see => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomy_on_Mars#/media/File:PIA17936-f2-MarsCuriosityRover-EarthMoon-20140131.jpg [ https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:PIA17936-f2-MarsCuriosityRover-EarthMoon-20140131.jpg ] ) – if interested, more related astronomical pictures from Mars are on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomy_on_Mars – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* USA: Mountaineer To Climb Nearly ALL of the Highest Mountains in the Country – in One Month? – MY NYT COMMENTS (9/1/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/style/kilian-journet-states-of-elevation-14ers.html#permid=144675524 ( archive => https://ghostarchive.org/archive/pZ4JV ) – HAZARDS => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Mountains#Hazards – MY MOUNTAIN CLIMB => https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54008798484_01faf23992_h.jpg – ( archive => https://archive.ph/4v8P4 ) ( https://web.archive.org/web/20250902004457/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/style/kilian-journet-states-of-elevation-14ers.html#permid=144675524 )
Bogdan, Dennis (September 1, 2025). “Comment – He Wants to Climb Nearly All of America’s Tallest Peaks. In a Month. – On his “States of Elevation” project, Kilian Jornet intends to summit the 60-plus so-called 14ers in the contiguous United States, connecting each by bike or foot. – by Scott Cacciola” – The New York Times – August 31, 2025. – Archived from the original on 2025-9-2. Retrieved 2025-9-2.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – September 1, 2025
Thank You for a very, very Interesting (and Inspiring) article about climbing all the higher mountains in the USA – and within an incredibly short period of time – hopefully, all those involved will do well of course – and avoid many of the various hazards in such challenging terrains ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Mountains#Hazards ) – my own experiences, back in the day, climbing a 14,000-foot mountain in the Rocky Mountains was exhilarating ( https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54008798484_01faf23992_h.jpg ) – and rewarding in many ways, including wonderfully clear (no light-pollution) views of the Milky Way Galaxy – as well as some of the very best sleep ever – in a sleeping bag on a glacier – the quality of the air at that altitude may have contributed I would think – in any case – greatly reommended to those who may be sufficiently healthy, and up to safely undertake such an effort – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
4 Recommends
* BOOK: Life Found on Mars, Reported in NYT News of 1906, Not True? – MY NYT COMMENTS (8/25/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/books/review/the-martians-david-baron.html#permid=144513006 ( archive => https://ghostarchive.org/archive/R2tEE ) – (5/22/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/books/review/21-nonfiction-books-coming-this-summer.html#permid=142312012 – ( archive => https://archive.ph/4v8P4 )
( https://web.archive.org/web/20250910140352/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/24/books/review/the-martians-david-baron.html#permid=144513006 )
Bogdan, Dennis (August 25, 2025). “Comment – When the Gilded Age Went Mad for Mars – Life on the red planet? “Bosh and nonsense,” said one astronomer. But according to “The Martians,” plenty of self-appointed experts argued otherwise. – by Alexandra Jacobs” – The New York Times – August 24, 2025. – Archived from the original on 2025-9-10. Retrieved 2025-9-10.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – August 25, 2025
Thank You for your Excellent (and awesome) article about possible “evidence” reported in the NYT in 1906 that Martians may be living on the planet Mars – more recently, Martians may have been viewed by the Curiosity Rover on Mars, at least according to 360cities.net, at => https://www.360cities.net/image/martians-on-mars-panorama#400.80,11.30,56.0 – more seriously (of course), the actual facts and details related to the actual search for life on the planet Mars are on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_on_Mars – as well as, to some extent, my Top Ten Science Facts on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Drbogdan/ScienceFacts – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
4 Recommends
* SCIENCE: More Stars (and Earth-like Planets) than ALL the Grains of Beach Sand on Planet Earth? => https://gizmodo.com/deepest-ever-field-image-of-giant-galaxy-cluster-is-a-brutal-reminder-of-your-cosmic-insignificance-2000639278 ( archive => https://www.openweb.com/share/315exNRO3d1iAmXJHxLNRu1qPyZ – and – https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10164312922989691 )
[ Best Archive Link – esp noted “Redirected from” Link => https://archive.ph/XocGB ] https://gizmodo.com/deepest-ever-field-image-of-giant-galaxy-cluster-is-a-brutal-reminder-of-your-cosmic-insignificance-2000639278?spot_im_comment_id=sp_WLmVAUOi_2000639278_c_30xv0oyV98ZYqCZSIUk7mP65jnK
Bogdan, Dennis (August 7, 2025). “Comment – Deepest-Ever Field Image of Giant Galaxy Cluster Is a Brutal Reminder of Your Cosmic Insignificance – Astronomers have constructed one of the most detailed images yet of Abell 3667, a giant galaxy cluster about 700 million light-years away from Earth. – by Gayoung Lee” – Gizmodo News – August 7, 2025. – Archived from the original on 2025-8-10. Retrieved 2025-8-10. [unable to archive via usual websites]
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – August 8, 2025
FWIW – my current thinking about all this is on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Drbogdan/ScienceFacts
For example, one of my ten related referenced science facts is as follows:
** Astronomers estimate[ref-1] that there are as many as “One Septillion” (10^24 or, 1 with 24 zeros) stars in the observable Universe – more stars (and earth-like planets) than all the grains of beach sand on planet Earth[ref-2][ref-3][ref-4] – many more stars, at an estimated 10^100, may be contained in a Universe (observed and unobserved) considered Inflationary.[ref-5]
in any case – hope this helps in some way – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
* ART: “THE GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS” By Dutch Painter Hieronymus Bosch about 500 Years Ago is FANTASTICAL? – MY NYT COMMENTS (8/4/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/08/03/upshot/garden-of-earthly-delights.html#permid=144013431 ( archives => https://archive.ph/wip/d3iG6 ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/zl7Fe )
https://web.archive.org/web/20250806100412/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/08/03/upshot/garden-of-earthly-delights.html#permid=144013431
Bogdan, Dennis (August 4, 2025). “Comment – 10-Minute Challenge: Bosch’s ‘Garden of Earthly Delights’ – by Larry Buchanan” – The New York Times – August 3, 2025. – Archived from the original on 2025-8-6. Retrieved 2025-8-6.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – August 4, 2025
Thank You for your very, very interesting (and informative) article about the classic fantastical painting of “The Garden of Earthly Delights” by Dutch artist Hieronymus Bosch about 500 years ago – the three-part painting seems to be an overview of the human adventure, from beginning to end, and everything in-between – interpretable of course, but universally relatable I would think – if interested, more details about the painting [are] on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Garden_of_Earthly_Delights – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* MUSIC: Composer JOHN WILLIAMS (“Star Wars”/”Indiana Jones”/”Jaws”/more). 93 years old, Presented His Brand New “Piano Concerto No. 1” – MY NYT COMMENTS (7/29/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/arts/music/john-williams-piano-concerto-tanglewood-review.html#permid=143877454 ( archives => https://archive.ph/JGaA2 ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/PI594 )
https://web.archive.org/web/20250824105530/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/arts/music/john-williams-piano-concerto-tanglewood-review.html#permid=143877454
NOTE: John Williams – Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 – Full Concert – Streaming Audio – 20250726 – A John Williams World Premiere with Emanuel Ax at Tanglewood – Published July 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM EDT – https://www.classicalwcrb.org/show/the-boston-symphony-orchestra/2025-04-24/a-john-williams-world-premiere-with-emmanuel-ax-at-tanglewood
MP3 Audio => https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s1142/audio/2025/07/twd-250726-online.mp3
Bogdan, Dennis (July 29, 2025). “Comment – Review: At 93, John Williams Unveils His First Piano Concerto – Williams is best known for his grandly symphonic, Oscar-winning film scores. But his latest concert work is quieter, and more haunting.s – by Joshua Barone” – The New York Times – July 28, 2025. – Archived from the original on 2025-8-24. Retrieved 2025-8-24.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – July 29, 2025
Thank You for an Excellent (and informative) article about the very highly regarded composer John Williams [“Star Wars; “Indiana Jones”; “Jaws”; more], now 93 years old, and his latest musical effort, “Concerto for Piano and Orchestra”, recently performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra – as noted in the article, the “Concerto” references the great piano jazz styles (all truly fantastical for my part) of Art Tatum, Bill Evans and Oscar Peterson – [nonetheless] – if interested, more details about composer Williams [are] on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Williams – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
5 Recommends
* MUSIC: Satirist TOM LEHRER Passes On – His Song “THE [chemical] ELEMENTS* Lives On (video; 3:02) => https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcS3NOQnsQM – MY NYT COMMENTS (7/27/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/arts/music/tom-lehrer-dead.html#permid=143848868 ( archives => https://archive.ph/ZUsXs – and – https://ghostarchive.org/archive/LPtI9 ) https://web.archive.org/web/20250813123602/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/arts/music/tom-lehrer-dead.html#permid=143848868
Bogdan, Dennis (July 27, 2025). “Comment – Tom Lehrer, Musical Satirist With a Dark Streak, Dies at 97 – A mathematician by training, he acquired a devoted following with songs that set sardonic lyrics to music that was often maddeningly cheerful. – by Richard Severo and Peter Keepnews” – The New York Times – July 27, 2025. – Archived from the original on 2025-8-13. Retrieved 2025-8-13.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – July 28, 2025
Wow – as a chemist, I somehow missed Tom Lehrer’s song, “The Elements”, along the way – just now heard the song ( video; 3:02 => https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcS3NOQnsQM ) – may be unforgivable, but better late than never – favorably impressed of course – if interested, related details about Lehrer are on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Lehrer – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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REPLY – Katherine -Sweden – 20250728
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan
You should also check out his song “Lobachevsky”[ video; 3:03 => https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXlfXirQF3A ] for a nice math parody.
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* ART: Painter *PAUL CÉZANNE* of France Helped Create Today’s *World of Modern Art* – Over 100 Years Ago? + MY NYT COMMENTS (7/6/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/30/arts/cezanne-bibemus-quarry.html#permid=143326242 ( archive => https://archive.ph/wip/A6OKN ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/k1Xtt )
https://web.archive.org/web/20250709122351/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/06/30/arts/cezanne-bibemus-quarry.html#permid=143326242
Bogdan, Dennis (July 6, 2025). “Comment – Cézanne and the Hard Facts of Time – by Jason Farago” – The New York Times – June 30, 2025. – Archived from the original on 2025-7-9. Retrieved 2025-7-9.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – July 6, 2025
Very, very impressive interactive article about French Impressionst painter Paul Cézanne – yes – Cézanne certainly seems to have helped envision a more abstract approach to modern art – modern painters Picasso and Matisse purportedly said Cézanne was the “father of us all” – the ending words of the article seems to very well summarize the approach of Cézanne to his art, “If we are masters of the universe, it is just for a geological millisecond. We are gods and we are mayflies. We are both. There is no line.” – this notion seems somewhat consistent with my own view at the moment – maybe humans (and even other lifeforms) aren’t quite as special in the eyes of the universe as some may think? ( my related 2016 NYT comments => https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/10/opinion/sunday/what-i-learned-from-tickling-apes.html#permid=18167561 ) – in any case – if interested, more details about Cézanne, as well as Modern Art, are very well described on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Cezanne – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Modern_art – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
1 Recommend
* MUSIC: Composer *ERIK SATIE* of France Helped Create Today’s *World of Modern Art* – Over 100 Years Ago? + MY NYT COMMENTS (7/5/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/arts/music/erik-satie-100.html#permid=143310610 ( archive => https://archive.ph/Lw5jS ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/fyQM8 )
https://web.archive.org/web/20250709124748/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/arts/music/erik-satie-100.html#permid=143310610
Bogdan, Dennis (July 5, 2025). “Comment – Satie’s Music Will Always Be Popular. But Will We Ever Understand It? – A century after the composer’s death, he is ubiquitous on relaxation playlists. Those just scratch the surface of a stranger, more complicated career. – by Joshua Barone” – The New York Times – July 1, 2025.. – Archived from the original on 2025-7-9. Retrieved 2025-7-9.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – July 5, 2025
Thank You for a truly Excellent (and informative) article about the French composer Erik Satie – yes – Satie seems to have lived a somewhat different life in some ways – perhaps as a result, Satie created some very, very different kinds of music along the way – the original versions (as well as the jazz versions by the Jacques Loussier Trio) of Satie’s music continue to be thoroughly enjoyed – nonetheless – if interested, more related details about Erik Satie are on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erik_Satie – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
* MUSIC: CLASSICAL MUSIC, if possible, is Really, Really Worth Enjoying – for a Variety of Good Reasons – MY NYT COMMENTS (6/6/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/arts/music/best-classical-music-may-2025.html#permid=142651597 ( https://archive.ph/4IDdD ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/sYiqt ) https://web.archive.org/web/20250607161808/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/05/arts/music/best-classical-music-may-2025.html#permid=142651597
Bogdan, Dennis (June 6, 2025). “Comment – The Classical Music Our Critics Can’t Stop Thinking About – Watch and listen to recent highlights, including a Shostakovich festival in Germany, the Cleveland Orchestra’s Strauss and Nina Stemme’s Isolde. – by Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim, Seth Colter Walls, Zachary Woolfe and Oussama Zahr” – The New York Times – June 3, 2025. – Archived from the original on 2025-6-7. Retrieved 2025-6-7.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – June 6, 2025.
Thank You for your truly Excellent article about several recent presentations of some favorite pieces of classical music – noticed your comments about several works by Shostakovich ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dmitri_Shostakovich ) – a favorite composer these days – especially his Piano Concerto No. 2, but also his several [Ballet and] Jazz Suites (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_compositions_by_Dmitri_Shostakovich#Concertos ) – in any case – Thanks again for your article – and – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
1 Recommend
* TRAVEL: NATIONAL PARKS, if possible, are Really, Really Worth Visiting – for a Variety of Good Reasons – MY NYT COMMENTS (6/4/2025)) => https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/travel/canada-national-parks.html#permid=142594911 ( https://archive.ph/HTova ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/MxLmK )
https://web.archive.org/web/20250608093003/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/03/travel/canada-national-parks.html#permid=142594911
Bogdan, Dennis (June 4, 2025). “Comment – 5 Spectacular Canadian Parks to Visit This Summer – Travelers worried about the effects of budget and staffing cuts at U.S. parks can find glorious parks to the north. Here are some of the best. (original => Looking for National Park ‘Dupes’? Try Canada.) – by Elaine Glusac” – The New York Times – June 3, 2025. – Archived from the original on 2025-6-8. Retrieved 2025-6-8.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – June 4, 2025.
Thank You for an Excellent (and very, very interesting) article about National Parks in Canada – besides thoroughly enjoying National Parks in the USA, I’ve thoroughly enjoyed such Parks in Canada as well – particularly, those back in the day so-to-speak – including Long Point Park ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Point_Provincial_Park ) and Algonquin Park ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algonquin_Provincial_Park ) – actually, one of my pictures of Algonquin Park is on Wikipedia ( https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AlgonquinProvParkOntCN-DrDennisBogdan-1967.jpg ) [ archives: https://archive.ph/4arYR + https://ghostarchive.org/archive/uBiZS +
https://web.archive.org/web/20250604140406/https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AlgonquinProvParkOntCN-DrDennisBogdan-1967.jpg ] – also, although not at a Park per se, the Mariposa Folk Festival, at the time, in Toronto ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mariposa_Folk_Festival ) was thoroughly enjoyed as well – in any case – Thanks again for the article – and – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
6 Recommends
* BOOKS: TERRY PRATCHETT – Multi-Award-Winning British Author Known For Intelligent Humor and Satire with an Empathetic Touch – MY NYT COMMENTS (5/25/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/article/terry-pratchett-best-books.html#permid=142378571 ( https://archive.ph/2PCSF / https://archive.ph/IfplQ ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/Hlo4z )
https://web.archive.org/web/20250528092628/https://www.nytimes.com/article/terry-pratchett-best-books.html#permid=142378571
Bogdan, Dennis (May 22, 2025). “Comment – The Essential Terry Pratchett – The prolific fantasy author, best known for his Discworld series, infused his writing with empathy and humor. Here’s where to start. – by Olivia Waite” – The New York Times – May 25, 2025. – Archived from the original on 2025-5-28. Retrieved 2025-5-28.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – May 25, 2025.
Wow – Thank You for a truly, truly Excellent (and very informative) article summarizing the major writing efforts of Terry Pratchett – although Pratchett’s name has been somewhat familiar to me over the years, his writing efforts, until now, have been totally unfamiliar to me – thanks for your introduction to his works – and his very interesting life and thinking – worth considering more closely of course – perhaps accordingly, more related details about Pratchett and his works seem well described on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terry_Pratchett – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
7 Recommends
* SCIENCE: Hints of LifeForms NOT Detected on Exoplanet K2-18b After All? – MY NYT COMMENTS (5/23/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/science/astronomy-extraterrestrial-life-k218b.html#permid=142347859 ( https://archive.ph/xBmzQ ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/UdAaM )
https://web.archive.org/web/20250526102052/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/23/science/astronomy-extraterrestrial-life-k218b.html#permid=142347859
Bogdan, Dennis (May 23, 2025). “Comment – New Studies Dismiss Signs of Life on Distant Planet – In April, astronomers said they had detected a possible signature of life on the exoplanet K2-18b. Now, three independent analyses discount the evidence. -by Carl Zimmer” – The New York Times – May 23, 2025.– Archived from the original on 2025-5-26. Retrieved 2025-5-26.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – May 23, 2025.
Thank You for an Excellent article about the exoplanet K2-18b – and the possiblity of detecting a spectrographic sign of a biomarker chemical (dimethyl sulfide) associated with lifeforms [in the atmosphere of the exoplanet] – however, seems followup studies may not have found any very, very clear confirming evidence of such a biochemical after all – at least so far – as a result, seems the related search for clear evidence of lifeforms beyond those on Earth goes on – for my part at the moment, the universe contains life – on planet Earth – at least – and – we are not alone – life abounds – wherever we are – with microorganisms – at the very minimum. ( https://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/14/health/human-microbiome-project-decodes-our-100-trillion-good-bacteria.html ) – in addition – seems there may be lifeforms able to withstand the conditions of outer space ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_microorganisms_tested_in_outer_space ) and, as a consequence, such lifeforms may be able to travel from one astronomical body to another, [including by hitching a ride so-to-speak with astronauts and human-made space objects], a hypothetical process known as panspermia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panspermia ) – guess we’ll just have to wait and see what turns up in further followup studies ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astrobiology ) – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
5 Reommends
* BOOKS: “THE MARTIANS” by David Baron – True Story of Early 1900s America About Martian Aliens – MY NYT COMMENTS (5/22/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/books/review/21-nonfiction-books-coming-this-summer.html#permid=142312012 ( https://archive.ph/wip/cXdLj ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/LimyP )
https://web.archive.org/web/20250523104816/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/22/books/review/21-nonfiction-books-coming-this-summer.html#permid=142312012
Bogdan, Dennis (May 22, 2025). “Comment – 21 Nonfiction Books Coming this Summer – How did streetwear become high fashion? Why are there so many serial killers in the Pacific Northwest? Prize-winning writers tackle these questions, while memoirists consider celibacy, spycraft and Erica Jong – By Miguel Salazar and Laura Thompson” – The New York Times – May 22, 2025.– Archived from the original on 2025-5-23. Retrieved 2025-5-23.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – May 22, 2025.
Thanks for your article about the release of non-fiction books for the summer of 2025 – for my part at the moment, one of the books listed, “The Martians”, an overview of possible over-thinking about Martian aliens in recent American culture, [ https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324090663/about-the-book/product-details ] [ by David Baron ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Baron_(author) ( https://wwnorton.com/author/BARONDAVID ) ], seems worth a read – of course, much of this Martian alien over-thinking may be due to the “The War of the Worlds” novel (1898) by H. G. Wells (portraying the invasion of Earth by the much more technologically advanced aliens from Mars) [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_of_the_Worlds ] – and later related media hype – including, [much later], a classic 1938 radio play (by Orson Welles) ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Worlds_radio_broadcast ) – the many, many related films – as well as the “faux archival-style” docudrama “The Great Martian War (1913–1917)” ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Martian_War ) – nonetheless – and alas – no Martian aliens (or even Martian microbes) whatsoever have [ever] been found by responsible scientists – at least so far – but the search goes on – maybe the Martian alien over-thinking is prescient in some way? – hopefully, in a very, very small (harmless-microbe) way of course – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
1 Recommend
* BOOKS: New MARK TWAIN Biography by Ron Chernow Seems To Be a Really, Really Worthy Read – MY NYT COMMENTS (5/13/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/books/new-books-may.html#permid=142092677 ( https://archive.ph/NlDXC ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/hq8fh )
https://web.archive.org/web/20250513145112/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/30/books/new-books-may.html#permid=142092677
Bogdan, Dennis (May 13, 2025). “Comment – 24 Books Coming in May – Novels by Stephen King and Ocean Vuong, Ron Chernow’s latest blockbuster biography, a new graphic novel by Alison Bechdel and more. – by Daniel Kehlmann” – The New York Times – April 30, 2025 – Archived from the original on 2025-5-18. Retrieved 2025-5-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – May 13, 2025.
Yes – the listed book about Mark Twain by Ron Chernow seems a worthy biography to read of course – back in the day, I recall reading the original novel of Twain’s “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court” ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Connecticut_Yankee_in_King_Arthur’s_Court ), after being inspired much earlier by the “Classics Illustrated” [No. 24; 1945] comic book version, and was really, really taken aback by how much the story grew so adult over the years – since then, I experienced other versions of the story (Disney shorts, musicals and others) but none compared at all, in depth and worthiness, to the original story by Twain – highly recommended – perhaps as supporting material to the new biography by Chernow – after all – the real Mark Twain, in his own hand, may be really worthwhile to read, particularly for those who may not know the real Mark Twain otherwise I would think – in any case, and if interested, Wikipedia has more related details about Twain ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Twain ) and biographer Chernow ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Chernow ) – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejounal.com
* HEALTH: AGING – A Life Well Lived, and Filled With Happiness and Health in a Good Way, if possible, Seems Best – MY NYT COMMENTS (5/7/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/well/live/eric-topol-longevity-tips.html#permid=141962194
( https://archive.ph/wip/5TPk6 ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/ts6ze )
https://web.archive.org/web/20250508110948/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/well/live/eric-topol-longevity-tips.html#permid=14196219
Bogdan, Dennis (May 7, 2025). “Comment – A Longevity Expert’s 5 Tips for Aging Well – In his new book, “Super Agers,” the cardiologist Dr. Eric Topol argues that we now have the tools to age better than our predecessors. – Mohana Ravindranath” – The New York Times – May 6, 2025 – Archived from the original on 2025-5-8. Retrieved 2025-5-8.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – May 6, 2025.
Thank you for a very, very interesting (and informative) article about aging well – and the “wellderly” – in some ways, reminds me of one of my earlier NYT comments about the pursuit of immortality by some over the centuries ( https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/well/longevity-history.html#permid=139105467 ) ( archive => https://ghostarchive.org/archive/mOmUF ) – a life well lived, and filled with happiness and health in a good way, if at all possible, seems best of course – nonetheless, and if interested, more related details (maybe a lot more) are on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ageing – and at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_aging_research – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejounal.com
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* ART: THE STARRY NIGHT (van Gogh; 1889) Outshines Most Other French Impressionist Paintings? – MY NYT COMMENTS (5/5/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/05/04/upshot/ten-minute-challenge-starry-night.html#permid=141909637
( https://archive.ph/wip/4eDOj ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/uZ6LJ )
https://web.archive.org/web/20250508103122/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/05/04/upshot/ten-minute-challenge-starry-night.html#permid=141909637
Bogdan, Dennis (May 4, 2025). “Comment – 10-Minute Challenge: ‘The Starry Night’ by van Gogh – Larry Buchanan, Nico Chilla and Francesca Paris” – The New York Times – May 4, 2025. – Archived from the original on 2025-5-8. Retrieved 2025-5-8.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – May 4, 2025.
Thanks for your wonderful (and very detailed) multimedia article about the “The Starry Night” (1889) painting by the French impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh – a truly classic (and moving) artistic effort by nearly any measure of course – another remarkable painting by a French impressionist artist, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, “Luncheon of the Boating Party” (“Le Déjeuner des canotiers”; 1881), also continues to be a personal favorite – this painting has been in the permanent collection of the Phillips Gallery in Washington DC since 1923 – I was fortunate to have viewed it several times over the years (helps to have been near my apartment during my GWU days of course) – in any case, and if interested, related details about these two exceptional paintings can be found on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Starry_Night – and at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luncheon_of_the_Boating_Party – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
4 Recommends
* HEALTH: Two Ancient Greek Keys to HAPPINESS are Hedonic (pleasure) and Eudaemonic (purpose) Well-Being- MY NYT COMMENTS (5/4/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/well/hedonic-eudaemonic-happiness.html#permid=141893722
( https://archive.ph/wip/neFLz ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/MkMrd )
https://web.archive.org/web/20250508095925/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/02/well/hedonic-eudaemonic-happiness.html#permid=141893722
Bogdan, Dennis (May 4, 2025). “Comment – An Ancient Key to Happiness – You have to keep two things in check, say experts. – Jancee Dunn” – The New York Times – May 2, 2025 – Archived from the original on 2025-5-8. Retrieved 2025-5-8.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – May 4, 2025.
Thanks for your Excellent article – for some reason, viewing must-do chores (and related) as “opportunities” seem to work very well for me these days – interesting that Finland (again, again and again?) is considered the most happy country in the world ( https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/happiest-countries-in-the-world ) – nonetheless, and if interested, Wikipedia has more to say (maybe much more) about happiness at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happiness – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
3 Recommends
* MUSIC: “BETTY BOOP The Musical” – from the Jazz Age of the 1930s to Now in 2025 on Broadway !! – MY NYT COMMENTS (4/6/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/theater/betty-boop-history-broadway.html#permid=141202374 ( https://archive.ph/wip/77hfm ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/sTKPI ) https://web.archive.org/web/20250418110052/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/theater/betty-boop-history-broadway.html#permid=141202374
Bogdan, Dennis (April 6, 2025). “Comment – The Surprising History of Betty Boop – From her 1930 debut as a poodle-human hybrid to a modern-day symbol of empowerment, Betty Boop has had an unusual journey to the Broadway stage. Boop-oop-a-doop! – Michael Paulson” – The New York Times – April 5, 2025 – Archived from the original on 2025-4-18. Retrieved 2025-4-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Apr. 6, 2025.
Wow !! – Thanks for a truly, truly delightful article about the ageless Betty Boop – very interesting history – from the Jazz Age of the 1930s to the Broadway musical stage now, nearly 100 years later, in 2025 – if interested, more related details (maybe a lot more) are on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betty_Boop – as well as at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boop!_The_Musical – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
10 Recommends
REPLY – https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/05/theater/betty-boop-history-broadway.html#permid=141202911 ( archive => https://archive.ph/3Z7PE )
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan
Thanks for the nice note.
Michael Paulson, NYT Theater Reporter
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* BOOKS: We’re Now Living in a GREAT GATSBY WORLD? – Some More Than Others? – MY NYT COMMENTS (3/28/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/27/books/great-gatsby-100.html#permid=140968983 ( https://archive.ph/uAQ9x ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/qSkGl )
https://web.archive.org/web/20250418110506/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/27/books/great-gatsby-100.html#permid=140968983 + REPLY COMMENT (Corrected Link) => https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/27/books/great-gatsby-100.html#permid=140972062
Bogdan, Dennis (March 27, 2025). “Comment – It’s Gatsby’s World, We Just Live in It – F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel turns 100 this year. What does its hero tell us about how we see ourselves? – A.O. Scott” – The New York Times – March 27, 2025 – Archived from the original on 2025-4-18. Retrieved 2025-4-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Mar. 28, 2025.
Great article – Yes – seems our current world is a Great Gatsby World in some ways – and perhaps moreso, a Great-Gatsby-World-on-Steroids so-to-speak – a new-time Gilded Age? – after all – according to PolitiFact in 2011, 400 people own HALF the wealth in the country ( https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2011/mar/10/michael-moore/michael-moore-says-400-americans-have-more-wealth-/ ) – maybe even fewer people these days in 2025? – further – according to the NYT, the 2017 tax cut benefited mostly very, very rich people ( https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/08/12/opinion/editorials/trump-tax-cuts.html ) – a similar, but much larger, tax cut is currently being considered? – more money now in fewer hands – eventually, one person may end up owning it all – at least in theory – a monarchy of sorts may result from unlimited inequality – and from starving the poor – maybe we could do better? – maybe there’s more valuable things than money – like good health and happiness – for the greater good – and the greater number – these days however, to understand the world, one may need only to follow the money – glitter rules à la the Great Gatsby World? – or so it seems – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
REPLY – Corrected Link
Brief followup – the Corrected PolitiFact Link cited above is => https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2011/mar/10/michael-moore/michael-moore-says-400-americans-have-more-wealth-/ – hope this helps in some way – iac – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
4 Recommends
* SCIENCE: Gaia Space Telescope Ends Mission Mapping the Milky Way Galaxy – MY NYT COMMENTS (3/27/2025) => https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/science/gaia-milky-way-spacecraft-retires.html#permid=140936425 ( https://archive.ph/YFNcV ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/UkN8r )
https://web.archive.org/web/20250418110910/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/science/gaia-milky-way-spacecraft-retires.html#permid=140936425
Bogdan, Dennis (March 27, 2025). “Comment – Farewell to Gaia, the Milky Way’s Cartographer – After more than a decade of mapping the stars, the European spacecraft was shut down on Thursday (3/27/2025). But its legacy lives on.. – Katrina Miller” – The New York Times – March 27, 2025 – Archived from the original on 2025-4-18. Retrieved 2025-4-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Mar. 27, 2025.
Thank You for a very interesting (and informative) article about the completion of the Gaia spacecraft mission (2013/launch to 2025) – as well as some of the very impressive related images, including the clearly remarkable view of our Milky Way galaxy – if interested, more related details (and images) are on the official Gaia mission website ( https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/gaia ) as well as on Wikipedia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaia_mission ) – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
14 Recommends
* BOOKS: World-Class Award-winning American Author and Poet ADRIENNE RICH Wrote for the Ages – and Beyond? https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/21/books/adrienne-rich-aunt-jennifers-tigers-poem.html#permid=140778395 ( https://archive.ph/oq9dQ ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/dPQj5 ) – REPLY COMMENT –
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/21/books/adrienne-rich-aunt-jennifers-tigers-poem.html#permid=140793955 ( https://archive.ph/wQ2CY ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/gnGpc ) https://web.archive.org/web/20250328105228/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/03/21/books/adrienne-rich-aunt-jennifers-tigers-poem.html#permid=140778395
Bogdan, Dennis (March 21, 2025). “Comment – Life Isn’t Perfect. But This Poem Might Be. – “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers,” by Adrienne Rich, is a blazing portrait of an artist and her work. Our critic A.O. Scott admires its craft — and its wildness. – A.O. Scott” – The New York Times – March 21, 2025 – Archived from the original on 2025-3-28. Retrieved 2025-3-28.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Mar. 21, 2025.
What an *Excellent* (and wonderful) article – seems some of my notions in one of my published NYT comments ( https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/well/longevity-history.html#permid=139105467 ), may be somewhat similar (although in much less poetic terms): “… if we all end up in the same state as the one we were in before we were born, whatever happens in-between may eventually disappear, but hopefully, anything accomplished during one’s lifetime may be helpful in some way …” – bottom line – a life well lived (*quality of life*) may be all that really matters – if interested, more about the *quality of life* is on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_of_life – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Brief followup – should also note that Wikipedia has a very worthy biography (and much more) of Adrienne Rich at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrienne_Rich – hope this helps in some way – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !! – and – Enjoy !! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
1 Recommend
* MUSIC: Fidelio – Opera by Beethoven – now (March 2025) at The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/arts/music/fidelio-met-opera-review.html#permid=140378754 ( https://archive.ph/Tinpl ) (https://ghostarchive.org/archive/R780x)
Bogdan, Dennis (March 7, 2025). “Comment – Review: With ‘Fidelio,’ the Met Opera Does What It Does Best – The Met, a magnet for star singers, flexed its muscles to stack the cast of Beethoven’s only opera, with Lise Davidsen in the title role. – Joshua Barone” – The New York Times – March 5, 2025 – Archived from the original on 2025-3-22. Retrieved 2025-3-22.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Mar. 7, 2025.
Thank You for a truly Excellent review (and related video clips) of “Fidelio” (Beethoven’s only opera) currently (March 2025) being presented at The Metropolitan Opera – seems to be a truly must-view-and-listen experience for all those interested of course – and if possible – Thanks again for the review – if interested, related details about “Fidelio” are on Wikipedia at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fidelio – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
3 Recommends
* FILM: Oscar Winning Director of “Parasite” (2019) offers even more Food-for-Thought in “Mickey 17” (2025) https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/magazine/bong-joon-ho-mickey-17.html#permid=140344335 ( https://archive.ph/wip/GOEFX ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/h2yD2 )
Bogdan, Dennis (March 4, 2025). “Comment – The ‘Parasite’ Director Brings Class Warfare To Outer Space – Bong Joon Ho has turned his funny-sad excavations of life under capitalism into unlikely blockbusters. With “Mickey 17,” he’s bending a whole new genre. – Jonah Weiner (film and pop culture contributor)” – The New York Times – March 4, 2025 – Archived from the original on 2025-3-10. Retrieved 2025-3-10.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Mar. 6, 2025.
Thank You for a very, very interesting article about the multi-Academy-Award-winning film director Bong Joon-ho – clearly an extraordinary creative talent – his “Parasite” (2019) film was clearly remarkable in many, many worthy and enriching ways – including in the many ways of best understanding the film – his latest film effort, “Mickey 17” (2025), seems worthy as well, and worth a view of course – if interested, more related details about film director Bong can be found in [on] Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bong_Joon-ho – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
3 Recommends
* ART: I, HUMAN is much, much better than I, ROBOT in finding the Right Word ?https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/24/opinion/i-human.html#permid=140037767
( https://archive.ph/wip/biwDY ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/FPgfx )
Bogdan, Dennis (February 24, 2025). “Comment – I, Human – Margaret Renkl (contributing Opinion writer, reports from Nashville on flora, fauna, politics and culture in the American South)”. The New York Times – February 24, 2025 – Archived from the original on 2025-2-26. Retrieved 2025-2-26.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Feb. 24, 2025.
Thank you for an excellent essay – for my part at the moment – robots may not ever think exactly the same as humans think – no more than humans can fly exactly the same as birds fly – or swim exactly the same as fish swim – something seems missing – and that may be understatement – in any case – Thanks again for an excellent essay – and – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* SCIENCE: Asteroid 2024 YR4 (small; less than 300 ft diameter) very, very unlikely to impact Earth on December 22, 2032 ? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/science/asteroid-2024-yr4-impact.html#permid=139911530
( https://archive.ph/U9RFo ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/YHHwi ) https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/science/asteroid-2024-yr4-impact.html#permid=139916701
( https://archive.ph/SQVor ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/WJDgD )
Bogdan, Dennis (February 18, 2025). “Comment – Will That Asteroid Strike Earth? Risk Level Rises to Highest Ever Recorded. The threat from space rock 2024 YR4 has surpassed that of Apophis, an asteroid feared by scientists 20 years ago. The danger remains low, but experts are estimating the damage that could be done. – Robin George Andrews”. The New York Times – February 18, 2025 – Archived from the original on 2025-2-26. Retrieved 2025-2-26.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Feb. 19, 2025.
Thanks for a very, very informative article about the somewhat small, but significant, asteroid 2024 YR4 – the asteroid is estimated to be less than 300 ft in diameter, and has a very low possiblity [probability] (currently 3.1 percent) of impacting Earth several years from now (December 22, 2032) – the possible impact location is projected to be near the equator, and to include the Atlantic Ocean and related land masses – if interested, more details about asteroid 2024 YR4 are on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_YR4 – details about asteroid avoidance are at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroid_impact_avoidance – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
[REPLY to @katie] Incidentally, although the definition of the words “possibility” and “probability” may technically differ (as noted earlier), “3.1 percent possibility” and “3.1 percent probability” may be the same – at least understood to be [the] same I would think – others may differ, and perhaps with good reason, but my thinking at the moment – nonetheless – a clarification, if possible, welcome of course – iac – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
[UNPUBLISHED] Brief followup: the “3.1 probability” phrasing is the better mathematical measure of likelihood – the “3.1 possibility” phrasing, OTOH. may be appropriately used at times in ordinary conversation according to dictionaries.
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* USA: Government Funding For Science Should Continue – For Many, Many Worthy Reasons https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/opinion/trump-public-health-funding-nih.html#permid=139797649 ( https://archive.ph/weDCw ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/e5BSc ) https://web.archive.org/web/20250404005737/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/14/opinion/trump-public-health-funding-nih.html#permid=139797649
Bogdan, Dennis (February 14, 2025). “Comment – Why Would We Undermine the Marvel of American Science? – I Used to Run the N.I.H. Here’s What Worries Me. – Harold Varmus”. The New York Times – February 14, 2025 – Archived from the original on 2025-4-27. Retrieved 2025-4-27.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Feb. 14, 2025.
Wow – what a very interesting article about Science and the current political scene – [maybe somewhat overdue?] – seems to be a very real concern for the country – possibly adding to a trending away from democracy – toward something otherwise – the 1980 book “Friendly Fascism” [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendly_Fascism-book ] may apply to some extent and apparently prompted one astute observer of America to say, “The next wave of fascists will not come with cattle cars and concentration camps, but they’ll come with a smiley face and maybe a TV show …That’s how the 21st-century fascists will essentially take over” ( https://archive.ph/wip/H50re ).
Perhaps related in some way is a (somewhat hidden?) bottom line – seems about 400 people owned Half the wealth in the country ( [ https://archive.ph/wip/WVp5x ] – according to PolitiFact in 2011 – maybe even fewer people today in 2025?) – more money now in fewer hands – eventually, one person may end up owning it all – at least in theory – a monarchy of sorts may result from unlimited inequality – and from starving the poor – maybe we could do better? – maybe there’s more valuable things than money – like good health and happiness – for the greater good – and the greater number – these days however, to understand the world, one may need only to follow the money – glitter seems to rule.
In any case, if interested in more details about Science, see Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* SCIENCE: *Planet Earth* – Moving Parts Found Deep Inside – Way, Way Below Life on the Surface https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/science/inner-core-earth-shape-change.html#permid=139692790 ( https://archive.ph/wip/1NhtA ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/d2NTL )
Bogdan, Dennis (February 11, 2025). “Comment – Scientists Detect Shape-Shifting Along Earth’s Solid Inner Core – The new research adds to the mysteries of the planet’s deepest interior region – Kenneth Chang”. The New York Times – February 10, 2025 – Archived from the original on 2025-2-12. Retrieved 2025-2-12.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Feb. 11, 2025.
Thank you for a very, very interesting comment about the outer layer of biosphere on the planet Earth – yes – a very, very thin layer compared to the rest of the planet to be sure – and perhaps not as robust as some may suppose – nonetheless – if interested, more related details about the biosphere are on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biosphere – and at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earliest_known_life_forms – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* ART: Old *Classic Painting* Featured in Modern *Classic Science-Fiction Film*? https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/02/02/upshot/ten-minute-challenge-hunters.html#permid=139502635 ( https://archive.ph/wip/49R1P ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/MFlF7 )
Bogdan, Dennis (February 3, 2025). “Comment – 10-Minute Challenge: Bruegel’s ‘Hunters in the Snow’ – Larry Buchanan”. The New York Times – February 3, 2025 – Archived from the original on 2025-2-4. Retrieved 2025-2-4.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Feb. 3, 2025.
Thanks for a very interesting interactive article about the 16th century painting “Hunters in the Snow,” by Pieter Bruegel the Elder – first time I recall seeing this painting was in the 1972 Russian [science-fiction] film “Solaris” by Andrei Tarkovsky – I wondered why was this painting seemingly featured in the film at all – perhaps the particular natural landscape in the painting contrasted with the much less natural design of the space station; perhaps the enigmatic emotions evoked by the painting were somewhat compatible with orbiting an alien world immersed in mysterious goings-on; perhaps the painting was a reminder of “home” and an associated “homesickness” of sorts being so far away from Earth in outer space (after all, you may be able to take humans from the Earth, but not the Earth from humans – “No place like home”?) – in any case – if interested, more related details are on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hunters_in_the_Snow – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solaris_(1972_film)_ – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* LIFE – A Life *Well Lived* Is Best? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/well/longevity-history.html#permid=139105467 ( https://archive.ph/wip/dDDx7 ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/jAgSu )
https://web.archive.org/web/20250508092309/https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/well/longevity-history.html#permid=139105467
Bogdan, Dennis (January 18, 2025). “Comment – The Centuries-Old, Incredibly Male Quest to Live Forever – People, and men in particular, have long mixed solid science and serious quackery in the pursuit of longevity. – Joe Kloc”. The New York Times – January 18, 2025 – Archived from the original on 2025-5-8. Retrieved 2025-5-8.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Jan. 18, 2025.
Thanks for an *Excellent* article – seems a very common ancient Roman grave marker, apparently inspired by Epicurus (ancient Greek philosopher), was “non fui, fui, non sum, non curo” (ie, “I was not, I was, I am not, I don’t care.”) – similarly, perhaps, Seneca (ancient Roman philosopher) noted, “Life, if well lived, is long enough.” – nonetheless – if we all end up in the same state as the one we were in before we were born, whatever happens in-between may eventually disappear, but hopefully, anything accomplished during one’s lifetime may be helpful in some way – bottom line – a life well lived (quality of life) may be all [that really matters] (or perhaps, that’s really possible) – if interested, more about the quality of life is on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quality_of_life – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* SCIENCE: Dwarf Planet *PLUTO* Captured Moon *CHARON* After Ancient Heavenly Dance? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/science/pluto-moon-kiss-charon.html#permid=138860470 ( https://archive.ph/Bk18M ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/Oigtv )
Bogdan, Dennis (January 8, 2025). “Comment – Pluto May Have Captured Its Biggest Moon After an Ancient Dance and Kiss – Charon is large in size relative to Pluto, and is locked in a tight orbit with the dwarf planet. A new simulation suggests how it ended up there. – Jonathan O’Callaghan”. The New York Times – January 8, 2025 – Archived from the original on 2025-2-10. Retrieved 2025-2-10.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Jan. 9, 2025.
Thank you for a *very, very interesting* article about the dwarf planet Pluto and one of its moons Charon – and how these two bodies may have come together – seems a veritable heavenly dance of sorts may have been involved – if interested, more details about Pluto and Charon are on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pluto – and at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charon_moon – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* USA: *NET NEUTRALITY* of Internet Content is *No More*? – Businesses now free to slow or block access? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/02/technology/net-neutrality-rules-fcc.html#permid=138721368 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/KnP4B )
Bogdan, Dennis (January 2, 2025). “Comment – Net Neutrality Rules Struck Down by Appeals Court – After nearly two decades of fighting, the battle over regulations that treat broadband providers as utilities came to an end on Thursday. – Cecilia Kang”. The New York Times – January 2, 2025 – Archived from the original on 2025-1-3. Retrieved 2025-1-3.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Jan. 2, 2025.
Thank You for an *Excellent* article about the current status of “net neutrality” of internet content in the USA – apparently – net neutrality now may no longer be required – seems a further consideration of net neutrality by SCOTUS or the US Congress may be the next step forward – if interested, related details are on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Net_neutrality_in_the_United_States – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* SCIENCE: New *MIRROR LIFE* Biochemicals, That Could Produce Strange and Unpredictable Life Forms, Should Be Avoided. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/science/mirror-life-microbes-research.html#permid=138267809 ( https://archive.ph/wip/wnGBo ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/l6AHa )
Bogdan, Dennis (December 13, 2024). “Comment – A ‘Second Tree of Life’ Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists Warn – Research on so-called mirror cells, which defy fundamental properties of living organisms, should be prohibited as too dangerous, biologists said. – Carl Zimmer”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-12-14. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Dec. 13, 2024
Thank You for a very interesting article about *Mirror Life* and related – may be worth studying theoretically, but one worth considering very, very carefully before proceeding in practice of course – after all – interactions between “normal” life and “mirror” life may be fraught with a good deal of uncertainty I would think – in some ways – such possible interactions (albeit at perhaps a less extreme biological level) may be similar to ones (at a more extreme atomic level) between “ordinary” matter and “anti” matter – interactions to be avoided at all costs, due to very, very devastating (and, more likely than not, certain) consequences as far as I know – nonetheless – if interested, related details may be found on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_life – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_matter – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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[UNPUBLISHED] Brief followup – re the *mirror* biochemicals noted in the NYT article – generally – seems our current natural world may be much, much better off, in the sense of adaptation and overall predictability, than one involving the unforseen consequences (and complexity) of adding substances from some less familiar, and possibly incompatible, exotic world – iac – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* USA: Nobel-Prize Winning Economist, PAUL KRUGMAN, Retires After Nearly 25 Years As A NYTimes Columnist https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/opinion/elites-euro-social-media.html#permid=138182190 ( https://archive.ph/edijo ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/6b30r )
Bogdan, Dennis (December 9, 2024). “Comment – My Last Column: Finding Hope in an Age of Resentment – Paul Krugman”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Dec. 10, 2024
Thank You for an Excellent article – and Excellent summary of the last 25 or so years since you began writing for the NYTimes – Greatly, Greatly appreciate your articles – and related comments – and related insights – seems my own related 2013 NYT comments ( https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/26/opinion/krugman-the-one-percents-solution.html#permid=8854940 ) to one of your articles may have been somewhat prescient – and are copied, in part, as follows: “FWIW – Seems 400 people now own HALF the wealth in the country – more money now in fewer hands – eventually, one person may end up owning it all – at least in theory – a monarchy of sorts may result from unlimited inequality – and from starving the poor – maybe we could do better? – maybe there’s more valuable things than money – like good health and happiness – for the greater good – and the greater number – these days however, to understand the world, one may need only to follow the money – glitter rules – or so it seems.” – in any case – Thanks again for your own articles over the years – many such articles seem to have been spot-on so-to-speak – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* MUSIC: JAZZ Was Originally Created by Some Really, Really Jazzy American Musicians – Most Appearing in an Iconic Harlem 1958 Picture https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/12/09/arts/music/harlem-jazz-sonny-rollins.html#permid=138174048 ( https://archive.ph/NGj7s ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/Uw1qE ) ( https://web.archive.org/web/20241215121407/https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/12/09/arts/music/harlem-jazz-sonny-rollins.html#permid=138174048 )
Bogdan, Dennis (December 9, 2024). “Comment – 58 Jazz Luminaries Assembled for This Photo. Only One Remains. Art Kane’s “Harlem 1958” gathered giants of the music. Sonny Rollins, 94, looks back at the historic picture. – Hank Shteamer”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-12-15. Retrieved 2024-12-15.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Dec. 10, 2024
Thank You for an Excellent article about the truly remarkable “Harlem 1958” photograph of 57 jazz musicians – sadly, and for one reason or another, some notable jazz musicians, like Louis Armstrong, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman and Billie Holiday, were unavailable for the photograph – nonetheless – if interested, more related details are on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Great_Day_in_Harlem – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* WORLD: *Nuclear Detonations in Space* Can Devastate Satellites, and Cause Disastrous Disruptions of Everyday Life Throughout the Modern World. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/12/05/opinion/nuclear-weapons-space.html#permid=138065034 ( archive => https://archive.ph/j7H8H ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/8pINt )
Bogdan, Dennis (December 5, 2024). “Comment – The Satellite That Could Change the World – The Warning – W.J. Hennigan”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-12-09. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Dec. 05, 2024
Thank You for a very, very interesting article about nuclear detonations in space – especially with regard to the unarmed (“poses no imminent danger”) Cosmos 2553 (Russian: Космос 2553) satellite currently in orbit (launched February 2022) – the Cosmos 2553 satellite reportedly “isn’t armed, but it does carry a dummy warhead” – nonetheless – seems a nuclear detonation from such a device could indiscriminately devastate numerous active space satellites thus causing a [significant] disruption in everyday activities all over the modern world – hopefully – a worthy sorting-out and solution can be obtained to remove such a [possible] outcome of course – if interested, more related details are on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kosmos_2553 – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-altitude_nuclear_explosion – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_weapon – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* ART: *Banana Duct-Taped to Wall* (“Comedian”; 2019; Cattelan) sold for *$6.2 Million-Dollars* at Auction? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/21/arts/design/banana-auction-explainer-cattelan.html#permid=137804406 ( https://archive.ph/RWpFr ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/AXtSr )
Bogdan, Dennis (November 21, 2024). “Comment – Peeling the $6.2 Million Banana: An Auction Explainer – Zachary Small”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-11-24. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Nov. 21, 2024
Thank You for an *Excellent* article about the *really, really* expensive (and *really, really* interesting) banana artwork – probably worth a few more personal words but somewhat at a loss at the moment for some reason – which may have *really, really* been the artistic intent to some extent – nonetheless – more related details are on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comedian_(artwork)_ – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan
Brief followup – a dollar bill is valuable by official decree afaik; but unofficially only a piece of paper – and nothing more – seemingly likewise – taping a banana on a wall may be decreed by a self-claimed artist as a valuable piece of artwork; but, otoh, is not actually artwork at all if presented by anyone else? – interesting of course – and probably more to the story – but my thinking at the moment fwiw – iac – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* USA: Deportations. Tariffs and Tax Cuts for the Wealthy Will *Greatly Increase* Grocery Prices (and much more)? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/11/opinion/trump-deportation-inflation-grocery-bills.html#permid=137514602 ( https://archive.ph/wip/6o4SM ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/flEm5 )
Bogdan, Dennis (November 11, 2024). “Comment – Why Trump’s Deportations Will Drive Up Your Grocery Bill – How will voters react? – Paul Krugman”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-11-11. Retrieved 2024-11-11.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Nov. 11, 2024
Thank You for an *Excellent* article – seems related – the Tax Cuts in 2017 were reported as “A Historic Tax Heist” ( http://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/02/opinion/editorials/a-historic-tax-heist.html#permid=25057065 ) that were later reported in 2018 as “You Know Who the Tax Cuts Helped? Rich People” ( https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/08/12/opinion/editorials/trump-tax-cuts.html ) – maybe *percolate up* for all is much better than the *trickle-down* promoted by the [very] affluent? – a ruse of sorts for many if not most? – and now – even more Tax Cuts (including making such Tax Cuts *permanent*) are being considered? – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* SCIENCE: Entire *Universe*, including *Dark Matter*, Composed of *AXIONS*, Nearly Invisible Particles?
( https://archive.ph/wip/kyMYB ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/LUkAT )
Bogdan, Dennis (November 1, 2024). “Comment – Can Axions Save the Universe? – The hunt for dark matter is shifting from particles to waves named after a laundry detergent. – Dennis Overbye and Katrina Miller”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-11-04. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Nov. 1, 2024
Thank you for a *very, very* interesting (and fascinating) article about the search for theoretical axions by scientists, and the possible relationship of such axions to the dark matter of the universe – seems axions may help explain some of the very latest findings of the James Webb Space Telescope – findings, particularly, that “the earliest galaxies were too big, too bright and more numerous” than understood by earlier considerings of the content and development of the universe – if interested, more related details are on Wikipedia at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axion – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_matter – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Drbogdan/ScienceFacts – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* ART: Impressionist Painters, like *Renoir*, Favorably Impressed the World of Art? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/10/arts/design/impressionism-monet-degas-renoir.html#permid=136761999 ( https://archive.ph/wip/Mg3i5 ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/u5Phw )
Bogdan, Dennis (October 10, 2024). “Comment – How the Impressionists Became the World’s Favorite Painters, and the Most Misunderstood – Exactly 150 years ago, Monet, Degas, Renoir and their pals spurred an artistic revolution. Can we still see the defiance behind the beauty, and the schmaltz? – Jason Farago”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-10-11. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Oct. 10, 2024
Wow – what a wonderful (and favorably impressive) article about *Impressionism* – one of my own all-time favorite impressionist artists is Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed his “Luncheon of the Boating Party” (Fr: “Le Déjeuner des canotiers”; 1881) painting over the years – since 1923, this particular painting has been at *The Phillips Collection* art gallery in Washington, DC – near my apartment during my *GW University* days (in the 1960s) – if interested, my “clickable” image of this painting is on Wikipedia at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luncheon_of_the_Boating_Party – a related article is at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impressionism – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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Septimus – New Mexico – Oct. 10, 2024
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan
That’s my favorite painting of all time too. I always thought it was the Impressionists’ answer to “The Last Supper.”
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Cecil Buddy – Washington D.C. – Oct. 10, 2024
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan
In the late 80s a friend of mine was a docent at the Phillips Collection. At that time, most of the docents were struggling artists. She and her fellow docents would commiserate over visitors only wanting to view the Boating Party and nothing else. They were used to visitors coming up to them and asking where it was. With a wave of the finger they would point to it. I suspect the Boating Party drew a good many visitors to the Phillips and that’s a good thing.
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* Health: *Feel Better* by Choosing *Good Foods* to Eat – *Much Less Meat* may help a lot.
( https://web.archive.org/web/20240929101103/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/18/well/eat/inflammation-food-diet.html#permid=136271155 ) ( https://archive.ph/luA1s ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/FYELp )
Bogdan, Dennis (September 18, 2024). “Comment – The Foods That Fight Inflammation – Chronic inflammation can be a silent killer, but your diet can play a role in tamping it down. – Jillian Pretzel”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-09-29. Retrieved 2024-09-29.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Sept. 18, 2024
Thank You for a very, very interesting article about worthy foods to eat and health concerns – yes – *entirely* agree with the suggestions in the article – eating much less meat may help a lot of course – seems my earlier published NYT comments (8/20/2024) that, in fact, early humans may have been primarily fruitarians ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fruitarianism ), like many other primates, may apply here as well => https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/well/eat/red-meat-diabetes-study.html#permid=135604784 – perhaps a diet plan to consider may be the “DASH Eating Plan” ( https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/education/dash-eating-plan ) promoted by The National Institutes of Health (NIH) – nonetheless, it’s always best to consult with your personal physician for the very best diet for your own particular medical concerns of course – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Health: A *Longer Healthier Life* is more likely by choosing *Good Foods* to Eat – *Much Less Meat* may help a lot. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/02/well/eat/foods-longevity-aging.html#permid=135899816 ( https://web.archive.org/web/20240904123202/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/02/well/eat/foods-longevity-aging.html#permid=135899816 )
( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/iunes ) ( https://archive.ph/oLGql )
Bogdan, Dennis (September 3, 2024). “Comment – How to Eat for a Long and Healthy Life – There’s no one-size-fits-all approach, but certain dietary patterns are more associated with longer lives than others.”. – Alice Callahan”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-05.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Sept. 3, 2024
Yes – seems a longer healthier life is more likely by choosing good foods [to] eat – perhaps less meat – somewhat recent health news suggests that there’s a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes eating meat ( https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/well/eat/red-meat-diabetes-study.html ) – as well as – a higher risk of cancer according to a W.H.O. report ( https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/27/health/report-links-some-types-of-cancer-with-processed-or-red-meat.html ) – after all – humans may not be natural meat eaters – like cats and dogs (real meat eaters) – humans may need to cook such food first – a somewhat recent human discovery – apparently – early humans, instead of chasing after rabbits, or digging up carrots, may have been more opportunistic – and may have gone from one berry patch to another – fruitarians in fact – much like many other primates – recent studies seem to support this view – seems the teeth of early humans (including the pulverized dental calculus of related fossils) contain only remains from plants – no animal remains were found ( https://www.nytimes.com/1979/05/15/archiveteeth-show-fruit-was-the-staple-no-exceptions-found.html ) ( https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228324388_The_Diet_of_Australopithecus_Sediba ) ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn_of_Humanity ) – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Health: *Burgers* May Be A Portrait of America – But May *Not* Be Healthy? (nyt-20240829)
( https://archive.ph/TqEHc ) ( https://web.archive.org/web/20240904121441/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/29/dining/america-burger-variations.html#permid=135866247 ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/FgipX )
Bogdan, Dennis (September 1, 2024). “Comment – The Burger Is a Portrait of America – Here are 11 variations that reflect the country’s many facets, and the limitless things a great hamburger can be. – Priya Krishna and Tejal Rao”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 20240904. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Sept. 1, 2024
Yes – seems the hamburger may symbolize a lot about American culture these days – but are hamburgers really healthy? – after all – somewhat recent health news suggests that there’s a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes eating meat ( https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/well/eat/red-meat-diabetes-study.html ) – as well as – a higher risk of cancer according to a W.H.O. report ( https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/27/health/report-links-some-types-of-cancer-with-processed-or-red-meat.html ) – besides – humans may not be natural meat eaters – like cats and dogs (real meat eaters) – humans may need to cook such food first – a somewhat recent human discovery – apparently – early humans, instead of chasing after rabbits, or digging up carrots, may have been more opportunistic – and may have gone from one berry patch to another – fruitarians in fact – much like many other primates – recent studies seem to support this view – seems the teeth of early humans (including the pulverzied dental calculus of related fossils) contain only remains from plants – no animal remains were found ( https://www.nytimes.com/1979/05/15/archives/teeth-show-fruit-was-the-staple-no-exceptions-found.html ) ( https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228324388_The_Diet_of_Australopithecus_Sediba ) ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn_of_Humanity ) – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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Dpm commented September 2 – U.S. – Sept. 2, 2024
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan
This article is not about the health of burgers.
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Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Sept. 3, 2024
@Dpm – Thank you for your reply – yes – *entirely* agree – the article is about burgers as a portrait of America – nonetheless – thought the comment about eating burgers and health might be relevant and helpful to some – if interested – more details about hamburgers [are] on Wikipedia at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamburger – Thanks again for your reply – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Health – Eating Meat Linked to Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes? (nyt-20240821).
( https://archive.ph/y5AcK ) ( https://web.archive.org/web/20240904122526/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/well/eat/red-meat-diabetes-study.html#permid=135604784 ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/UpeK8 )
Bogdan, Dennis (August 21, 2024). “Comment – Eating Meat Is Linked With Diabetes Risk, New Studies Suggest – The research builds on previous findings connecting red and processed meats with Type 2 diabetes. – Alice Callahan”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-08-22. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Aug. 21, 2024
Besides the higher risk of Type 2 diabetes as described in this article, eating meat may be linked to a higher risk of cancer as described in a W.H.O. report ( https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/27/health/report-links-some-types-of-cancer-with-processed-or-red-meat.html ) – these findings seem consistent with the notion that humans may not be natural meat eaters – after all, humans can’t eat raw meat like cats and dogs (real meat eaters) – humans may need to cook such food first – a relatively recent development in human history – further – seems early humans, instead of chasing after rabbits, or digging up carrots, may have been more opportunistic – and may have gone from one berry patch to another – much like many other primates – support for such a notion may include studies of the pulverized dental calculus of the fossil remains of early hominins, like “Australopithecus sediba” ( https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228324388_The_Diet_of_Australopithecus_Sediba ) – a related discussion may be found in the 2015 PBS film documentary, “The Dawning of Humanity”, that focused on discovering the fossil remains of “Homo naledi”, but which also discussed related dental calculus studies (at about 46 min/114 min) ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn_of_Humanity ) ( transcript: https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/view_episode_scripts.php?tv-show=nova-1974&episode=s43e01 ) – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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The Pooch – Wendell, MA – Aug. 21, 2024
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan
Humans absolutely can digest raw meat. Sushi? Beef tartare? We mostly don’t eat raw meat today because of bacterial risk, not lack of digestibility.
Humans and human ancestors were hunter-gatherers for approx. 2 million years. This is supported by multiple lines of evidence in archaeology, biochemistry, anthropology, and evolutionary biology. There were always animal bones in the hearth pits.
Homo sapiens became apex predators on 6 continents before agriculture.
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Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Aug. 21, 2024
@The Pooch
If true – then one may expect to find some trace of animal remains in the pulverized dental calculus of the fossil remains of early humans – but there are no such traces – only traces of plant remains afaik atm (please see references noted above) – there may be more related studies as well I would think – iac – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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W.L. – Miami – Aug 22, 2024
@The Pooch
The remains found in the teeth of early humans tell the undebatable truth: https://www.nytimes.com/1979/05/15/archives/teeth-show-fruit-was-the-staple-no-exceptions-found.html
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Ian – British Columbia – Aug. 23, 2024
@W.L. — Your truth is certainly debatable. In the 45 years since your article was written a great deal of evidence shows that early hominids (including the branch that became humans) ate meat. Look up the following researchers among many, many others: Henry Bunn and Travis Pickering, Manuel Domínguez-Rodrigo
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Aug 25, 2024
@Ian — Yes – but again – why are there no traces of meat remains found in the pulverized dental calculus of the fossil remains of such early humans? – only plant remains were found (see references noted above – and elsewhere) – iac – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Health – Eat More Beans, Much Less Meat – And Live Longer Quality Lives? (nyt-20240812).
( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/UJxCT ) ( https://archive.ph/CRReY )
Bogdan, Dennis (August 12, 2024). “Comment – How to Make a Nation of Meat Eaters Crave the Humble Bean – Bee Wilson”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Aug. 12, 2024
Thank you for an *excellent* article – fwiw – seems eating meat may be linked to a higher cancer risk, according to a W.H.O. report ( https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/27/health/report-links-some-types-of-cancer-with-processed-or-red-meat.html ) => this finding seems to be consistent with the notion that humans may not be natural meat eaters – after all, humans can’t eat raw meat like cats and dogs (real meat eaters) – humans may need to cook such food first – a relatively recent development in human history – further – seems early humans, instead of chasing after rabbits, or digging up carrots, may have been more opportunistic – and may have gone from one berry patch to another – much like many other primates – support for such a notion may include studies of the pulverized dental calculus of the fossil remains of early hominins, like “Australopithecus sediba” ( https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228324388_The_Diet_of_Australopithecus_Sediba ) – a related discusssion may be found in the 2015 PBS film documentary, “The Dawning of Humanity”, that focused on discovering the fossil remains of “Homo naledi”, but which also discussed related dental calculus studies (at about 46 min/114 min) ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn_of_Humanity ) ( transcript: https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/view_episode_scripts.php?tv-show=nova-1974&episode=s43e01 ) – iac – hope this helps in some way – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *Nuclear Bomb Testing* Has Compromised *Many Lives* Worldwide Over The Years? (nyt-20240620).
( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/foY8I ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/TAajO )
Bogdan, Dennis (June 20, 2024). “Comment – The Toll – The U.S. bombings that ended World War II didn’t mark the close of atomic warfare. They were just the beginning – From 1945 to 2017, nuclear nations carried out more than 2,000 explosive tests in the atmosphere, underground and underwater, mostly in remote places. – W.J. Hennigan”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-06-21. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – June 20, 2024
Thank You for an *Excellent* multimedia presentation about the consequences to people of nuclear bomb testing and related over the years – yes – the invention of the first atomic bomb that J. Robert Oppenheimer, the American physicist, helped develop has had a devastating influence on the world in many, many ways – an influence that continues to the present day of course – a 2015 PBS documentary film that well describes this influence across the globe up to the present time, with recently declassified real history archival footage, is entitled “The Bomb” – seems this entire film (115:05) is currently available on the internet at => https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qrze43Uchm8 – if interested, my related Wikipedia article is at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bomb_-_documentary – in any case – hope this helps in some way – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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Richard commented – June 21, 2024
Richard – New Brunswick, NJ – June 21, 2024
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan
Just to note, the moment atomic fission was discovered, numerous countries immediately recognized the potential for extremely powerful weapons and began research into building an atomic bomb. This included the Soviet Union, Japan, Germany, England, and France. So, if the U.S. hadn’t done it first, someone else would’ve. The U.S. had the advantage of a strong industrial base necessary to refine the raw materials.
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* Music: *Brilliant* Dance-Ballet, Entitled “How Long Blues,” by Choreographer *Twyla Tharp*. (nyt-20240616). https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/13/theater/how-long-blues-review-twyla-tharp.html#permid=133943560 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/WWKR0 ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/WTFsT )
Bogdan, Dennis (June 13, 2024). “Comment – ‘How Long Blues’ Review: Twyla Tharp in Overdrive at Little Island- Her frenetic new dance-theater work, which opens a new festival at the new park on the Hudson, includes references to Camus and music by T Bone Burnett. – NYT – Naveen Kumar”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-06-18. Retrieved 2024-06-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – June 16, 2024
Thank You very much for an *Excellent* Review of the “How Long Blues” performance – a presentation by Twyla Tharp – sounds like a lot of outstanding dance fun and stage creativity – a blend of traditional and modern dance – a worthy view and enjoyment to be sure – for some reason, recent efforts by the CDK Company come to mind ( https://www.cdk-company.com ) – hopefully an ok comparison in some ways – in any case – if interested, more details about Twyla Tharp (and her creative efforts and presentations) are on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twyla_Tharp – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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Barb Troxel commented – June 16, 2024
Barb Troxel – Oregon – June 16, 2024
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan : SO COOL! Reminds me of Cirque de Soleil auf Dance! Danke!
* Science: *NASA Astronaut* Who Took The Famous 1968 *EARTHRISE* Picture Passes On (nyt-20240607). https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/07/science/william-a-anders-dead.html#permid=133772252 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/ajyVu ) ( https://archive.ph/B5yF8 )
Bogdan, Dennis (June 7, 2024). “Comment – William A. Anders, Who Flew on First Manned Orbit of the Moon, Dies at 90 – During the 1968 Apollo 8 mission, his color photograph of an emerging Earth, known as “Earthrise,” became an icon and driving force for the environmental movement. – Richard Goldstein”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-06-08. Retrieved 2024-06-08.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – June 7, 2024
Thank You for the *Excellent* article about the “Earthrise” color photograph – and about the photographer (and related historical background) – the 1968 picture of the Earth and Moon from lunar orbit was very, very impressive at the time to many of course – very sorry that the photographer has passed – but very happy he took the time (and effort) to take the (officially unscheduled) picture originally – if interested in more related details, see Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthrise – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *RNA-based Life* Came BEFORE *DNA-based Life* As The Earliest Life on Earth? (nyt-20240529). https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/29/opinion/dna-rna-modern-science.html#permid=133517426 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/MSsCs ) ( https://archive.ph/eiEjW )
Bogdan, Dennis (May 29, 2024). “Comment – Step Aside, DNA. RNA Has Arrived – The Long-Overlooked Molecule That Will Define a Generation of Science – Thomas Cech”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – May 29, 2024
Thank You for a *very, very* informative (and perhaps well overdue) essay about RNA-based chemistries and their possible role in the origin of life (RNA world; abiogenesis), current and potential role in future therapeutic benefits and much, much more – yes – *entirely* agree – RNA and related chemicals seem a very promising avenue for further study and research – if interested in related details, see Wikipedia at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RNA_world – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abiogenesis – and (for a brief overview of our basic scientific understanding of nature – with related references from the responsible scientific literature) => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Drbogdan/ScienceFacts – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: Nature Images – *Very Large* Objects *Very Similar* To *Very Small* Objects? (nyt-20240521). https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/21/science/cosmos-microbiology-visualization.html#permid=133351966 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/CyCxE ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/E5l4w )
Bogdan, Dennis (May 21, 2024). “Comment – Supernova or Coronavirus: Can You Tell the Difference? – A scientist finds beauty in the “visual synonyms” that exist in images seen through microscopes and telescopes – Katrina Miller”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-05-22.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – May 21, 2024
Thank You for an *Excellent* multi-media presentation of images of nature – comparing visual similarities of the very, very large with the very, very small – fascinating science facts and comparisons of course – interestingly – seems there’s more (think large and round) *stars* (and earth-like planets) than all the (think small and round) *grains* of beach sand on planet Earth – if interested in related science facts (and comparisons) of nature (with references to the responsible scientific literature), see Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Drbogdan/ScienceFacts – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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Emily commented – May 21, 2024
Emily – CT – May 21, 2024
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan
Great and relevant link. Thanks, Doctor.
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* Film: *Planet of the Apes* – Worthy Science-Fiction Helps Clarify Many of Today’s Real Issues? (nyt-20240519). https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/18/opinion/planet-of-the-apes-movie.html#permid=133310573 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/q1KNr ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/EACgl )
Bogdan, Dennis (May 18, 2024). “Comment – The Underappreciated Genius of ‘Planet of the Apes’ – Jamelle Bouie”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-19.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – May 18, 2024
Thank You for a *very, very* interesting article about the various film adaptations (three different efforts to date?) related to the “Planet of the Apes”, a science-fiction notion based on the 1963 novel by the French writer Pierre Biojule (original title: “La Planète des singes”) – seems the presentation of non-human apes as the prevailing species – and humans as a subordinate species – may have helped cast some controversial contemporary issues to a much better way of understanding such concerns – based on the success of the films over the years, seems this newer perspective may have worked well for many I would think – in any case – if interested, more related details are on Wikipedia at the following links: original novel => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Planète_des_singes – and film adaptations => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planet_of_the_Apes – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *Solar Storms* Present Lots of *Color* Joys and Lots of *Disruption* Concerns (nyt-20240510). https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/10/science/solar-storm-earth.html#permid=133135658 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/UojEG ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/QRSfi )
Bogdan, Dennis (May 10, 2024). “Comment – Solar Storm Intensifies, Filling Skies With Northern Lights – Officials warned of potential blackouts or interference with navigation and communication systems this weekend, as well as auroras as far south as Southern California or Texas. – Katrina Miller & Judson Jones”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-05-11. Retrieved 2024-05-11.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – May 10, 2024
Thank You for a very, very interesting (and informative) overview of the current solar storms (ie, the “Solar Storms of May 2024”) – and their effects on planet Earth – seems a colorful display in the sky resulting in atmospheric enjoyments for many – a concern of electrical disruptions on the Earth resulting from atmospheric consequences for others – if interested in further related details (and pictures), see Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_2024_solar_storms – And => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geomagnetic_storm – And => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_storm – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: Dog Evolution/Breeding – A Whole Lot of “Evolution” of One Sort or Another? (nyt-20240509). https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/05/09/opinion/purebred-dogs-inbreeding.html#permid=133090632 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/gJq9L ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/Gg0RD )
Bogdan, Dennis (May 9, 2024). “Comment – Has Dog Breeding Gone Too Far? – Alexandra Horowitz”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – May 9, 2024
Thank You for a very, very interesting and informative (and fascinating) article about dogs and breeding – seems dogs were selected by humans from wolves ( “evolution” by natural means => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_of_the_wolf ), and were later developed by humans to breeds ( “evolution” by human means? => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog_breed ) – seems there’s been a whole lot of dog “evolution” of one sort or another over the years – if interested in an overview of just about everything about dogs (and breeding), see Wikipedia at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dog – hope this helps in some way – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Music: *Freedom* – Essence of Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and *Jazzy Classical* Music? (nyt-20240506). https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/opinion/daniel-barenboim-beethoven-ninth-symphony.html#permid=133017919 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/ERoCw ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/yuTsU )
Bogdan, Dennis (May 6, 2024). “Comment – Barenboim: What Beethoven’s Ninth Teaches Us – David Barenboim”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-05-06. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – May 6, 2024
Thank You for an *Excellent* (and very informative) essay about Beethoven and his Ninth Symphony – clearly, the Symphony is a very impressive and remarkable effort – a *musical experience* of “freedom”, as well as “joy” of course, in the structured and refined manner of classical music – there’s lessons to be learned (and appreciated) from such a musical effort to be sure – nonetheless – for some with more modern tastes, “freedom” (and “joy”) is also well presented, maybe even moreso, as a *musical experience*, in the less structured and spontaneous manner of jazz music – such music, by its free-flowing and lively nature, may help elevate the notion of “freedom” in classical music to the next level (so-to-speak) I would think – if interested in such a musical expression of “freedom” (and “joy” for many) in classical music, see Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_jazz-influenced_classical_compositions – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* ME: Thoroughly Enjoying *Commenting* in the “Comments Sections” of NYT News Articles (nyt-20240505). https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/05/insider/book-review-comments-section-readers.html#permid=133040594 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/4xBaL ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/yWCjG ) ( [UPD] / https://ghostarchive.org/archive/X16o8 ( https://archive.ph/wip/yWCjG ) ( [UPD] / https://archive.ph/FjiAK )
Bogdan, Dennis (May 5, 2024). “Comment – In the Comments Section, Writerly Discourse Awaits – A critic for the Book Review finds joy — and inspiration — in engaging with readers via the comments forums on his articles – A.O. Scott”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-05-18. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA May 8, 2024
Thank You *very much* for your essay on the Comments Sections of articles in The New York Times – thoroughly enjoy the Comments Sections – as well as the original articles of course – for me at least, Comments by Readers (and the related discourse) seem to greatly enrich the Reader experience overall – if interested (and to perhaps further enrich Readers with your essay), Wikipedia has a related article about “Comments Sections” ( at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comments_section ) – in any case – Thanks again for your essay – and – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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A.O. Scott commented May 8, 2024
A.O. Scott – Critic at Large – May 8, 2024
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan Thanks for that link! The history of comments sections is definitely a topic for further research.
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* USA: Nobody is Above the Law – Best to Determine Immunity on a Case-By-Case Basis? (nyt-20240429). https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/29/magazine/history-tradition-law-conservative-judges.html#permid=132872252 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/zNYcZ ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/wG21z )
Bogdan, Dennis (April 29, 2024). “Comment – How ‘History and Tradition’ Rulings Are Changing American Law – A new legal standard is gaining traction among conservative judges — one that might turn back the clock on drag shows, gun restrictions and more. – Emily Bazelon”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-04-29.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – April 29, 2024
Thank You for an *Excellent* article –
Perhaps relevant to current Amercian Law – and timely —
Question: Is anyone above the Law?
Answer: No.
Followup: Issues re “official acts” and/or otherwise can be decided on a case-by-case basis when, or even if ever, an actual specific case becomes a real concern – this seems to have been envisioned originally I would think.
If interested in more details, see Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Law_of_the_United_States – And => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_immunity – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Music: *The Great Gatsby* – Light-and-Easy view of Jazz-Easy days in America 100-Years ago (nyt-20240425). https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/25/theater/the-great-gatsby-review-noblezada-jordan.html#permid=132806774 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/qBOxQ ) ( https://archive.ph/seCiB )
Bogdan, Dennis (April 25, 2024). “Comment – Review: A New ‘Great Gatsby’ Leads With Comedy and Romance – This musical adaptation, now on Broadway, is a lot of Jazz Age fun. But it forgot that Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel endures because it is a tragedy. – Laura Collins-Hughes”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-30. Retrieved 2024-04-30.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – April 26, 2024
Thank You for an *Excellent” Review of “The Great Gatsy” musical – seems like a very, very enjoyable time at the theater – a light-and-easy view of the jazz-easy days of America 100-years ago – a veneer of seemingly halcyon days for some – a metaphor of sorts for the country then – and perhaps now as well in some ways – if interested in related details, see Wikipedia at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Gatsby_-_musical – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Music: *Outstanding* “Dance Theater of Harlem” Now Has New *Outstanding* Artistic Director (nyt-20240412). https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/12/arts/dance/review-dance-theater-of-harlem-robert-garland-pas-de-dix.html#permid=132532340 ( [TYPO-UPD] / https://ghostarchive.org/archive/Uawko ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/1nrdF )
Bogdan, Dennis (April 12, 2024). “Comment – Review: Dance Theater of Harlem Is in New (and Capable) Hands – The company performed its first New York City Center season under the direction of Robert Garland in a program including George Balanchine’s “Pas de Dix.”. – Gia Kourlas”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – April 15, 2024
Thank You for an *Excellent* overview of the “Dance Theater of Harlem” – and some of their recent (and current) performances – seems the effort of the Theater may be, at least to some extent, related to the “Harlem Renaissance” of earlier times – one of the members in those days, apparently, was the prolific and highly regarded composer “William Grant Stills” who composed ballets as well as symphonies, operas and more – if not already, perhaps ballets by Stills would be a worthy addition to the theater’s repertoire? – in any case – more related details, if interested, can be found on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Grant_Still – And => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dance_Theatre_of_Harlem – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: Our Thinking about *Dark Energy* in the Universe Could Be *Very, Very* Wrong? (nyt-20240404). https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/04/science/space/astronomy-universe-dark-energy.html#permid=132331836 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/PdSfW ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/nL1vB )
Bogdan, Dennis (April 4, 2024). “Comment – A Tantalizing ‘Hint’ That Astronomers Got Dark Energy All Wrong – Scientists may have discovered a major flaw in their understanding of that mysterious cosmic force. That could be good news for the fate of the universe. – Dennis Overbye”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – April 5, 2024
Wow – what an interesting (and informative) article about studies concerning the possible variability of dark energy – and the possible consequences, if true, on our current understanding of the universe – another very recent study also seems to question our thinking about dark energy, hinting that the universe may not have any such energy after all ( https://www.sciencealert.com/physicist-claims-universe-has-no-dark-matter-and-is-27-billion-years-old ) – nonetheless – I’m reminded of the “Sagan standard”, aka “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence” (ECREE), ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagan_standard ) – guess we’ll just have to wait and see what results from future related studies of course – seems we may have a lot to learn about such astronomical phenomena – if interested, more details about this can be found on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_energy – And => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Energy_Spectroscopic_Instrument – hope this helps in some way – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Music: Very Popular “The Planets” – Composed by Gustav Holst along with Fellow Artists? (nyt-20240329). https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/29/arts/music/holst-the-planets.html#permid=132200765 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/7VZ84 ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/4aKyv )
Bogdan, Dennis (March 29, 2024). “Comment – The Team Effort Behind One of Classical Music’s Greatest Hits – Gustav Holst composed “The Planets” with crucial help from others. First hand accounts and the score reflect how collaborative its creation was. – Hugh Morris”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – March 30, 2024
Thank You for a very interesting (and informative) essay about the creative effort(s) involved in the composition and final presentation of “The Planets” – a musical blend of the supernatural, in the form of astrological and mythological fiction, with the real in the form of astronomical facts and wonderment – seems to have been the shared (and perhaps synergistic?) result of a stellar team of artists (and performers) to be sure – a very worthy listen – always – if interested, more details about the composer and the composition are on Wikipedia at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustav_Holst – And => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Planets – hope this helps in some way – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Health: *COVID* – A Four-Year Medical *Summary* – Not At All Yet Over – If Ever? (nyt-20240318). https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/09/well/live/covid-symptoms-mysteries.html#permid=131920766 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/WSAmS ) ( [UPD] / https://ghostarchive.org/archive/jfiOX ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/0XaXc )
Bogdan, Dennis (March 9, 2024). “Comment – Four Years On, the Mysteries of Covid Are Unraveling – Are superdodgers real? Is Covid seasonal? And what’s behind its strangest symptoms? Here’s what we’ve learned. – Knvul Sheikh”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – March 18, 2024
Thank You for an *Excellent* summary, after four years of experiences, of our current understanding of Covid infections – seems Wikipedia created a Covid related article as early as *January 5, 2020* entitled “2019-2020 China pneumonia outbreak” ( https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=934259284 ) – in order to help alert the world to the related medical issues – the article was subsequently renamed “COVID-19 pandemic” and, if interested, can be found at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic – a related Wikipedia Covid article is at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19 – both Wikipedia articles are highly recommended for more details about Covid infections.
To best deal with such infections, please seek the advice of your physician of course – for my part these days, “MDW” (*Masks*/*Distance*/*Washings*), as well as vaccines, seems worth considering – in any case – hope this helps in some way – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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Luna commented March 19, 2024
Luna – Phila – March 19, 2024
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan I posted that article on Facebook the first week of January 2020. Got a few likes. I posted every subsequent article that came after. In February 2020 I continued posting articles (and a video from a South Korean SARS expert) and I warned people to take this seriously. My friends laughed and told me to stock up on rice and beans (they should have said toilet paper). By early March 2020 I knew we’d end up epidemic in the United States and by April 2020, I knew it wasn’t going to just go away, like a miracle. That it would still be present in 2024.
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GN commented March 20, 2024
GN – Albany – March 20, 2024
@Luna sounds like you forgot to short the market
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* Science: *SpaceX Starship* Successfully Launches but is *Lost* During Re-Entry? (nyt-20240314). https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/14/science/spacex-starship-rocket-launch.html#permid=131850473 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/KOUyN ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/nhQAy )
Bogdan, Dennis (March 14, 2024). “Comment – SpaceX Blazes Forward With Latest Starship Launch – Kenneth Chang”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – March 14, 2024
*Great* article about the Launch of the SpaceX Starship – unfortunately – at least at the moment – the Rocket has been lost during Re-entry? – besides such a devastating outcome – more related details are on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpaceX_Starship
Astronauts in future (hopefully) successful flights may have other concerns as well – seems there may be a lot of documented medical risks associated with Space Travel overall – including Loss of Eyesight, Mental Abilities, Balance, Bone Density, Muscle Mass, Immune System Function, as well as an Increased Risk of Cancer and the like – and then there’s the Loneliness concerns, especially, if eventually, astronauts are able to make it to the planet Mars – if interested, Wikipedia has several relevant related articles – including: “Effect of Spaceflight on the Human Body,” “Health Threat From Cosmic Rays,” “Human Spaceflight,” “Manned Spaceflight,” “Space Medicine,” and “Weightlessness” – as well as – “Human Mission to Mars”.
A Human in Space (and possibly on the planet Mars) may be like a Fish Out of Water – with a Human *Inside* an Aquarium (in one form or another) needed to navigate the waters, so-to-speak – a message of the classic film “Solaris” (1972,RU) may be related to “Homesickness” – after all, “You May Be Able To Take Humans From The Earth, But Not The Earth From Humans.”
No Place Like Home?
In any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Books: Funny (and Satical) Novels – Because We Sometimes Need A Good Laugh? (nyt-20240314). https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/14/books/funny-novels-humor.html#permid=131842410 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/gHGDI ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/V8Y00 )
Bogdan, Dennis (March 14, 2024). “Comment – 22 of the Funniest Novels Since ‘Catch-22’ – Because we could all use a laugh. – Dwight Garner, Alexandra Jacobs, Jennifer Szalai”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – March 14, 2024
Great essay about funny novels – several novels come to mind – maybe not funny per se – but perhaps Satires instead – like “Gulliver’s Travels”, “Alice in Wonderland”, “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court” – also, of course, books by Mark Twain, Douglas Adams, Kurt Vonnegut and the like – if interested, Wikipedia has a lot of details about Satires at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satire – iac – Stay Safe and Healthy !! – and – Enjoy !! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *Oppenheimer* Helped Make the First Atomic Bomb; *Greatly* Changing the World? (nyt-20240311). https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/11/opinion/oppenheimer-secret-lives.html#permid=131758680 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/VUoRt ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/sYLvr )
Bogdan, Dennis (March 11, 2024). “Comment – ‘Oppenheimer,’ My Uncle and the Secrets America Still Doesn’t Like to Tell – Areil Kaminer”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – March 11, 2024
Yes – the invention of the first atomic bomb that Oppenheimer, the American physicist, helped develop has had a devastating influence on the world in many, many ways – an influence that continues to the present day of course – a 2015 PBS documentary film that well describes this influence across the globe up to the present time, with recently declassified real history archival footage, is entitled “The Bomb” – if interested, Wikipedia has more details about this documentary film at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bomb_-_documentary – in any case – hope this helps in some way – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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David Williams commented March 11, 2024
David Williams – San Diego county – March 11, 2024
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan “Yes – the invention of the first atomic bomb that Oppenheimer, the American physicist, helped develop has had a devastating influence on the world in many, many ways – an influence that continues to the present day of course -”
Really, I thought we had forgot about it decades ago.
* Science: *Extremely Large Telescopes* Currently Considered for Construction? (nyt-20240308). https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/08/science/astronomy-extremely-large-telescope.html#permid=131715262 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/sVqTi ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/FiN9m )
Bogdan, Dennis (March 8, 2024). “Comment – Good News and Bad News for Astronomers’ Biggest Dream – The National Science Foundation takes a step (just one) toward an “extremely large telescope.” – Dennis Overbye”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – March 8, 2024
NOTE: Corrected Version.
Thank You for a *very interesting* (and *informative*) article about the very latest generation of land-based telescopes – including the Extremely Large Telescope and the Thirty Meter Telescope – hope they get funded and built of course – seems these newer telescopes are much, much more capable than the current James Webb Space Telescope and the current Hubble Space Telescope (as well as many other telescopes afaik) – if interested, Wikipedia has more related details at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extremely_Large_Telescope – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirty_Meter_Telescope – iac – hope this helps in some way – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Theater: Review of a Revival Version of “Doubt”, a Pulitzer/TonyAward-Winning 2004 Play (nyt-20240307). https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/07/theater/doubt-review.html#permid=131744146 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/dkwH3 ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/yh9m6 )
Bogdan, Dennis (March 7, 2024). “Comment – Review: In ‘Doubt,’ What He Knows, She Knows, God Knows – Liev Schreiber and Amy Ryan star in a revival of John Patrick Shanley’s moral head spinner about pride, the priesthood and presumptions of pedophilia. – Jesse Green”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – March 10, 2024
NOTE: Corrected Version
Thank You for an *Excellent* review of “Doubt” ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doubt_a_parable ), the 2004 play currently in a revival production by the Roundabout Theater Company – seems a worthy view of course – and may compare well with the 2008 film adaptation of the play afaik atm – for some reason, a quote (by inventor Charles Kettering) comes to mind, “Education is man’s going forward from cocksure ignorance to thoughtful uncertainty.” – and may apply here in some way as well I would think – iac – Thanks again – and – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Film: *The Criterion Collection* – *Very Best* Quality Films in the *Very Best* Quality Way? (nyt-20240229). https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/29/magazine/criterion-collection.html#permid=131509625 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/N05rS ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/LGvfo )
Bogdan, Dennis (February 29, 2024). “Comment – Sure, It Won an Oscar. But Is It Criterion? – How the Criterion Collection became the film world’s arbiter of taste. – Joshoa Hunt”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Feb. 29, 2024
Thank You for a very, very interesting article about “The Criterion Collection” – we’re very happy that such a company is available for “important classic and contemporary films” – the extra processing care and extra information associated with Criterion films has been greatly, greatly appreciated over the years – if interested, Wikipedia has more related information about “The Criterion Collection” at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Criterion_Collection – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *Odysseus* Spaceship Lands On The Moon – *First Time* for USA since 1972. (nyt-20240223). https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/science/intuitive-machines-lander-history.html#permid=131360989 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/k7LCP ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/5O2RH )
Bogdan, Dennis (February 22, 2024). “Comment – A U.S.-Built Spacecraft Lands on the Moon for the First Time Since 1972 – Kenneth Chang”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-02-23. Retrieved 2024-02-23.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Feb. 22, 2024
Thank You for an *Excellent* article about the recent Odysseus lander successfully landing on the moon – also of course – Thank all those who made the IM-1 mission possible – what a welcome effort by the Intuitive Machines company – and outcome – clearly – space travel is not easy – if interested, more details about the mission are on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IM-1#Odysseus_spacecraft – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Musical: *Jelly’s Last Jam* – Celebrates the Early Days of *JAZZ* and *Jelly Roll Morton* (nyt-20240222). https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/theater/jellys-last-jam-review.html#permid=131385650 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/GNTec ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/iJa38 )
Bogdan, Dennis (February 22, 2024). “Comment – ‘Jelly’s Last Jam’ Review: A Musical Paradise, Even in Purgatory – Did Jelly Roll Morton “invent” jazz, as he claimed? A sensational Encores! revival offers a postmortem prosecution of one of the form’s founding fathers. – Jesse Green”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Feb. 24, 2024
Thank You for a *very, very* interesting article about the new production of “Jelly’s Last Jam” – and the very early days of Jazz – seems like an *Excellent* musical theater experience – and worthy of course – after all – Jazz had a very large influence on a lot of later music in today’s world over the years – including very serious classical music ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_jazz-influenced_classical_compositions – and => https://classicalmusiconly.com/list/jazzy-classical-music-f7633358 ) – if interested, more related information can be found on Wikipedia at the following: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jelly’s_Last_Jam – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *Romantic Love* – A Lot of Biology Going On Well Below Human Awareness? (nyt-20240213). https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/13/well/mind/love-romance-brain.html#permid=131156952 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/ciDrM ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/8lzK4 )
Bogdan, Dennis (February 13, 2024). “Comment – What New Love Does to Your Brain – Roses are red, violets are blue. Romance can really mess with you. – Dana G. Smith”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-02-19. Retrieved 2024-02-19.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Feb. 14, 2024
Thank You for an *Excellent* article about “Romantic Love” – such “magic moments” (and/or more) may have been around for a very, very long time in the history of the world I would think – and possibly with many other animals (in their own way) – after all, humankind (and related mammals) have multiplied aplenty for thousands of years – well before any human artifacts were made, or, if made, survived the ages, to affirm such behavior – if interested, Wikipedia has relevant details at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_human_evolution – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiss – and, of course, the “Romantic Love” article at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romantic_love – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !! – and – Enjoy !! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* USA: *Support Democracy* – Rather Than Making America the *Opposite* of Great? – 2 (nyt-20240120). https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/20/opinion/trump-election-2024-primaries.html#permid=130585721 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/Wl86a ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/GJTYF ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/mQs76 )
Bogdan, Dennis (January 20, 2024). “Comment – Can the MAGA Shrew Be Tamed? – Maureen Dowd”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-08. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Jan. 20, 2024
Thank You for an *Excellent* essay – yes – things could be better – much, much better – hopefully – lesson(s) learned from the last go-round – a possibly more honorable way forward => “Vote Blue No Matter Who” => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vote_Blue_No_Matter_Who – after all – seems better to support Democracy than trying to make America the *Opposite* of Great – at least for me atm – and, apparently, for many, many others as well – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* USA: 14th Amendment – Insurrectionists *Disqualified* From Holding Political Office? – 2 (nyt-20231219). https://ghostarchive.org/archive/bzJKf ( https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/12/19/us/trump-colorado-ballot-news#permid=129913136 ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/Thlgh )
Bogdan, Dennis (December 19, 2023). “Comment – Trump Ballot Ruling – Trump Is Disqualified From the 2024 Ballot, Colorado Supreme Court Rules – Former President Donald J. Trump’s campaign said it planned to appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court. – Maggie Astor”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-12-19. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Dec 19, 2023
Thank You for an *Excellent* article – and the News about the possible disqualification from office for insurrection – many may think it’s well overdue – nonetheless – we may all have to see how this finally plays out at the next level – hopefully well of course – if interested, Wikipedia has more details at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution#Section_3:_Disqualification_from_office_for_insurrection_or_rebellion – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_presidential_eligibility_of_Donald_Trump – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: First Time Ever Regulating *Artificial Intelligence* – The European Union? (nyt-20231208). https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/08/technology/eu-ai-act-regulation.html#permid=129659262 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/c8tKu ) ( [UPD] / https://ghostarchive.org/archive/fKLlA ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/ho2jR )
Bogdan, Dennis (December 8, 2023). “Comment – E.U. Agrees on Landmark Artificial Intelligence Rules – The agreement over the A.I. Act solidifies one of the world’s first comprehensive attempts to limit the use of artificial intelligence. – Adam Satariano”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Dec. 9, 2023
Thank You for a very interesting article about regulatng Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the European Union (E.U.) – hopefuly, the powers-that-be in the USA are taking notes in order to provide their own worthy (and workable) related rules of the road – balancing efforts of innovation with concerns from actors that could be better may be challenging of course especially with a technology, like AI, that may be ever-changing as it develops – and becomes even more complicated – and complicating to manage – according to Stephen Hawking in his 2018 book ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brief_Answers_to_the_Big_Questions ), “in the future AI could develop a will of its own, a will that is in conflict with ours” – a possible future perhaps well described (or suggested) in the 1970 film, “Colossus, The Forbin Project” ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus:_The_Forbin_Project ) – if interested, more information and details about regulating AI may be found on Wikipedia at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regulation_of_artificial_intelligence – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* USA: *Support Democracy* – Rather Than Making America the *Opposite* of Great? – 1 (nyt-20231121).
( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/UV2Lp ( https://archive.ph/lF1kI )
Bogdan, Dennis (November 21, 2023). “Comment – America Needs a Pro-Democracy Conservative Legal Establishment – The Trump Threat Is Growing. Lawyers Must Rise to Meet This Moment. – George Conway, Michael J. Luttig and Barbara Comstock”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-11-21. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Nov 21, 2023
Thank You for an *excellent* essay – and suggested needs for the country – seems the current concerns in the country involve the possibility of trending away from democracy – toward something otherwise – for some reason, I’m reminded of the 1980 book “Friendly Fascism” ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendly_Fascism_-_book ) by Bertram Gross, American political science professor, which may apply to the country these days to some extent – in fact, seems the book, after the 2016 election, prompted prizewinning film maker and author Michael Moore to say, “The next wave of fascists will not come with cattle cars and concentration camps, but they’ll come with a smiley face and maybe a TV show. […] That’s how the 21st-century fascists will essentially take over” ( https://www.huffpost.com/entry/michael-moore-donald-trump_n_5829c5bce4b02d21bbc97cab ) – hopefully not, of course – and hopefully, the checks-and-balances in the country will help sort things out – in any case – Thanks again for an excellent essay and suggestions – and – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *James Webb Space Telescope* Astronomically Successful Viewing Universe. (nyt-20231106). https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/11/05/magazine/james-webb-space-telescope.html#permid=128973239 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/hI5Fj ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/24JLp )
Bogdan, Dennis (November 5, 2023). “Comment – A Guide – The James Webb Space Telescope is a giant leap in the history of stargazing. – Our view of the universe will never be the same. – Kate LaRue”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-12-02. Retrieved 2023-12-02.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Nov. 6, 2023
Wow !! – what a wonderful way of presenting knowledge about the universe – in text and in pictures – and in such a friendly interactive way – highly recommended for beginning students and seasoned astronomers alike in my opinion – seems spaceship planet Earth is speeding through space at about 1 million miles an hour in an observable universe with an estimated 1 septillion stars (1 with 24 zeros) – more stars (and Earth-like planets) than all the grains of beach sand on our planet Earth – awesome (and humbling) (and, perhaps even, curiouser and curioser) to many I would think – if interested, Wikipedia presents a lot of related information (as well as references from the responsible scientific literature) at the following links: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universe – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Webb_Space_Telescope – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Drbogdan/ScienceFacts – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Music: *Puck* Soars with Giddy Delight in *THE DREAM* by *The American Ballet Theatre* (nyt-20231030). https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/30/arts/dance/american-ballet-theater.html#permid=128837879 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/euBei ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/nkvQz- )
Bogdan, Dennis (October 30, 2023). “Comment – At Ballet Theater, a Thrilling Puck and a Moment to Take Stock – Jake Roxander’s soaring Puck in “The Dream” was the highlight of American Ballet Theater’s final two programs this fall, the first season programmed by Susan Jaffe. – by Brian Selbert”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – October 30, 2023
Thank You for an *Excellent* review of “The Dream” (based on Mendelssohn’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”) by the American Ballet Theater – and much, much more – the pictures of the dancers presented in the review could not be better imo – if interested, Wikipedia has more related details at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Ballet_Theatre – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Dancer’s_Life – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: Modern Concerns of *A.I.* and *Nuclear Apocalypse* Explained by *Prometheus*? (nyt-20231021). https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/21/books/review/robert-oppenheimer-john-von-neumann-prometheus.html#permid=128625038 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/47sKm ) ( https://archive.ph/GBbQj )
Bogdan, Dennis (October 21, 2023). “Comment – Are Fears of A.I. and Nuclear Apocalypse Keeping You Up? Blame Prometheus. – How an ancient Greek myth explains our terrifying modern reality. – A.O. Scott”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Oct. 22, 2023
Thank You for a *very* interesting essay – about artificial intelligence (AI) and nuclear energy – relevant to the current times of course – both concerns seem well considered in a classic (but possibly overlooked) 1970 Science Fiction film, “Colossus: The Forbin Project” – seems to be presient of much these days in AI (and robotics?) – “Colossus” easily passes the *Turing Test* (determines if a machine is indistinguishable from a human) I would think – if interested, see a related film summary => https://www.ign.com/articles/colossus-the-forbin-project-ai-sci-fi-movie – and – Wikipedia => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colossus:_The_Forbin_Project – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Health: *Eight Myths* About *Intimacy* That Educators Would Like To Go Away? (nyt-20231015) (1+2). https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/15/well/family/sex-myths.html#permid=128466960 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/paK35 ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/TE1b4 )
Bogdan, Dennis (October 15, 2023). “Comment – 8 Sex Myths That Experts Wish Would Go Away – Everyone else is having more sex than you. Men want sex more than women do. And more. – Catherine Pearson”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-10-15. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Oct. 15, 2023
Thank You for your *Excellent* essay about sex education – and some myths and related – seems very interesting – and spot-on afaik – nonetheless – I’m reminded of a quote from the classic 1960 French film by Jean-Luc Godard, “Breathless” (Fr: “À bout de souffle”) => “Two things are important in life. For men, women. For women, money” ( https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-breathless-1960 – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breathless_-_1960_film ) – may (or may not) be entirely correct in all instances of course – but perhaps worthy to some extent – in any case – Thanks again for your essay – and – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
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https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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freude57 commented October 15, 2023
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan
beautiful film! thanks for the sentiment and memory!!
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Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan commented October 15, 2023
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Oct. 15, 2023
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan
BRIEF Followup – Yes – seems men may be “seeking pleasure”, whereas women may be “seeking security” – perhaps men (generally) are inclined biologically (or culturally?) to feel a “lack of pleasure” in their lives – for whatever reason; and women may be inclined biologically (or culturally?) to feel a “lack of security” in their lives – may be another “myth” or sorts of course – but, at least, my thinking about this at the moment – iac – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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Kevin commented October 15, 2023
Kevin – NY – Oct. 15, 2023
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan I think that it’s instructive to note the year that line was written.. 1960. While not entirely off-base, a lot has changed over the past 63 years with respect to opportunities for women to support themselves without assistance from a man.
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* Medical: Some Store Shelf Medicines “Ineffective” – and – *No Better* Than a Placebo? (nyt-20231010). https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/10/opinion/decongestant-placebo-medicine.html#permid=128338704 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/eyyKV ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/XX82t )
Bogdan, Dennis (October 10, 2023). “Comment – ‘No Better Than Placebo’ – Ted J. Kaptchuk”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-10-10. Retrieved 2023-10-10.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Oct 10, 2023
Thank You for an *Excellent* article about ineffective medicines (“No Better Than Placebo”?) apparently on current store shelves – seemed that *all* such medicines were to be both safe AND effective – and based on the “1962 Drug Efficacy Admendment” ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kefauver–Harris_Amendment ) to the “Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act” ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Food,_Drug,_and_Cosmetic_Act ) – not clear about all this at the moment but hope this gets sorted out soon of course – if interested, related details about “Placebos” can be found on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placebo – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *Same-Sex* Relationsips Among Many *Social Animals* Found To Reduce Conflict? (nyt-20231003). https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/03/science/same-sex-behavior-evolution-mammals.html#permid=128206761 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/EHcBS ) ( [UPD] / https://ghostarchive.org/archive/YReOS ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/XS17X )
Bogdan, Dennis (October 2, 2023). “Comment – Same-Sex Behavior Evolved in Many Mammals to Reduce Conflict, Study Suggests – But the researchers cautioned that the work could not shed much light on sexual orientation in humans. – Carl Zimmer”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-10-04. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Oct. 4, 2023
Thank You for an *Excellent* article about same-sex relationships among many, many different types of animals (over 1,500 species?), and not necessarily related to human orientations, and finding that such behavior generally seems to help the animal groups studied maintain social stability, and reduce possible conflict – interesting observations imo – and, to some extent, not wholly surprising given that nature may adapt in ways that better assures the stability and survival of the species – particularly important to those groups (I would think) that may be faced with the most daunting challenges related to living in the wild – if interested in more details about all this, see Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_behavior – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_animal – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *Hidden* Female Physicist, *Lise Meitner*, Helped Discover *Nuclear Fission*? (nyt-20231002). https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/02/science/lise-meitner-fission-nobel.html#permid=128142258 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/kmV8n ) ( [UPD] / https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/02/science/lise-meitner-fission-nobel.html#permid=128142258 ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/xlwvx )
Bogdan, Dennis (October 2, 2023). “Comment – Why the ‘Mother of the Atomic Bomb’ Never Won a Nobel Prize – Lise Meitner developed the theory of nuclear fission, the process that enabled the atomic bomb. But her identity — Jewish and a woman — barred her from sharing credit for the discovery, newly translated letters show. – Katrina Miller”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2023-10-02.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Oct. 2, 2023
Thank You *very much* for your *Excellent* article about nuclear physicist Lise Meitner, and the very early history of nuclear fission (and perhaps, in some ways, the atomic bomb as well) – what a truly remarkable (and, up to now, a somewhat hidden?) story – seems sad in so many ways of course – hopefully, corrected for her, and similar others, going forth – Meitner’s story seems similar to those described in the 2016 film “Hidden Figures” about three female African-American mathematicians (“human computers”?) who worked (“hidden”?) at NASA during the Space Race – in any case – if interested in more details about Lise Meitner, see Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lise_Meitner – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *NASA* Traveled to an *Asteroid*, Collected a *Sample* and Returned to Earth (nyt-20230924). https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/24/science/nasa-osiris-rex-asteroid-sample-landing.html#permid=127970460 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/b1Z0E ) ( [UPD] / https://ghostarchive.org/archive/5BBLh ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/voGhM )
Bogdan, Dennis (September 24, 2023). “Comment – A NASA Spacecraft Comes Home With an Asteroid Gift for Earth – The seven-year OSIRIS-REX mission ended on Sunday with the return of regolith from the asteroid Bennu, which might hold clues about the origins of our solar system and life. – Katrina Miller”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-09-24. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Sept. 25, 2023
Thank You for an *Excellent* article about NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission to an asteroid (101955 Bennu) and the return of a sample of this asteroid to planet Earth – Wow – what an achivement for the many scientists, engineers and others that were involved in the project – scientific analysis of the returned asteroid sample may help us better understand the chemistry of our early Solar System and, especially for many, provide a better understanding of the origin of life on our planet – a future sample-return mission from the planet Mars may be even more likely to succeed as a result of what has been learned from this asteroid sample-return mission I would think – if interested in even more details about all this, see Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSIRIS-REx – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/101955_Bennu – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sample-return_mission – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_of_life – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *Animals* Found To Talk With Each Other – But What Is Really Being Said? (nyt-20230920). https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/20/magazine/animal-communication.html#permid=127890141 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/OXeIZ ) ( [UPD] / https://ghostarchive.org/archive/CtcEm ) ( https://archive.ph/mYiMg )
Bogdan, Dennis (September 20, 2023). “Comment – The Animals Are Talking. What Does It Mean? – Language was long understood as a human-only affair. New research suggests that isn’t so. – Sonia Shah”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-09-21. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Sept. 21, 2023
Thank You for a *very, very* interesting article about animal communication, language and the origin of language – fascinating of course – seems that truly communicating with any other life form on the planet ( estimated as 1 trillion species => https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=138446 – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earliest_known_life_forms ) is well outside our reach at the moment ( communicating with ET, from some other planet, may be even much, much more of a challenge I would think ) – nonetheless – if interested, more details about all this can be found in Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_communication – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_language – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_of_language – hope this helps in some way – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* USA: *Academic Freedom* of Philosophy Professor Challenged at SUNY at Fredonia? (nyt-20230913). https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/13/nyregion/suny-fredonia-professor-lawsuit.html#permid=127725907 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/YtzFl ) ( [UPD] / https://ghostarchive.org/archive/dYDbF ) ( https://archive.ph/eCBxA )
Bogdan, Dennis (September 13, 2023). “Comment – A Professor’s Remarks on Sexual Consent Stir Controversy. Now He’s Banned From Campus. – Stephen Kershnar, who teaches philosophy, is suing for the right to return to SUNY at Fredonia. The university defends its ban as necessary for safety. – Vimal Patel”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2023-09-14.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Sept 14, 2023
“Academic Freedom” – or not? – seems to be the issue – nonetheless – seems the lesson of the controversial (acdemically Socratic?) thought experiment posed by the challenged philosophy professor may have extended well beyond the usual classroom – and into a much larger global classroom instead – an unintended teaching moment on steroids so-to-speak about this particular issue – to be considered by many more than intended originally I would think – a philosophical education (in the form of such an acdemic thought experiment), at least in some part, on a very large scale? – if interested in more details about “acdemic freedom”, please see Wikipedia at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_freedom – and particularly, for the USA, at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_freedom#United_States – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* USA: *Shakespeare* In Some Schools Being *Censored* By *GOP Politicians*? – 2 (nyt-20230910). https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/10/opinion/canceled-shakespeare-schools.html#permid=127628769 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/Jp8zb ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/le1L6 )
Bogdan, Dennis (September 10, 2023). “Comment – Shakespeare’s ‘Sublimely, Disturbingly Smutty Effect’ Must Endure – Drew Lichtenberg”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-09-11. Retrieved 2023-09-11.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Sept. 10, 2023
Thank You for your *Excellent* follow-up essay about teaching Shakespeare these days in some schools in the USA – yes – teaching only *State-Approved* parts of Shakespeare’s plays may be missing some very essential messages methinks as well – my related NYT comments (8/13/2023) re your initial essay published earlier ( https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/13/opinion/shakespeare-canceled-schools.html#permid=126988847 ) may apply here as well, and are copied. in part, below:
“Thank You for a *very* worthy (and insightful) essay about how Shakespearean literature is being presented in some parts of the country – sad – seems full interpretation of the plays of Shakespeare may require a bit more than just the parts that may make us feel comfortable – after all – sometimes, in those seemingly uncomfortable parts, resides the essential rub so-to-speak – Wikipedia has several relevant articles – if interested, see => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakespeare’s_plays …”
In any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* USA: *Censor Parts of the Internet* From Kids in the USA – Worth Considering? (nyt-20230903). https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/03/opinion/porn-ban-kids.html#permid=127476133 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/MZh0G ) ( [UPD] / https://ghostarchive.org/archive/x4mR4 ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/Tl74D )
Bogdan, Dennis (September 2, 2023). “Comment – Ban Online Porn for Kids – David French”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-09-04. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Sept. 3, 2023
Thank You for an interesting article – Not at all clear about this at the moment – but are kids in areas (and/or countries) that greatly restrict such access, much different from kids in other areas (and/or countries) that do not restrict such access? – some may say yes, but others may say otherwise – is there any evidence in the responsible literature one way or another? – may be much clearer evidences with other concerns – like, for example, access to shoot-em-ups and the like I would think – perhaps such access would be a much more worthy concern with efforts (or, at least, considerations) to do better? – if interested, more related details may be on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* USA: 14th Amendment – Insurrectionists *Disqualified* From Holding Political Office? – 1 (nyt-20230826).
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/26/opinion/donald-trump-mug-shot.html#permid=127300492 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/w0cKT ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/BsDB7 )
Bogdan, Dennis (August 26, 2023). “Comment – Catch the Smug Mug on That Thug! – Maureen Dowd”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Aug. 26, 2023
Thank You for an *Excellent* article – sad for the country of course – nonetheless – perhaps worth noting is that, according to Wikipedia (8/26/2023), “some legal constitutional scholars, including conservative legal scholar J. Michael Luttig and liberal legal scholar Laurence Tribe, have argued that the former U.S. President Donald Trump is now barred from presidential office under section 3 of the 14th Amendment because of his apparent support for the January 6 United States Capitol attack.” – exactly how this all plays out may be more wait and see than otherwise atm – iac – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
ADM 14; Section 3. No person shall be a Senator or Representative in Congress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold any office, civil or military, under the United States, or under any State, who, having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congress, or as an officer of the United States, or as a member of any State legislature, or as an executive or judicial officer of any State, to support the Constitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insurrection or rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to the enemies thereof. But Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of each House, remove such disability.
REF:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fourteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution#Trump_disqualification_argument ( archive => https://archive.ph/wip/UtUFN )
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Kittiecorner commented August 26, 2023
Kittiecorner – Lyndonville NY – Aug. 26, 2023
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan
I don’t think it is sad at all for the country. He tried to ruin it in oh so many ways. If anything, most of us are thrilled, but angry that it took so long.
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* Science: *ET Search* Leads Harvard Astronomer To Ocean Depths? (nyt-20230824) (1+2+3).
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/24/magazine/avi-loeb-alien-hunter.html#permid=127237844 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/W9uBX ) ( [UPD} / https://ghostarchive.org/archive/gXYxd ) ( https://archive.ph/ASk81 )
Bogdan, Dennis (August 24, 2023). “Comment – How a Harvard Professor Became the World’s Leading Alien Hunter – Avi Loeb’s single-minded search for extraterrestrial life has made him the most famous practicing astronomer in the country — and possibly the most controversial. – Seth Fletcher”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Aug 24, 2023
Thank You for an *Excellent* article about Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb – and his search for signs of ET:
My earlier NYT (2022) comments ( https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/15/magazine/extraterrestrials-technosignatures.html#permid=120460314 ) may also apply here:
… seems astronomers estimate that there are as many as “One Septillion” (1×10^24 or, 1 with 24 zeros) Stars in the observable Universe – more Stars (and Earth-like planets) than all the grains of beach sand on our planet Earth – in addition – there may be many technically clever Lifeforms in the Universe – many such Lifeforms may be present in the Universe at the moment – or – in times past – but since Space is so wide-spread and Time is so wide-ranging – such technically clever Lifeforms may not ever know of each other – nonetheless – we know the Universe contains Life – on planet Earth at least – and – we know we are not alone – life abounds wherever we are – with microorganisms at the very minimum – these facts are included in my “Top Ten Science Facts” ( a “clickable” listing with references from the responsible scientific literature ) about the Universe on Wikipedia ( if interested, see => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Drbogdan/ScienceFacts – as well as – my NYT (2012) comments at => https://nytimes.com/2012/12/02/magazine/can-a-jellyfish-unlock-the-secret-of-immortality.html#permid=7750849 ) …
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Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan commented – Aug 24, 2023
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Aug 24, 2023
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan
BRIEF Followup – somewhat related:
According to Nobel Prize-Winning physicist Didier Queloz ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didier_Queloz ): “I can’t believe we are the only living entity in the universe. There are just way [too] many planets, way too many stars, and the chemistry is universal. The chemistry that led to life has to happen elsewhere. So I am a strong believer that there must be life elsewhere.”
If interested, even more related details are on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avi_Loeb – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extraterrestrial_life – In any case – hope this helps in some way – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
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Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Aug. 26, 2023
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan
FWIW – should note that Avi Loeb may not be well appreciated by some in the responsible scientific community for one reason or another – but perhaps appreciated a bit more so by the general population – after all – “Star Trek” TV may have inspired many to study serious astronomy later in life I would think – perhaps presentations by Avi Loeb these days is a worthy start re science education – and better than nothing for many? – if interested, see Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Science_education – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
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https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Books: *Ursula K. Le Guin* – A Multiple Award-Winning Author and A Life Well-Lived? (nyt-20230817).
https://www.nytimes.com/article/ursula-k-leguin-best-books.html#permid=127109433 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/Bujkj ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/jHCXe )
Bogdan, Dennis (August 17, 2023). “Comment – The Essential Ursula K. Le Guin – Her powerful imagination turned hypothetical elsewheres into vivid worlds governed by forces of nature, technology, gender, race and class a far cry from our own. – Shreya Chattopadhyay”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Aug 17, 2023
Thank You for a very enjoyable essay about multiple award-winning American writer Ursula K. Le Guin – thoroughly enjoyed reading her novels and short stories over the years – her works are highly recommended imo – if interested, Wikipedia has even more details about the author at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ursula_K._Le_Guin – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* USA: *Shakespeare* In Some Schools Being *Censored* By *GOP Politicians*? -1 (nyt-20230813).
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/13/opinion/shakespeare-canceled-schools.html#permid=126988847 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/InYFd ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/z5t3Y )
Bogdan, Dennis (August 13, 2023). “Comment – Make Shakespeare Dirty Again – Drew Lichtenberg”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Aug 13, 2023
Thank You for a *very* worthy (and insightful) essay about how Shakespearean literature is being presented in some parts of the country – sad – seems full interpretation of the plays of Shakespeare may require a bit more than just the parts that may make us feel comfortable – after all – sometimes, in those seemingly uncomfortable parts, resides the essential rub so-to-speak – Wikipedia has several relevant articles – if interested, see => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shakespeare’s_plays – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *New Physics* May Arise From *Odd* Subatomic Particle Behavior? (nyt-20230810).
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/10/science/physics-muons-g2-fermilab.html#permid=126945707 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/BV3bc ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/On09k )
Bogdan, Dennis (August 10, 2023). “Comment – Physicists Move One Step Closer to a Theoretical Showdown – The deviance of a tiny particle called the muon might prove that one of the most well-tested theories in physics is incomplete. – Katrina Miller”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2023-08-11.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Aug. 11, 2023
Thank You for an *Excellent* (and fascinating) article about a possible *concern* (and/or perhaps a possible *challenge*?) regarding the current *Standard Model* in modern Physics as presented by recent studies of the muon subatomic particle – may be a *matter of (a future) time* (pun somewhat intended) in further muon studies to sort this all out of course – after all – and somewhat science-related (but perhaps not at all real physics-based): “the stars above” and “the ground below” [are] the Past; “all-around” is the Present; and, “within” is the Future – in this case – “within” may be intimately associated with the observed future behavior of the muon subatomic particle itself in upcoming tests – nonetheless – if interested in further details about all this, see Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muon_g-2– and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muon– in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: ET “Gadget With Artificial Intelligence” Found By *Harvard Astronomer*? (nyt-20230724).
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/24/science/avi-loeb-extraterrestrial-life.html#permid=126537672 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/PKN0r ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/4Ul3H )
Bogdan, Dennis (July 24, 2023). “Comment – Scientist’s Deep Dive for Alien Life Leaves His Peers Dubious – Avi Loeb, a Harvard astrophysicist, says that material recovered from the seafloor could be from an extraterrestrial spacecraft. His peers are skeptical. – Katrina Miller”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – July 24, 2023
Thank You for presenting a very interesting article about the search for extraterrestrial (ET) material by Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb and his team – in the bottom of the ocean – from a possibly extraterrestrial object that impacted Earth in 2014 – seems a stretch overall – particularly Loeb’s claim that the material is “most likely a technological gadget with artificial intelligence” – I’m reminded of a famous quote by astronomer Carl Sagan, “Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence” (ECREE) – seems a whole lot more responsible scientific work may be needed before even considering to present such claims about ET and related – if interested in more related details, see Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECREE – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstellar_object – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *Wikipedia* and *A.I.* – A “Deepening Entangled Interaction”? (nyt-20230718) (1+2).
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/magazine/wikipedia-ai-chatgpt.html#permid=126389255 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/F6LUO ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/rQUiX )
Bogdan, Dennis (July 18, 2023). “Comment – Wikipedia’s Moment of Truth – Can the online encyclopedia help teach A.I. chatbots to get their facts right — without destroying itself in the process? – Jon Gertner”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-07-18. Retrieved 2023-07-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – July 18, 2023
Thank You for an *Excellent* article about Wikipedia and Artificial Intelligence (AI) – *entirely* agree – a deepening entangled interaction of sorts between Wikipedia and AI may be inevitable – and may be a concern (and challenge) to Wikipedia editors – for a related Wikipedia/AI example, see the following Wikipedia article => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence_in_Wikimedia_projects – in addtion – seems my own earlier related NYT comments may apply here as well => https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/02/opinion/ai-human-education.html#permid=122973174 – And => https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/21/opinion/artificial-intelligence-chatgpt.html#permid=123936635 – And => https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/02/opinion/ai-tech-climate-change.html#permid=124820867 – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan commented – July 18
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – July 18, 2023
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan
Brief Follow-up – if interested, my overview of Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, is very well presented (imo) on Wikipedia at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Drbogdan/WikipediaOverview – hope this helps in some way – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *James Webb Space Telescope* Astronomically Successful After 1st Year (nyt-20230713).
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/12/science/nasa-webb-telescope-one-year-anniversary.html#permid=126288200 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/ygNZj ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/gv6YX )
Bogdan, Dennis (July 13, 2023). “Comment – A Year of Cosmic Wonder With the James Webb Space Telescope – With a new image, NASA commemorates the first anniversary of doing science with the most powerful observatory ever sent to space.- Katrina Miller”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2023-07-13.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – July 13
Thank You for an *Excellent* articie about the first anniversary year of the truly remarkable *James Webb Space Telescope* (JWST) – and for posting the related truly awe-inspiring JWST picture (with recent details) of the *Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex* – if interested, even more details about all this are on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rho_Ophiuchi_cloud_complex – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Webb_Space_Telescope – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: Discovery of *Gravitational Wave Background* (GWB) in Universe? (nyt-20230628).
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/28/science/astronomy-gravitational-waves-nanograv.html#permid=126002385 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/reKMD ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/SmEsh )
Bogdan, Dennis (June 28, 2023). “Comment – The Cosmos Is Thrumming With Gravitational Waves, Astronomers Find – Radio telescopes around the world picked up a telltale hum reverberating across the cosmos, most likely from supermassive black holes merging in the early universe. – Katrina Miller”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2023-06-29.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – June 29, 2023
Thank You for an *Excellent* article and presenting early evidences of detecting a possible gravitational wave background (GWB) – seems *very, very* worthy and consequential for cosmology and related if confirmed of course – Wikipedia, if interested, has further details at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitational_wave_background – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravitational_wave – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *Tiny Extinct Humans* Performed Burials, Created Cave Art, Used Fire? (nyt-20230605).
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/05/science/ancient-humans-homo-naledi-buried-dead.html#permid=125539024 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/9rBWr ) (
https://archive.ph/wip/Ajca2 ) ( https://web.archive.org/web/20230606131827/https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/05/science/ancient-humans-homo-naledi-buried-dead.html )
Bogdan, Dennis (June 5, 2023). “Comment – Ancient Human Relatives Buried Their Dead in Caves, New Theory Claims – Homo naledi, despite having tiny brains, may have lit fires and decorated walls around the graves of their dead, according to controversial new research.. – Carl Zimmer”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2023-06-06.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – June 6, 2023
Thank You for an *Excellent* essay about “Homo naledi”, an extinct species of archaic human discovered somewhat recently in South Africa, and the possibility that these hominins, with a relatively short build and small brain (less than half the brain of modern humans), may have buried their dead, created art in their cave and used fire – all this as long as pehaps 500,000 years ago – if interested, more related details are on Wikipedia at the following:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_naledi – and – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn_of_Humanity – hope this helps in some way – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Music: Classical Music Can Be *Very, Very* Sexy? – A Classical Crescendo? (nyt-20230520).
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/20/opinion/classical-music.html#permid=125212024 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/9rBWr ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/urh60 )
Bogdan, Dennis (May 20, 2023). “Comment – Classical Crescendo – Maureen Dowd”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – May 20, 2023
Thank You for a *very* interesting article about classical music – and their effect on some *very* real human affects – at least for some afaik – seems Ravel’s “Bolero” and Rachmaninoff’s “Second Piano Concerto” may apply – perhaps at the very least, given the vast symphonic repertoire – if interested, Wikipedia has several related articles => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolero_ballet – And => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rachmaninoff_2 – And => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aroused – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: Future Challenges (*Artificial Intelligence* and *Climate Change*) Are NOW Here? (nyt-20230503).
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/02/opinion/ai-tech-climate-change.html#permid=124820867 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/63twk ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/lJBqt )
Bogdan, Dennis (May 3, 2023). “Comment – We Are Opening the Lids on Two Giant Pandora’s Boxes – Thomas L. Friedman”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – May 3, 2023
Thank You for an *Excellent* essay about Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Climate Change (CC) – reminds me of the Stephen Hawking 2018 book (his last one), “Brief Answers to the Big Questions”, in which Hawking warns readers of the concerns regarding the development of Artificial Intelligence (“in the future AI could develop a will of its own, a will that is in conflict with ours”) and Climate Change (“a rise in ocean temperature would melt the ice caps and cause the release of large amounts of carbon dioxide … [making] our climate like that of Venus with a temperature of 250 °C (482 °F)”) – seems Hawking may have been a bit ahead of the times in some ways in noting some of the “Pandora’s Boxes” of tomorrow – if interested, more details about some other very real future concerns by Hawking are in Wikipedia at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brief_Answers_to_the_Big_Questions – in any case – Thanks again for the NYT essay – and – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: Evidence Reveals That *Rosalind Franklin* Was “Equal Contributor” of DNA Discovery (nyt-20230425).
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/25/science/rosalind-franklin-dna.html#permid=124678759 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/i8AxJ ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/omAeg )
Bogdan, Dennis (April 25, 2023). “Comment – Untangling Rosalind Franklin’s Role in DNA Discovery, 70 Years On – Historians have long debated the role that Dr. Franklin played in identifying the double helix. A new opinion essay argues that she was an “equal contributor.”- Emily Anthes”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – April 26, 2023
Thank You for an *Excellent* article about the discovery of DNA in the early 1950s – seems to greatly help clarify related details about the discovery – if interested, even more details about the discovery are described on Wikipedia in the following articles: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalind_Franklin – and – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_molecular_biology – hope this helps in some way – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: Global Image of *Planet Mars* by the Martian Hope Orbiter – *Very High-Definition* (nyt-20230415).
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/04/15/science/astronomy-mars-atlas.html#permid=124472660 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/smoOs ) ( https://archive.ph/oaLbC )
Bogdan, Dennis (January 24, 2023). “Comment – A Fresh Map of Mars, From a Spacecraft Called Hope – Scientists assembled 3,000 images from an Emirati orbiter to create the prettiest atlas yet of the red planet – Kenneth Chang”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – April 17, 2023
Thank You for an *Excellent* article regarding the recent global image of the planet Mars by the Hope Mars orbiter ( see => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Hope ) – in high resolution – very, very impressive of course – if interested, Wikipedia has a down-to-Earth view (so-to-speak) of Martian rocks and landscapes – also in high resolution – and also very, very impressive ( see => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_rocks ) – hope this helps in some way – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *Artificial Intelligence* Chat Programs May Be Developing Too Quickly? (nyt-20230321).
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/21/opinion/artificial-intelligence-chatgpt.html#permid=123936635 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/oiEt3 ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/tEk9r )
Bogdan, Dennis (March 21, 2023). “Comment – Our New Promethean Moment – Thomas L. Friedman”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – March 22, 2023
Thank You for an *Excellent* essay about the possibly upcoming “above and beyond” world of artificial intelligence (AI) – seems related to one of my earlier published NYT comments (2/2/2023) re the importance of staying human in this new age of AI ( see => https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/02/opinion/ai-human-education.html#permid=122973174 ) – perhaps a timeline of human development over the last ten million years might provide some perspective – at least from a biological point of view ( see Wikipedia graph => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Human_timeline ) – seems we’ve come a long, long way over the years, but mainly very, very recently in terms of being clever with what we have at hand so-to-speak – after all – some of the very oldest cave art ever found in human history was only a blink ago in geological terms – if interested, more details about AI can be found on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence – in any case – Thanks again for your essay – and – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Music: The “Bob Fosse’s Dancin'” Musical Immerses Audiences In World-Class Dancing? (nyt-20230319).
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/19/theater/dancin-broadway-review.html#permid=123888206 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/z0d9u ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/r8wiT )
Bogdan, Dennis (March 19, 2023). “Comment – Review: In Fosse’s ‘Dancin’,’ a Wiggle Is Worth a Thousand Words – A revival of the 1978 dancical has been substantially revamped to argue for Bob Fosse’s pure dance cred. It’s a joy anyway. – Jesse Green”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – March 20, 2023
Thank You for an *Excellent* Review of “Bob Fosse’s Dancin’ ” – yes – Fosse was a world-class creative choreographer, dancer and much, much more – seemed to have been influenced, at least to some extent, by the classic film director Frederico Fellini – for example, Fosse’s 1966 musical “Sweet Charity” seems related to Fellini’s 1959 film, “Nights of Cabiria” – choreography of “Big Spender” in “Sweet Charity”, as well as, various dances in Fosse’s 1972 film musical “Cabaret”, might be “Felliniesque” in some ways? – Fosse’s 1979 film of “All That Jazz” seems related to Fellini’s classic 1963 film “8 1/2” I would think – in any case – if interested, Wikipedia has more details about “Bob Fosse’s Dancin’ ” at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancin‘ – Thanks again for the Review – and – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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Ney Fonseca commented March 20, 2023
Ney Fonseca – Brazil – March 20, 2023
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Actually, “Sweet Charity” was a musical version of “Nights of Cabiria”. So, the influence was very much purposeful.
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Farrell commented March 21, 2023
Farrell – California – March 21, 2023
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Illuminating. Now that I think about it, those two men were such kindred spirits. 8 1/2 is closer to being a dance of images set to haunting music than to contemporary film. Thanks.
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* USA: Banking System Concerns due to the *Silicon Valley Bank Collapse*? (nyt-20230313).
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/13/opinion/elizabeth-warren-silicon-valley-bank.html#permid=123746782 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/OVYwA ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/oIgBS )
Bogdan, Dennis (February 2, 2023). “Comment – Elizabeth Warren: Silicon Valley Bank Is Gone. We Know Who Is Responsible – Elizabeth Warren”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – March 13, 2023
Thank You for an *Excellent* article concerning the current USA Banking System and, particularly, the recent collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank as well as possible solutions to avoid further bank failures – does this recent banking system concern signal yet another instance of “socialism for the rich and capitalism for the poor” looming? – seems it may have happened not too long ago ( see Wikipedia => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism_for_the_rich_and_capitalism_for_the_poor
) – in any case – other related Wikipedia links include: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collapse_of_Silicon_Valley_Bank – And => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_United_States_bank_failures – hope this helps in some way – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* USA: Talking Freely About *Erotic Matters* Can Be Liberating And Healthier For Some? (nyt-20230310).
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/10/opinion/porn-conversations.html#permid=123705705 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/gwx9A ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/hJRme )
Bogdan, Dennis (March 10, 2023). “Comment – My Year of Talking About Porn – Polly Barton”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-08-22. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – March 11
Thank You for an *excellent* article – seems my earlier published NYT comments ( https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/20/opinion/sunday/when-did-porn-become-sex-ed.html#permid=17950074:17953516 ) may apply as background and perspective to some extent here, and are copied, in part, as follows:
An apparent effort to improve the aesthetics of porn may have occurred during the “Golden Age of Porn” in the United States (mostly, 1969 – 1984) ( see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Age_of_Porn ) – seemingly inaugurated by the 1969 release of “Blue Movie” by American artist Andy Warhol, and resulting in the phenomenon of “Porno Chic” in which adult erotic films were just beginning to be widely released, publicly discussed by celebrities (like Johnny Carson and Bob Hope) and taken seriously by film critics (like Roger Ebert) – the 1976 film “The Opening of Misty Beethoven,” directed by Radley Metzger, based on the play “Pygmalion” by George Bernard Shaw (and its derivative, “My Fair Lady”), has been considered, by award-winning author Toni Bentley, the “crown jewel” of the “Golden Age” – more recently, in 1996, “Zazel”, a highly regarded award-winning adult erotic film by Dutch fashion photographer Philip Mond may be considered sufficiently aesthetic to merit exhibition (appropriately of course) in a high-quality art museum!
In any case – hope some of this helps in some way – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Music: JazzAge Musical “Some Like It Hot” – Happy Tunes and Happy Dancing (nyt-20230209).
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/08/theater/some-like-it-hot-jazz-age.html#permid=123098877 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/hNmU3 ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/7YtTP )
Bogdan, Dennis (February 8, 2023). “Comment – How ‘Some Like It Hot’ Tunes In to the Jazz Age – From the set design to the wig styles, the Broadway musical creates a richly detailed vision of the 1920s and ’30s. Its creators share their inspirations. – Darryn King”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Feb. 9, 2023
Thank You for a *really, really* wonderful review of the JazzAge-inspired musical “Some Like It Hot” – the musical seems to be a lot of Fun – with Happy Tunes and Happy Dancing – Thanks again for sharing your views – if interested, more details are in Wikipedia at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Some_Like_It_Hot_-_musical – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *Artificial Intelligence* Chat Programs Jus’ Wanna Be More “Human”? (nyt-20230203).
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/02/opinion/ai-human-education.html#permid=122973174 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/OA9R4 ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/E3Ztk )
Bogdan, Dennis (February 2, 2023). “Comment – In the Age of A.I., Major in Being Human – David Brooks”. The New York Times. [TYPO} / Archived from the original on 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Feb. 3, 2023
Thank You for a very interesting essay about Human Nature, and a possible future of humans interacting with some aspects of Artificial Intelligence (AI) – seems that “ChatGPT” and related prose programs may be part of the (artificial) “thinking” innards of some future, possibly sentient and hopefully beneficent, robot, I would (really) think – hopefully, a robot-type, a bit more chatty perhaps, but overall, much, much better behaved than the “false” Maria robot featured in the classic 1927 silent film “Metropolis” of course – even in today’s world, asking “Google-Search” a question seems to result in a worthy (albeit basic, somewhat chatty) response at times – no, to be clear, my comment here was not made by “ChatGPT” – but could have been I suppose – maybe worth a bit more thought (or programming?) for that – or maybe not – in any case – if interested, related details may be found on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_nature – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence – Thanks again for the essay – and – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Music: Incredible Pianist *Yuja Wang* Performs Amazing Rachmaninoff Concert? (nyt-20230131).
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/29/arts/music/yuja-wang-rachmaninoff-carnegie-hall-review.html#permid=122900976 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/WPVPe ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/4HIwk )
Bogdan, Dennis (January 31, 2023). “Comment – Review: Yuja Wang Sweeps Through a Rachmaninoff Marathon – It was a momentous occasion as Wang played all five of Rachmaninoff’s works for piano and orchestra at Carnegie Hall for one show only. – Zachary Woolfe”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Jan. 31, 2023
Thank You for an *Excellent* article about the truly world-class (and clearly phenomenal) pianist Yuja Wang – it has *always* been a delightful treat for me to listen to performances by Wang over the years – if interested, Wikipedia has an article about Yuja Wang at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuja_Wang – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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Blunt commented January 31, 2023 – Blunt – New York City – Jan. 31, 2023
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – World class? This is an over used description these days. Martha Argerich and Mitsiko Ushida are world class among the living female pianists. Yuja Wang is definitely not. I guess people go to see her cocktail waitress outfits barely covering her tiny body. T
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* Science: *Future Physics*: Latest About The “Theory Of Everything” (and more). (nyt-20230124).
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/24/science/physics-cosmology-astronomy.html#permid=122777656 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/xwpnw ) ( https://archive.ph/JRJ4T )
Bogdan, Dennis (January 24, 2023). “Comment – Where is Physics Headed (and How Soon Do We Get There)? – Two leading scientists discuss the future of their field. – Dennis Overbye”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Jan. 25, 2023
Wow – very interesting interview/discussion about the ongoing search for a “Theory of Everything” – a worthy overview about advanced physics to date – well done imo – perhaps related – a quote by physicists Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow (from their 2011 book “The Grand Design”) may apply here as well, “Because there is a law such as gravity, the universe can and will create itself from nothing. Spontaneous creation is the reason there is something rather than nothing, why the universe exists, why we exist. It is not necessary to invoke God to light the blue touch paper and set the universe going.” One may wonder, of course, where did “a law such as gravity” come from – seems there may be something rather than nothing after all? – in any case – if interested, Wikipedia has more details about the “Theory of Everything” at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_everything – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: Awesome *Green Comet* (aka “C/2022 E3 (ZTF)”) Passing By Planet Earth (nyt-20230120).
https://www.nytimes.com/article/green-comet-watch.html#permid=122707240 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/5aFIM ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/1evly )
Bogdan, Dennis (January 20, 2023). “Comment – How to Watch the ‘Green Comet’ in Night Skies. – Shannon Hall”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Jan. 21, 2023
Thank You for an *Excellent* article about this unusual “Green Comet” – officially known as “C/2022 E3 (ZTF)” – and presenting a very clear way of observing this interesting comet in the night sky when it approaches Earth, as close as 26 million miles away, in January-February 2023 – if interested, Wikipedia has more details at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Comet – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* USA: Another GOP Insurrection? – Making America the *Opposite* of Great? (nyt-20230106).
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/05/opinion/america-kevin-mccarthy-great.html#permid=122405357 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/qjzIL ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/DcWbX )
Bogdan, Dennis (January 5, 2023). “Comment – Making America the Opposite of Great – Paul Krugman”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Jan. 6, 2023
Thank You for an *Excellent* article – seems spot-on, sadly – is it possible that the extreme GOP simply doesn’t want government to work at all (after all, the government itself is the problem, may be, at least somewhat, part of their thinking) – and, as a result, may have nothing substantive whatsoever to negotiate with to settle the current US House Leadership concern – perhaps McCarthy should step aside for the sake of the country – instead of otherwise – in any case – if interested, more details re the current Leadership situation in the US House of Representatives is in Wikipedia at the following: => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Speaker_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives_election – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *James Webb Space Telescope* – Overview of the Latest Images and Studies (nyt-20221227).
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/27/science/astronomy-webb-telescope.html#permid=122233390 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/w2F6X ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/U2TIh )
Bogdan, Dennis (December 27, 2022). “Comment – The Webb Telescope Is Just Getting Started – The first scientific results are coming in, and the $10 billion instrument is working even better than astronomers had dared to hope. – Dennis Overbye”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Dec. 27, 2022
Thank You for an *Excellent* article about the latest images and scientific studies of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) – seems there may be many more cosmic discoveries and related in the days ahead – after all, according to astronomers, there may be more stars (and Earth-like planets) than all the grains of beach sand on planet Earth ( https://astronomy.swin.edu.au/~gmackie/billions.html – and => https://www.cnet.com/science/the-milky-way-is-flush-with-habitable-planets-study-says/ ) – so much more to explore among the stars – one notable recent discovery of JWST imo is *CEERS-93316*, possibly the earliest and most distant known galaxy ever observed ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CEERS-93316 ) – if interested, Wikipedia has more details about JWST at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Webb_Space_Telescope – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *Delta-8 THC* (mild marijuana?) Concerns – Better Safe Than Sorry? (nyt-20221227) (1+2+3).
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/01/well/mind/delta-8-thc-marijuana.html#permid=122220022 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/EA35l ) ( https://archive.ph/oGF5c )
Bogdan, Dennis (December 27, 2022). “Comment – How Delta-8 THC Works, and Why Experts Are Worried About It – This popular cannabis product claims to be milder than regular marijuana. But is it legal? And is it safe?. – Dana G. Smith”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-07-22. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Dec. 27, 2022
Thank You for an *Excellent* article about delta-8 THC – and related concerns – as a biochemical pharmacologist, I *entirely* agree with the concerns presented in the article – better safe than sorry seems the better road – if interested, more details are very well described in Wikipedia at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delta-8-Tetrahydrocannabinol – And => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrahydrocannabinol – hope this helps in some way – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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S Powers commented December 27, 2022 – S Powers – North Texas – Dec. 27, 2022
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan blaring your use of Wikipedia seems like shameless self-promotion, perfectly aligned with the pro-pharma arguments presented herein. Sorry, not sorry you cannot profit off of this.
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Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan commented December 27, 2022
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Dec. 27, 2022
@S Powers Thank You for your reply – and comments – more interested in the health and well-being of users (and others) – and not at all interested in related profits in any way whatsoever – in any case – Thanks again for your reply – and – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Dec. 27, 2022
@S Powers – PS — Incidentally (and if interested), a related *CDC Alert* re delta-8 THC is here => https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2021/han00451.asp – and a related *FDA Alert* is here => https://www.fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/5-things-know-about-delta-8-tetrahydrocannabinol-delta-8-thc – just trying to get the word out to provide a better informed decision to users (and others) – iac – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *Breakthrough* – *Fusion Power* Successful – More Energy OUT Than In (nyt-20221213).
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/13/science/nuclear-fusion-energy-breakthrough.html#permid=121986566 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/yehfX ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/rlDAG )
Bogdan, Dennis (December 13, 2022). “Comment – Scientists Achieve Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough With Blast of 192 Lasers – The advancement by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers will be built on to further develop fusion energy research. – Kenneth Chang”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2024-04-10.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Dec. 13, 2022
Thank You for an *Excellent* article about the recent success of demonstrating fusion power – at least for starters – seems like a very, very impressive advancement toward a better source of energy – for many I would think – if interested, more related details can be found in Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fusion_power – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *Two-Million-Year-Old* Genetic *DNA* Material Found In Greenland? (nyt-20221207).
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/07/science/oldest-dna-greenland-species.html#permid=121898422 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/KKwdb ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/Hc2BF )
Bogdan, Dennis (December 7, 2022). “Comment – Oldest Known DNA Offers Glimpse of a Once-Lush Arctic – In Greenland’s permafrost, scientists discovered two-million-year-old genetic material from scores of plant and animal species, including mastodons, geese, lemmings and ants. – Carl Zimmer”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2014-04-14. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Dec. 8, 2022
Thank You for an *Excellent* article about the recent discovery of two-million-year-old ancient DNA in Greenland – seems like a very impressive finding imo – if interested, more related details can be found in Wikipedia at the following: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_DNA – and – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nucleic_acid – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *Artemis Program* – Preparing *Humans* For The *Moon* – Then *Mars*? (nyt-20221114).
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/14/opinion/nasa-moon-artemis.html#permid=121463882 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/I408M ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/f5M77 )
Bogdan, Dennis (November 14, 2022). “Comment – NASA Is Returning to the Moon This Week. Why Do We Feel Conflicted? – Shannon Stirone, Leroy Chiao, Lori Garver and David Grinspoon”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Nov. 14, 2022
Thank you for an *excellent* article – and overview of current plans and thinking about returning humans to the moon – returning for a variety of reasons of course – including attempts to better answer some fundamental scientific questions about the early history of our own planet – if interested, Wikipedia has several relevant articles, with more details, about the Artemis Program and the Moon, including => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artemis_program – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon – in addition, seems my earlier comments regarding science, perspective and, in some ways, inspiration, in the NYT ( https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/02/science/mars-perseverance-nasa-astronomy.html#permid=111823895 ) and on Wikipedia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:UBX/Science&Religion ), may apply here as well I would think – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *Asteroid* Impact Test Successful – Way To Protect Future Earth? (nyt-20220927) (1+2).
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/26/science/dart-nasa-asteroid-dimorphos-contact.html#permid=120622674 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/GTl7c ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/DS2PL )
Bogdan, Dennis (September 26, 2022). “Comment – NASA Smashes Into an Asteroid, Completing a Mission to Save a Future Day. – Kenneth Chang”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Sept. 27, 2022
Thank You for an *Excellent* article about the successful “Direct Asteroid Redirection Test” (DART) mission – hopefully, a worthy way of effectively protecting the planet Earth from such asteroids in the future – if interested, more details of the mission and related are on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_Asteroid_Redirection_Test – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroid_impact_avoidance – in any case – Thanks again – and – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan commented September 27, 2022
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan
CORRECTION: The DART mission is an acronym for “Double Asteroid Redirection Test” (not “Direct Asteroid Redirection Test” as erroneously noted in my earlier comments) – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *Detecting ET* Now Easier With The *James Webb Space Telescope*? (nyt-20220920c).
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/15/magazine/extraterrestrials-technosignatures.html#permid=120460314 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/0Uja6 ) ( https://archive.ph/XfJu1 )
Bogdan, Dennis (September 20, 2022). “Comment – The Search for Intelligent Life Is About to Get a Lot More Interesting – There are an estimated 100 billion galaxies in the universe, home to an unimaginable abundance of planets. And now there are new ways to spot signs of life on them – Jon Gertner”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Sept. 20, 2022
Thank you for an *Excellent* article – seems we’re now ready to seriously, and more responsibly, search for biosignatures and technosignatures on other planets far out in outer space – after all, we’ve come a long way with the latest James Webb Space Telescope images ( see => https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/12/science/webb-telescope-pictures.html#permid=119301455 ) from the Universe described only about 60-some years ago ( see => “The Starry Universe” in *Life Magazine* [1954] => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_We_Live_In_-_Life_magazine ) – if interested – Wikipedia has several relevant articles => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biosignature – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technosignature – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Sept. 20, 2022
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan
Brief follow-up – seems astronomers estimate that there are as many as “One Septillion” (1×10^24 or, 1 with 24 zeros) Stars in the observable Universe – more Stars (and Earth-like planets) than all the grains of beach sand on our planet Earth – in addition – there may be many technically clever Lifeforms in the Universe – many such Lifeforms may be present in the Universe at the moment – or – in times past – but since Space is so wide-spread and Time is so wide-ranging – such technically clever Lifeforms may not ever know of each other – nonetheless – we know the Universe contains Life – on planet Earth at least – and – we know we are not alone – life abounds wherever we are – with microorganisms at the very minimum – these facts are included in the “Top Ten Science Facts” ( a “clickable” listing with references from the responsible scientific literature ) about the Universe on Wikipedia ( if interested, see => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Drbogdan/ScienceFacts – as well as – the NYT (2012) comments at => https://nytimes.com/2012/12/02/magazine/can-a-jellyfish-unlock-the-secret-of-immortality.html#permid=7750849 ) – making some real sense of such “Science Facts” may take a bit of time I would think (understatement intended) – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *Detecting ET* Now Easier With The *James Webb Space Telescope*? (nyt-20220919b).
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/15/magazine/extraterrestrials-technosignatures.html#permid=120484841 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/o8lkr ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/FDSjH )
Bogdan, Dennis (September 19, 2022). “Comment – The Search for Intelligent Life Is About to Get a Lot More Interesting – There are an estimated 100 billion galaxies in the universe, home to an unimaginable abundance of planets. And now there are new ways to spot signs of life on them. – Jon Gertner”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Sept. 20, 2022
Seems astronomers estimate that there are as many as “One Septillion” (1×10^24 or, 1 with 24 zeros) Stars in the observable Universe – more Stars (and Earth-like planets) than all the grains of beach sand on our planet Earth – in addition – there may be many technically clever Lifeforms in the Universe – many such Lifeforms may be present in the Universe at the moment – or – in times past – but since Space is so wide-spread and Time is so wide-ranging – such technically clever Lifeforms may not ever know of each other – nonetheless – we know the Universe contains Life – on planet Earth at least – and – we are not alone – life abounds wherever we are – with microorganisms at the very minimum – these facts are included in my “Top Ten Science Facts” ( a “clickable” referenced listing ) about the Universe on Wikipedia ( if interested, see => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Drbogdan/ScienceFacts – and my NYT (2012) reference => https://nytimes.com/2012/12/02/magazine/can-a-jellyfish-unlock-the-secret-of-immortality.html#permid=7750849 ) – making some real sense of such “Science Facts” may take a bit of time I would think (understatement intended) – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *Detecting ET* Now Easier With The *James Webb Space Telescope*? (nyt-20220915a).
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/15/magazine/extraterrestrials-technosignatures.html#permid=120460314 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/kXAx6 ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/XfJu1 )
Bogdan, Dennis (September 17, 2022). “Comment – The Search for Intelligent Life Is About to Get a Lot More Interesting – There are an estimated 100 billion galaxies in the universe, home to an unimaginable abundance of planets. And now there are new ways to spot signs of life on them. – Jon Gertner”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Sept. 20, 2022
Thank you for an *Excellent* article – seems we’re now ready to seriously, and more responsibly, search for biosignatures and technosignatures on other planets far out in outer space – after all, we’ve come a long way with the latest James Webb Space Telescope images ( see => https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/12/science/webb-telescope-pictures.html#permid=119301455 ) from the Universe described only about 60-some years ago ( see => “The Starry Universe” in *Life Magazine* [1954] => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_We_Live_In_-_Life_magazine ) – if interested – Wikipedia has several relevant articles => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biosignature – and => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technosignature – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Sept. 20, 2022
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan
Brief follow-up – seems astronomers estimate that there are as many as “One Septillion” (1×10^24 or, 1 with 24 zeros) Stars in the observable Universe – more Stars (and Earth-like planets) than all the grains of beach sand on our planet Earth – in addition – there may be many technically clever Lifeforms in the Universe – many such Lifeforms may be present in the Universe at the moment – or – in times past – but since Space is so wide-spread and Time is so wide-ranging – such technically clever Lifeforms may not ever know of each other – nonetheless – we know the Universe contains Life – on planet Earth at least – and – we know we are not alone – life abounds wherever we are – with microorganisms at the very minimum – these facts are included in the “Top Ten Science Facts” ( a “clickable” listing with references from the responsible scientific literature ) about the Universe on Wikipedia ( if interested, see => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Drbogdan/ScienceFacts – as well as – the NYT (2012) comments at => https://nytimes.com/2012/12/02/magazine/can-a-jellyfish-unlock-the-secret-of-immortality.html#permid=7750849 ) – making some real sense of such “Science Facts” may take a bit of time I would think (understatement intended) – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *Best* Official First Images By The *James Webb Space Telescope* (nyt-20220712c).
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/12/science/webb-telescope-pictures.html#permid=119301455 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/eQRJN ) ( https://archive.ph/jsRoS )
Bogdan, Dennis (July 12, 2022). “Comment – The Lonely Work of Picking the Universe’s Best Astronomy Pictures – In June, specialists gathered in Baltimore to select images from the James Webb Space Telescope to share with the public. Keeping the results to themselves hasn’t been easy – Joshoa Sokol”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-04-14
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – July 14, 2022
Thank You *very much* for a much better understanding of how pictures from the new *James Webb Space Telescope* (JWST) ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Webb_Space_Telescope ) are chosen – if interested, comparisons of images from the new JWST with those of older space telescopes, including Hubble, may be viewed at => https://www.nbcnews.com/data-graphics/compare-photos-nasas-james-webb-space-telescope-hubble-space-telescope-rcna37875 – and => https://www.universetoday.com/155686/now-we-can-finally-compare-webb-to-other-infrared-observatories/ – hope this helps in some way – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *First Five* Official Images By The *James Webb Space Telescope* (nyt-20220712b).
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/12/opinion/nasa-james-webb-space-telescope-awe.html#permid=119279300 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/vYitw ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/0aBZ7 )
Bogdan, Dennis (July 12, 2022). “Comment – Gawking in Awe at the Universe, Together – Shannon Stirone”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – July 13, 2022
WOW !! – the new view of *Star-Filled Galaxies* by the *James Webb Space Telescope* is really, really impressive.
How many Galaxies are there as far as we know?
Current estimate => 200 – 400 billion Galaxies (or more) – each with up to over 100 trillion Stars (reference => https://www.space.com/25303-how-many-galaxies-are-in-the-universe.html – and refs copied below )
Awesome Facts about Galaxies and Stars => Space is really, really, really (astronomically) Big !!
1. The largest Galaxy ever discovered in our Universe is the supergiant elliptical Galaxy designated as IC 1101. This Galaxy contains well above 100 trillion Stars, and it stretches for over 5.5 million light-years across. (ref: https://nineplanets.org/questions/how-many-galaxies-are-there-in-the-universe/ ) (ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_1101 )
2. A typical Galaxy contains about 100 million Stars on average. (ref: https://www.space.com/26078-how-many-stars-are-there.html ) (ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galaxy )
3. Astronomers estimate that there are as many as “One Septillion” (1×10^24 or, 1 with 24 zeros) Stars in the observable Universe – more Stars (and Earth-like planets) than all the grains of beach sand on our planet Earth. (ref: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:Drbogdan&direction=prev&oldid=1232617906#My_Awesome_Facts )
Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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MEH commented July 13, 2022 – MEH – Ashland OR – July 13, 2022
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan Thank you for the facts and the many resource links. Okay, okay I have some homework to do. And re. “Stay safe” etc. I do still mask up indoors around people. Covid-19 is smarter than we vectors of infection are. P.S. IC 1101 is especially mind boggling.
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* Science: *First Ever* Official Image By The *James Webb Space Telescope* (nyt-20220712a).
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/11/science/nasa-webb-telescope-images-livestream.html#permid=119260011 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/4Z6dM ) m( https://archive.ph/wip/p4T0J )
Bogdan, Dennis (July 12, 2022). “Comment – Biden and NASA Share First Webb Space Telescope Image – From the White House on Monday, humanity got its first glimpse of what the observatory in space has been seeing: a cluster of early galaxies. – Dennis Overbye, Kenneth Chang and Jim Tankersley”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – July 12, 2022
Thank You for an *Excellent* article about the new “James Webb Space Telescope” (JWST) – after all the years in building, and, afterwards, successfully installing the telescope in its place in outer space, what a wonderful success all around for those involved – what an astronomically impressive accomplishment – and now – the spectacular images of the heavens – and related science studies. for the first time ever, that may now be able to be accomplished – seems such studies may include the analysis of the atmosphere of exoplanets for biosignatures, which may provide hints of possible Life (as we know it), or, at least, the conditions compatible with such Life, beyond our Solar System – if interested, Wikipedia has several relevant articles as follows:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Webb_Space_Telescope – and – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exoplanet – and – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biosignature – hope this helps in some way – in any case – Thanks again for the article and all – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: *First Ever* Image of the *Black Hole* In the *Milky Way Galaxy* (nyt-20220512).
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/12/science/black-hole-photo.html#permid=118302839 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/fdd4J ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/iZyhE )
Bogdan, Dennis (May 12, 2022). “Comment – The Milky Way’s Black Hole Comes to Light – The Event Horizon Telescope has once again caught sight of the “unseeable.” – Dennis Overbye”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – May 13, 2022
Thank You for an *Excellent* article about the first image of the Black Hole (named Sagittarius A*) in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy – seems to have been an enormous global effort (and challenge) for astronomers to have achieved such a remarkable image – if interested, Wikipedia has several relevant articles =>
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* – and –
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_hole – and – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milky_Way – in any case – Thanks again – and – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* USA: *Overturning* Women’s *Right-To-Choose* Is Radical? (nyt-20220504) (1+2).
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/03/opinion/abortion-supreme-court-conservative.html#permid=118152674 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/GXpWl ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/eyojf )
Bogdan, Dennis (May 3, 2022). “Comment – Overturning Roe Is a Radical, Not Conservative, Choice – Bret Stephens”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – May 4, 2022
Thank You for an *Excellent* essay – seems my related earlier published NYT comments (12/1/2021) may still be relevant today as well => https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/01/opinion/abortion-supreme-court-dobbs-roe-wade.html#permid=115730843 – and are copied (in part) below:
“FWIW – If abortion is no longer supported as a medical procedure at the federal level, it is likely that democratic-controlled states will continue to support the procedure at the state level instead, whereas republican-controlled states may not – nonetheless – the medical procedure will continue – even for the poor people in the republican-controlled states although, for these poor people, a step backwards in USA history – and possibly back to back alleys instead – as was performed earlier before the medical procedure was supported at the federal level – or so it currently seems.”
in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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Cathy commented May 4, 2022 – Cathy – Henderson, NV – May 4, 2022
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan it’s a step backward for all women, brought to us by old white men.
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Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan commented May 4, 2022
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – May 4, 2022
@Cathy: Thanks for your reply – Yes – *entirely* agree of course – it’s a step backward for *all women* – more details of the related concerns are on Wikipedia at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_abortion_protests_in_the_United_States – And => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roe_v._Wade – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: Confirmation of First Known *Interstellar Object*? (nyt-20220415) (1+2). https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/15/science/interstellar-meteor-debate.html#permid=117852708 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/kAfoY ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/LJuxH )
Bogdan, Dennis (April 15, 2022). “Comment – Military Memo Deepens Possible Interstellar Meteor Mystery – The U.S. Space Command seemed to confirm a claim that a meteor from outside the solar system had entered Earth’s atmosphere, but other scientists and NASA are still not convinced. – Joey Roulette”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – April 15, 2022
Thank you for an *Excellent* article about the meteor (technical name: CNEOS 2014-01-08) that impacted Earth in 2014, and that was purported to have originated from interstellar space beyond our Solar System – possibly the first known detection of such an interstellar object – and earlier than the more recent and widely known interstellar objects, 1I/ʻOumuamua in 2017 and 2I/Borisov in 2019 – if interested, even more information and details about the purported 2014 interstellar object may be found on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstellar_object#2014_interstellar_meteor and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CNEOS_2014-01-08 – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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John commented April 15, 2022 – John California – April 15, 2022
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan I’m always a little skeptical of people who insist on adding academic degrees to their names without saying how their education is relevant. This is especially the case when the degree is put in twice: it’s either Dr Bogdan or Dennis Bogdan, PhD but not both.
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Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan commented April 15, 2022
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – April 15, 2022
@John – Thank you for your comments – they’re appreciated – yes – *entirely* agree – seems needed to clarify my academic position as a result of my earlier published comments in a variety of subject areas over the years – may not be to my liking either, but the alternative, in my experiences, seems to have been even less so – at least for me these days – hope this helps in some way – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* ME: *Science PhD* – Thoroughly Enjoying Editing (and Reading) Wikipedia (nyt-20220407).
( https://archive.ph/wip/jM7hX ) ( https://nytimes.com/2022/04/06/us/ucla-adjunct-professor-salary.html#permid=117735889 ) ( https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/06/us/ucla-adjunct-professor-salary.html#permid=1177358 )/?
( https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/06/us/ucla-adjunct-professor-salary.html#permid=7735889 )/? ( https://archive.ph/MChk5 )
Bogdan, Dennis (April 6, 2022). “Comment – Help Wanted: Adjunct Professor, Must Have Doctorate. Salary: $0.- After protests, U.C.L.A. took down a job posting that offered no pay. But it turns out colleges often expect Ph.D.s to work for free. – Anemona Hartocollis”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – April 7, 2022
FWIW – I’ve been an editor of Wikipedia – for over 15 years – with a PhD in the sciences – and without pay – may not be for everyone of course, but for me at the moment, editing Wikipedia is a worthy way of getting the word out, mostly about the sciences, on a global platform – no problem whatsoever – thoroughly enjoying the experience – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: Discovery of WHL0137-LS (“Earendel”) Farthest Star Observed (nyt-20220330).
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/30/science/hubble-star-big-bang.html#permid=117620146 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/3tgz3 ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/n9IGD )
Bogdan, Dennis (March 30, 2022). “Comment – Hubble Space Telescope Spots Earliest and Farthest Star Known – Its light twinkled some 900 million years after the Big Bang, astronomers say. – Kenneth Chang”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – March 31, 2022
Thank you for a truly *Excellent* article about star “WHL0137-LS”, or “Earendel” (“Morning Star” in Old English), the most distant star ever observed to date – if interested, more details (including related technical information) about this star may be found at the newly created Wikipedia article at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WHL0137-LS – in any case – Thanks again for your own article – and – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* World: An *Entirely* Unjustified and Unnecessary Invasion of Ukraine? (nyt-20220224) (1+2).
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/23/opinion/ukraine-biden-putin-invasion.html#permid=117077717 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/i7q6k ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/clW1y )
Bogdan, Dennis (February 23, 2022). “Comment – No Justification for a Brazen Invasion – The Editorial Board”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Feb. 24, 2022
Thank you for your *Excellent* opinion about the recent invasion of the Ukraine by Russia – the thinking behind the invasion seems to be similar – in some ways – at least in a related principle (very broadly speaking of course) – to England declaring that the USA and Australia do not really exist as countries, but only continue to exist as part of the British Empire – and must now surrender to England – or else – or so it currently seems. If interested, Wikipedia has a newly created and relevant article with much more details of the invasion at the following: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan commented February 24, 2022
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Feb. 24, 2022
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan
Note: Ukraine in my earlier comment was unintentionally misrepresented as “the Ukraine” – should be “Ukraine” (without the article) instead – lesson learned – see => “It’s Not ‘The’ Ukraine – The country is much more than a sphere of influence” – at => https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/02/defending-ukraine/622063 – iac – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: “Perseverance” Rover – A *Very* Successful First Year on Mars (nyt-20220215).
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/15/science/mars-nasa-perseverance.html#permid=116922734 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/hDtTn ) ( https://archive.is/1Tzrw )
Bogdan, Dennis (February 15, 2022). “Comment – On Mars, a Year of Surprise and Discovery – The past 12 months on Mars have been both “exciting” and “exhausting” for scientists and engineers minding the Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter. And the mission is only really getting started. – Kenneth Chang”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Feb. 15, 2022
Thank you for an *Excellent* overview of the “Mars 2020” mission, “Perseverance” rover and “Ingenuity” helicopter since landing on Mars in Jezero Crater a year ago in February 2021 – if interested, even more related details are described on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_2020 – a gallery of images of the various rocks from the NASA Mars missions over the years, including images from the “Perseverance” rover, are at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_Rocks – hope this helps in some way – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* USA: “Thought Police”, “DoubleSpeak”, “Book Burning” and the “Big Lie”? (nyt-20220125).
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/24/opinion/florida-critical-race-theory-de-santis.html#permid=116557253 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/4liU9 ) ( https://archive.ph/wIrr )
Bogdan, Dennis (January 24, 2022). “Comment – Attack of the Right-Wing Thought Police – Paul Krugman”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Jan. 25, 2022
Thank you for your *Excellent* article – and reminder of the Orwellian “Thought Police” – and the related “Book Burning” and “Big Lie” concerns – seems Wikipedia presents even more details on these subjects over the years – and around the world – in several noteworthy articles => ” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thought_Police ” – and => ” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_burning ” – and => ” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_lie ” – in any case – hope this helps in some way – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: New *JWST Space Telescope* Launched Into Outer Space. (nyt-20211215).
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/14/science/james-webb-telescope-launch.html#permid=115929090 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/F1nM5 ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/cOzOM )
Bogdan, Dennis (December 14, 2021). “Comment – Why the World’s Astronomers Are Very, Very Anxious Right Now – The James Webb Space Telescope is endowed with the hopes and trepidations of a generation of astronomers – Dennis Overbye”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-14. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Dec. 15, 2021
Thank you for an *Excellent* article about the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) – and the *entirely* understandable concerns of all the scientists and engineers involved in the construction of the telescope regarding its upcoming launch and successful deployment in outer space – hopefully all goes well of course – if interested, Wikipedia has a worthy (and detailed) article about the telescope at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Webb_Space_Telescope – hope this helps in some way – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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Alex Kirk commented December 15, 2021 – Alex Kirk – Chicago, IL – Dec. 15, 2021
Hi Dennis and Joanne, thank you for taking the time to include the Wikipedia link which is really informative and well done. I particularly enjoyed reading and learning more about the 5-layer coated Kapton sunshield – a lot of neat materials and thermal engineering. The gold-plated beryllium mirror segments are also fascinating as well as the suite of scientific instruments and spacecraft bus. I hope the launch, deployment, and operation are successful! So much cumulative global human knowledge and capability goes into constructing something like this next generation space telescope as well as launching it into Space and running mission control.
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* USA: US Supreme Court Considers Women’s *Right-To-Choose*? (nyt-20211202). https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/01/opinion/abortion-supreme-court-dobbs-roe-wade.html#permid=115730843 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/rIUPr ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/EDWz3 )
Bogdan, Dennis (December 1, 2021). “Comment – Four Times Opinion Writers Debate Abortion at the Supreme Court: ‘My Guess Is They Overturn’ – By Charles M. Blow, Ross Douthat, Michelle Goldberg and Lulu Garcia-Navarro”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Dec. 2, 2021
FWIW – If abortion is no longer supported as a medical procedure at the federal level, it is likely that democratic-controlled states will continue to support the procedure at the state level instead, whereas republican-controlled states may not – nonetheless – the medical procedure will continue – even for the poor people in the republican-controlled states although, for these poor people, a step backwards in USA history – and possibly back to back alleys instead – as was performed earlier before the medical procedure was supported at the federal level – or so it currently seems.
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* USA: Overturning The 2020 Election *Failed* – Hopefully, No Future Tries? (nyt-20211002). https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/02/opinion/jan-6-trump-eastman-election.html#permid=114817926 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/y483i ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/C6xLb )
Bogdan, Dennis (October 2, 2021). “Comment – Jan. 6 Was Worse Than We Knew – The Editorial Board”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Oct. 3, 2021
Thank you for an *Excellent* opinion regarding the attempt to overturn the 2020 election – which failed – so far? (incredibly, seems to be ongoing? – possibly due to generating a lot of money in some way) – hopefully, remedies will be implemented soon to avoid such attempts in the future – somewhat related perhaps – seems the current Republican Party wants to rule, not govern, and, by way of another American Civil War involving race or the like, wants to return to a time of The American Revolution, and embrace a monarch like King George – simply backwards – going backwards in time – backwards in USA History – or so it currently seems – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Music: First American Black Composer at Major Opera Company? (nyt-20210923). https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/23/arts/music/terence-blanchard-met-opera.html#permid=114666674 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/mlGCM ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/8FlHf )
Bogdan, Dennis (September 23, 2021). “Comment – A Black Composer Finally Arrives at the Metropolitan Opera – Terence Blanchard, best known for scoring Spike Lee films, reopens the 138-year-old opera company with “Fire Shut Up in My Bones.”. – Zachary Woolfe”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Sept. 23, 2021
Thank you for an *Excellent* article – Seems William Grant Still ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Grant_Still ), although not accepted by the Met at the time, may have been the first American black composer to have an opera performed by a major opera company ( “Troubled Island” in 1949 at the New York City Opera ), and the first to have an opera broadcast on national television ( “A Bayou Legend” in 1981 ) – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: Intelligent Life Probably Exists On Distant Planets? (wapo-20210619). https://archive.ph/cOW6s ( https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/intelligent-life-probably-exists-on-distant-planets–even-if-we-cant-make-contact-astrophysicist-says/2021/06/18/ee6a5316-cd2d-11eb-8cd2-4e95230cfac2_story.html?commentID=8d8e77e0-541d-4fd0-a28c-67a5ff37e5df )
Bogdan, Dennis (June 19, 2021). “Comment – Intelligent life probably exists on distant planets — even if we can’t make contact, astrophysicist says – Hakeem Oluseyi”. The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
Dr. Dennis Bogdan Comment => “Thank You for your *Excellent* science article – seems *very* consistent with my own “Top Ten Science Facts” (with references) on Wikipedia at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Drbogdan/ScienceFacts – hope this helps in some way – in any case – Thanks again for your article – and – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* USA: Paying *Living Wages* May Help The Current Labor Shortage? (nyt-20210601). https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/01/opinion/labor-shortage-jobs-biden-covid.html#permid=113085420 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/Z4Hxu ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/tQKEx )
Bogdan, Dennis (June 1, 2021). “Comment – Americans Don’t Want to Return to Low Wage Jobs – Daniel Alpert”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – June 2, 2021
Thank you for an *excellent* article – seems a quote by former president Franklin D. Roosevelt, given in 1933, may be somewhat relevant: “It seems to me to be equally plain that no business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any right to continue in this country.” – Wikipedia => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_wage – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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Supporting links: http://docs.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/odnirast.html
* USA: About Four-Hundred *Ultra-Rich People* Rule The Country? (nyt-20210331).
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/30/opinion/americapolitics-elites.html#permid=112235881 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/IdqCi ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/hIur0 )
Bogdan, Dennis (March 30, 2021). “Comment – America Has a Ruling Class – Why do members of the political elite insist that they’re not? – Samuel Goldman”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – March 31, 2021
FWIW – Seems the “real” ruling class in the USA may be the 400 or so people who, apparently, have “more wealth than half of all Americans combined” (see links copied below) – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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Supporting links —
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wealth_inequality_in_the_United_States https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2011/mar/10/michael-moore/michael-moore-says-400-americans-have-more-wealth-/
* Science: New “Perseverance” Rover Searches For Life On Planet Mars? (nyt-20210302). https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/02/science/mars-perseverance-nasa-astronomy.html#permid=111823895 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/KW0bB ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/w8hRD )
Bogdan, Dennis (March 2, 2021). “Comment – Once Upon a Time on Mars – A dune buggy is about to set off on behalf of its human owners to fulfill a primordial yearning – Dennis Overbye”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – March 2, 2021
FWIW – my current thinking about Life in the Universe => “The Universe contains life – on planet Earth – at least – and – we are not alone – life abounds – wherever we are – with microorganisms – at the very minimum.” => http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/14/health/human-microbiome-project-decodes-our-100-trillion-good-bacteria.html – Also – about Science and Religion => “At best, Science and Religion help men brighten and travel well the dimly lit labyrinth of existence: Science with faithful facts and knowledge illuminating reality, and at least a practical wisdom, and hopefully, a beneficent one; Religion with knowledgeable beliefs and faith bearing wisdom, and at least a spiritual reality, and possibly, a rational one.” – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* ME: *Sailing* – Sometimes Good To Sail, Sail Away From It All? (nyt-20210222).
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/22/sports/row-atlantic-ocean-jasmine-harrison.html#permid=111712929 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/1snlq ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/5nRR4 )
Bogdan, Dennis (February 22, 2021). “Comment – She Rowed Across the Atlantic, Joining a New Wave of Extreme Endurance Athletes – After 70 days 3 hours 48 minutes, Jasmine Harrison, 21, became the youngest woman to row an ocean solo. She is among a diverse set of endurance athletes to attempt the feat. – Andrew S. Lewis”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Feb. 23, 2021
Thank you for an *excellent* article – yes – quite an accomplishment – nonetheless, reminds me of the 1956 crossing in a *much smaller* canoe (a foldable Klepper kayak) by Dr. Hannes Lindemann => https://web.archive.org/web/20050418082200/http://www.deutsches-museum-bonn.de/ausstellungen/meisterwerke/klepper/default_e.html – much like the one I owned (and thoroughly enjoyed) back in the day – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Klepper_canoe – in any case – Thanks again – and – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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Bear Essentials commented February 24, 2021 – Bear Essentials – Seattle – Feb. 24, 2021
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan
But, as the article you referenced states “Dr Hannes Lindemann sailed this boat across the Atlantic Ocean in only 72 days”. He did not paddle, or row, he sailed, which is a lot easier.
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* ME: *Mountain Climbing* – Sometimes Good To Get Away From It All? (nyt-20200928).
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/09/23/magazine/jimmy-chin-grand-teton.html#permid=109333283 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/w6GLz ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/lBtH5 )
Bogdan, Dennis (September 28, 2020). “Comment – Up, Up and Away From It All – Daniel Duane & Jimmy Chin”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Sept. 28, 2020
FWIW – Thoroughly enjoyed a similar experience while backpacking in the Wind River Range of Western Wyoming, especially around the Fremont Peak area – at nearly 14,000 feet altitude – I’m pictured in Wikipedia at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fremont_Peak_(Wyoming)_ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Drbogdan – best memories include an entirely unexpected and truly wonderful view of the Milky Way Galaxy late at night – as well as some of the very best sleep ever – in a sleeping bag on a glacier – the hypoxia at that altitude may have contributed I would think – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* USA: *COVID-19* Pandemic Response Could Have Been Better? – 3 (nyt-20200911).[67] https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/10/opinion/donald-trump-coronavirus.html#permid=109067028 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/HRw5k ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/YdIGz )
Bogdan, Dennis (September 10, 2020). “Comment – Trump’s Coronavirus Response Was Beyond Incompetent – He wasn’t oblivious to the danger. He just didn’t care. – Paul Krugman”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Sept. 11, 2020
Thank you for another *Excellent* article – yes – *entirely* agree – straight talk from our leaders may be much better than promoting a false narrative (and false sense of security?) – Wikipedia editors knew about the Coronavirus disease months ago, but did not ignore it (Wikipedia editors developed many related articles at least as early as January 5, 2020 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic – to get the word out); sadly, seems others did ignore it – and, as a result, countries, including the USA, were not able to act more quickly and manage the disease, and related economies, better – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* USA: *COVID-19* Pandemic Response Could Have Been Better? – 2 (nyt-20200707). https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/06/opinion/covid-19-trump.html#permid=107996566 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/sKR03 ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/cuuiP )
Bogdan, Dennis (July 6, 2020). “Comment – How America Lost the War on Covid-19 – It wasn’t because of our culture, it was because of our leadership. – Paul Krugman”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – July 7, 2020
Thank you for an *Excellent* article – yes – *entirely* agree – straight talk from our leaders may be much better than promoting a false narrative (and false sense of security?) – Wikipedia editors knew about the Coronavirus disease months ago, but did not ignore it (Wikipedia editors developed many related articles at least as early as January 5, 2020 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic – to get the word out); sadly, seems others did ignore it – and, as a result, countries, including the USA, were not able to act more quickly and manage the disease, and related economies, better – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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*** Medical: EATING *MEAT* MAY BE HARMFUL TO YOUR HEALTH? (nyt-20200521). https://archive.vn/wip/zl4rj ( https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/21/opinion/coronavirus-meat-vegetarianism.html#permid=107161120 )
Bogdan, Dennis (May 21, 2020). “Comment – The End Of Meat Is Here – If you care about the working poor, about racial justice, and about climate change, you have to stop eating animals. – Jonathan Safran Foer”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2021-03-02. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – May 21, 2020
Thank you for an excellent article – fwiw – seems eating meat may be linked to a higher cancer risk, according to a W.H.O. report ( https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/27/health/report-links-some-types-of-cancer-with-processed-or-red-meat.html ) => this finding seems to be consistent with the notion that humans may not be natural meat eaters – after all, humans can’t eat raw meat like cats and dogs (real meat eaters) – humans may need to cook such food first – a relatively recent development in human history – further – seems early humans, instead of chasing after rabbits, or digging up carrots, may have been more opportunistic – and may have gone from one berry patch to another – much like many other primates – support for such a notion may include studies of the pulverized dental calculus of the fossil remains of early hominins, like “Australopithecus sediba” ( https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228324388_The_Diet_of_Australopithecus_Sediba ) – a related discusssion may be found in the 2015 PBS film documentary, “The Dawning of Humanity”, that focused on discovering the fossil remains of “Homo naledi”, but which also discussed related dental calculus studies (at about 46 min/114 min) ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn_of_Humanity ) ( transcript:
https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/view_episode_scripts.php?tv-show=nova-1974&episode=s43e01 ) – iac – hope this helps in some way – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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Bach commented May 21, 2020 – Bach – Grand Rapids, MI – May 21, 2020
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – What about Australopithecus bosei? As I understand it, the last identified fully vegan primate. Did we develop our brain from chewing leaves?
* USA: *COVID-19* Pandemic Response Could Have Been Better? – 1 (nyt-20200405). https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/04/opinion/sunday/coronavirus-trump-jared-kushner.html#permid=106268321 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/3oqk1 ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/yDzFy )
Bogdan, Dennis (April 4, 2020). “Comment – He Went to Jared – Heaven help us, we’re at the mercy of the Slim Suit crowd. – Maureen Dowd”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – April 5, 2020
Thank you for an *Excellent* article – straight talk from our leaders may be better than promoting a false narrative (and false sense of security?) I would think – Wikipedia editors knew about the Coronavirus disease months ago, but didn’t ignore it (Wikipedia editors developed many related articles at least as early as Jan 5, 2020 – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019–20_coronavirus_pandemic – to get the word out); sadly, seems others did ignore it – and, as a result, countries, including the USA, were not able to act more quickly and manage the disease, and related economies, better – in any case – Stay Safe and Healthy !!
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* USA: Thinking In Some Small Counties Could Be Better? (nyt-20191005). https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/04/opinion/sunday/trump-arkansas.html#permid=102930701 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/FHKN8 ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/33TNZ )
Bogdan, Dennis (October 4, 2019). “Comment – In the Land of Self-Defeat – What a fight over the local library in my hometown in rural Arkansas taught me about my neighbors’ go-it-alone mythology — and Donald Trump’s unbeatable appeal. – Monica Potts”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Oct. 5, 2019
Thank you for an excellent essay – and description of such counties – for some reason, reminds me, at least to some extent, of a famous quote by former President Harry S. Truman (1948):
“Republicans approve of the American farmer, but they are willing to help him go broke. They stand four-square for the American home–but not for housing. They are strong for labor–but they are stronger for restricting labor’s rights. They favor minimum wage–the smaller the minimum wage the better. They endorse educational opportunity for all–but they won’t spend money for teachers or for schools. They think modern medical care and hospitals are fine–for people who can afford them. …They think American standard of living is a fine thing–so long as it doesn’t spread to all the people. And they admire the Government of the United States so much that they would like to buy it.” − https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Harry_S._Truman#Other_Quotes hope this helps in some way – in any case – Enjoy! 🙂
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* Medical: Eating Meat May Be Harmful To Health? – 2 (nyt-20190930). https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/30/health/red-meat-heart-cancer.html#permid=102843154 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/MhzS9 ) ( https://archive.vn/zl4rj )
Bogdan, Dennis (September 30, 2019). “Comment – Eat Less Red Meat, Scientists Said. Now Some Believe That Was Bad Advice. – The evidence is too weak to justify telling individuals to eat less beef and pork, according to new research. The findings “erode public trust,” critics said. – Gina Kolata”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Oct. 1, 2019
Thank you for the news article – however – seems eating meat may be linked to a higher cancer risk, according to a W.H.O. report ( https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/27/health/report-links-some-types-of-cancer-with-processed-or-red-meat.html ) => this finding seems to be consistent with the notion that humans may not be natural meat eaters – after all, humans can’t eat raw meat like cats and dogs (real meat eaters) – humans may need to cook such food first – a relatively recent development in human history – further – seems early humans, instead of chasing after rabbits, or digging up carrots, may have been more opportunistic – and may have gone from one berry patch to another – much like many other primates – support for such a notion may include studies of the pulverized dental calculus of the fossil remains of early hominins, like “Australopithecus sediba” ( https://www.researchgate.net/publication/228324388_The_Diet_of_Australopithecus_Sediba ) – a related discusssion may be found in the 2015 PBS film documentary, “The Dawning of Humanity”, that focused on discovering the fossil remains of “Homo naledi”, but which also discussed related dental calculus studies (at about 46 min/114 min) ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn_of_Humanity ) ( transcript: https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/view_episode_scripts.php?tv-show=nova-1974&episode=s43e01 ) – iac – hope this helps in some way – Enjoy! 🙂
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* Science: Preserving The Natural Living World Is Worthy? (nyt-20190506). https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/06/climate/biodiversity-extinction-united-nations.html#permid=100345307 (https://ghostarchive.org/archive/fDSux ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/ar1RK )
Bogdan, Dennis (May 6, 2019). “Comment – Humans Are Speeding Extinction and Altering the Natural World at an ‘Unprecedented’ Pace – Brad Plummer”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – May 6, 2019
FWIW – Thank you for an *Excellent* article – preserving the natural world is worthy of course – seems there may have been an estimated 5-50 billion species to have existed on planet Earth since its formation 4.54 billion years ago – of these, as few as only 50 million species may exist at the moment – this suggests that 99% of all species that have ever existed on the planet are now extinct – perhaps such an overall view may help make the effort to preserve the remaining existing species more worthy? – in any case – Thanks again for the article – and – Enjoy! 🙂
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* USA: Governing The Country Could Be Better? (nyt-20190423).
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/22/opinion/trump-republican-party.html#permid=100138654 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/NAtXy ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/JhiDw )
Bogdan, Dennis (April 22, 2019). “Comment – The Great Republican Abdication – A party that no longer believes in American values. – Paul Krugman”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – April 23, 2019
Thank you for an *Excellent* article – seems to be spot-on.
Perhaps the motivation by the Republican push for tax cuts is not about making rich people rich (they’re already rich) – but to keep poor people poor, and desperate for low-paying jobs – maybe more a matter of ruling people, than of governing them – or, at least, so it seems at the moment ( possibly related Wikipedia link => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism_for_the_rich_and_capitalism_for_the_poor ).
In any case – Enjoy! 🙂
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* Science: First-Ever Image of a Black Hole (M87 Galaxy) (nyt-20190410) (1+2).[75] http://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/10/science/black-hole-picture.html?#permid=31473598 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/Ei8Rx ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/QwoMb )
Bogdan, Dennis (April 10, 2019). “Comment – Darkness Visible, Finally: Astronomers Capture First Ever Image of a Black Hole – Astronomers at last have captured a picture of one of the most secretive entities in the cosmos. – Dennis Overbye”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – April 10, 2019
Thank you for an *Excellent* article on Black Holes – yes, I too await the presentation of the first image(s) of a Black Hole – should note, if interested, that there are several relevant Wiipedia articles at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_hole – and – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittarius_A* – in any case – Enjoy! 🙂
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Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan commented April 10, 2019
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – April 10, 2019
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan
BRIEF Followup – should also add another relevant Wikipedia article link – re the “Messier 87 Galaxy” – which is closely related to the first-ever “Black Hole” image = at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messier_87 – Enjoy! 🙂
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* USA: Health Care Thinking Could Be Better? (nyt-20190326). https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/26/opinion/republicans-really-hate-healthcare.html#permid=31250062 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/4FIeL ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/4iqAg )
Bogdan, Dennis (March 26, 2019). “Comment – Republicans Really Hate Health Care – They’ve gone beyond cynicism to pathology. – Paul Krugman”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – March 26, 2019
Thank you for an *Excellent* article — Seems the reason for the position on health care may be similar to the recent position on tax cuts – to keep poor people desperate for low-paying jobs – after all – and afaik – recent tax cuts ( see => http://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/02/opinion/editorials/a-historic-tax-heist.html ) (using the oft-used “trickle-down” ploy) by and large took money from poor working people and gave it to the idle rich – not to make rich people rich (they’re already rich), but to keep poor people poor, and desperate for low-paying jobs – perhaps – the recent position taken on health care is similar to the earlier position taken on tax cuts – and also perhaps – may be more a matter of ruling people, than of governing them – or, at least, so it seems at the moment. ( possibly related Wikipedia link => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socialism_for_the_rich_and_capitalism_for_the_poor )
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* Science: The Biological Evolution Of Beauty? (nyt-20190109). https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/09/magazine/beauty-evolution-animal.html#permid=30086619 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/PBKSM ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/yrXXe )
Bogdan, Dennis (January 9, 2019). “Comment – How Beauty Is Making Scientists Rethink Evolution – The extravagant splendor of the animal kingdom can’t be explained by natural selection alone — so how did it come to be? – Ferris Jabr”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Jan. 10, 2019
Thank you for an *Excellent* article about nature and aesthetic selection – reminded me of a related Wikipedia article about the evolution of beauty ( at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Evolution_of_Beauty ) – and also about a relevant and worthy (imo) website about the essence of “Nature” in Nature photography ( at http://www.naturelyrics.com/pages/articles/nature_photography/nature_in_nature_photography.html ), that highlights the several Nature timelines on Wikipedia, including the “Life timeline” ( at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Life_timeline ) – in any case – Thanks again for the *Excellent* article – and – Enjoy! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
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* Computer: Internet May Become Less Global? (nyt-20181016) (1+2+3). https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/15/opinion/internet-google-china-balkanization.html#permid=29029073 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/hVrIW ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/CRN8a )
Bogdan, Dennis (October 15, 2018). “Comment – There May Soon Be Three Internets. America’s Won’t Necessarily Be the Best. – A breakup of the web grants privacy, security and freedom to some, and not so much to others. – The Editorial Board”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Oct. 16, 2018
Thank you for an *Excellent* article – hopefully, Wikipedia will continue to be accessible throughout the world of course – which seems likely, in one form or another, I would think at the moment – in any case – related worthy articles may include:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_governance – and – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_network –
and – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Internet_usage – hope this helps in some way – Enjoy! 🙂
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ondelette commented October 16, 2018 – ondelette – San Jose – Oct. 16, 2018
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan, Wikipedia may be accessible or not accessible but countries are rewriting history on Wikipedia to fit their own creation myths or need for current justifications.
Since we are speaking about China making things inaccessible, please start reading about it and about its history on Wikipedia. Pay attention to the diction, and the names of historical places. Look at the references. Can you detect when a page has been originated in China and translated?
It’s important: China is at it’s greatest size and extent in all of history. It includes Tibet in-large, it includes the Tarim and Zhetysu, it includes southern Mongolia. All are places that the Chinese would have us believe were always part of China. It may be “re-educating” Uyghurs (a name kind of invented by the Soviet Bolsheviks), but it’s out-populating all of the former Tibet. Try all the Wikipedia you like, you will fail to get demographics for Lhasa or the prefecture in which it resides.
Other Wikipedia sites give the history of Xinjiang as being Chinese from the Han dynasty, having briefly been conquered by the Tibetans (which if you search through sites on a city level you’ll find plenty of “information” about what an evil slave state Tibet was) and then reverted to Chinese rule a century later — unbroken till today.
An old New Yorker cartoon famously said, “On the internet, nobody knows you’re a dog.” Now you might say, “On the internet, nobody knows they’ve been censored.”
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Quite Contrary commented October 16, 2018 – Quite Contrary – Philly – Oct. 16, 2018
@Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan, My recent, totally frustrating experience in trying to correct and amplify a Wikipedia entry about which I have personal and professional experience leads me to caution all that Wiki entries are about as reliable as anything on the internet. “Open source” compilations are no match to old fashioned journalism, peer review, better filtered media relying on multiple layers of education and knowledge. Wiki gives a giant Swiss cheese of facts, in other words. I’m beginning to miss the Encylopedia Brittanica. Wiki provides instant gratification for our agorophobic, dumbed-down world. And yes, I use it on occasion – as an alternative road sign to the commercial sites that are also polluted. We are all choking to death on this pollution of the intellectual climate – but only some of us are coughing.
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Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan commented October 16, 2018
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Oct. 16, 2018
@Quite Contrary – Thank you for your comments – yes – *entirely* agree – some Wikipedia articles may be better than others – in many cases, however, Wikipedia may be helpful – at least for starters – and perhaps – may suggest a way to the more responsible literature – if interested, some of my own experiences and thoughts re Wikipedia over the years were published in the NYT earlier at the following => https://archive.nytimes.com/mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/27/a-driving-force-behind-wikipedia-to-step-down/#permid=8640751 – Thanks again for your own comments – and – Enjoy! 🙂
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Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan commented October 16, 2018
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Oct. 16, 2018
@ondelette – Thank you for your comments – I’m more involved with science articles on Wikipedia – and know less about articles re China – however – afaik – censorship of any sort on Wikipedia overall is *greatly* discouraged – if interested – several Wikipedia articles may be helpful => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship – and – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_censorship_in_China – and – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Censorship_of_Wikipedia – and – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:What_Wikipedia_is_not#Wikipedia_… – hope this helps in some way – in any regards – Enjoy! 😉
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* Music: Jazz Greats in One Immortal 1958 Image (nyt-20180925). https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/25/lens/great-day-in-harlem-art-kane-jazz.html#permid=28846556 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/OShPq ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/7wqRa )
Bogdan, Dennis (September 25, 2018). “Comment – 58 Jazz Giants in One Immortal Image – In 1958, these jazz soloists heeded a highly un-jazzlike 10 a.m. call to a stoop in Harlem for a photograph celebrating the music’s collective moment. – John Leland”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Oct. 2, 2018
Thank you for an *excellent* article and images – if interested, there’s a related 2001 PBS TV-miniseries about the history of jazz by Ken Burns – the TV-miniseries is well described on Wikipedia at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_(TV_series) – in any case – Enjoy! 🙂
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* USA: Tax Cut – No “Trickle Down” Again – Wages Decreased? (nyt-20180812) (1+2). ( https://archive.ph/wip/cXazH ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/WIA1s ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/IVqGm ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/tTBTd )
Bogdan, Dennis (December 2, 2017). “Comment – A Historic Tax Heist – The Editorial Board”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Aug 12, 2018
Thank You for an *Excellent* article – seems “trickle-down” is an oft-used ploy by the idle rich to rob tax moneys from workers – perhaps the traditional “percolate-up” for all would be better – in any case Thanks again – and Enjoy ! 🙂
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Related link –
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/02/opinion/editorials/a-historic-tax-heist.html#permid=25057065 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/gTtLF )
* Science: Better Way To Avoid Devastating Asteroids Needed? (nyt-20180618). https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/14/science/asteroids-nasa-nathan-myhrvold.html#permid=27500228:27506217 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/3XVMm ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/f3n8G ) ( https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/14/science/asteroids-nasa-nathan-myhrvold.html#permid=27500228 )
Bogdan, Dennis (June 14, 2018). “Comment – Asteroids and Adversaries: Challenging What NASA Knows About Space Rocks – Two years ago, NASA dismissed and mocked an amateur’s criticisms of its asteroids database. Now Nathan Myhrvold is back, and his papers have passed peer review. – Kenneth Chang”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – June 18, 2018
FWIW – seems we may not be any better off today regarding an asteroid impact than the dinosaurs were 66 million years ago – best asteroid monitoring may be in the northern hemisphere during the night; monitoring during the daytime and the southern hemisphere could be better afaik – even if an asteroid is detected somewhat ahead of time, NASA may need at least five years to launch an intercepting mission, according to congressional testimony ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asteroid_impact_avoidance ).
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Kenneth Chang commented June 18, 2018 – Kenneth Chang – Science reporter – June 18, 2018
Scientists are very confident that they have located all of the extinction-size asteroids (5-10 miles in diameter). (An incoming comet could still take us out.) What hasn’t been found are the smaller ones that are still large enough to destroy a city.
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* Film: “2001: A Space Odyssey” – Homage To Homer? (nyt-20180405) (1+2). https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/05/opinion/2001-a-space-odyssey-broken-glass.html#permid=26617466 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/5MLiw ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/Orr2t )
Bogdan, Dennis (April 5, 2018). “Comment – Sometimes a Broken Glass Is Just a Broken Glass – Bruce Handy”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – April 5, 2018
Thank you for the *Excellent* article about the film “2001 – A Space Odyssey” – if interested, seems there are several worthy film interpretations described on Wikipedia at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interpretations_of_2001:_A_Space_Odyssey – for myself, interpreting the film in terms of Homer’s epic poem (Bowman as Odysseus the archer, HAL as the one-eyed Cyclops, and perhaps much more) seems sufficient – in any case – Enjoy! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
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Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – April 6, 2018
FWIW – “Childhood’s End” (a 2015 TV-miniseries) is well described on IMDB ( http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4146128/ ) and Wikipedia ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childhood%27s_End_(miniseries) ) – hope this helps in some way – in any case – Enjoy! 🙂
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* USA: Tax Cut – “Historic Heist” – Big Loss To Most Americans? (nyt-20171202). http://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/02/opinion/editorials/a-historic-tax-heist.html#permid=25057065 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/gTtLF ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/NcMhX )
Bogdan, Dennis (December 2, 2017). “Comment – A Historic Tax Heist – The Editorial Board”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Dec. 2, 2017
Thank you for an *Excellent* editorial – seems my published 2013 NYT Comment may have foresaw this – at least to some extent? – and perhaps worth repeating, in part, as follows:
[https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/26/opinion/krugman-the-one-percents-solution.html#permid=8854940
Comment – NYTimes – April 26, 2013
FWIW – Seems *400 people* now own *HALF* the wealth in the country – more money now in fewer hands – eventually, *one person* may end up owning it all – at least in theory – a *monarchy* of sorts may result from unlimited inequality – and from starving the poor – maybe we could do better? – maybe there’s more valuable things than money – like good health and happiness – for the greater good – and the greater number – these days however, to understand the world, one may need only to follow the money – glitter rules – or so it seems – in any case – Enjoy! 🙂
Supporting links –
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wealth_inequality_in_the_United_States and
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* Science: Voyager Missions Now Beyond Solar System? (nyt-20170905) (1+2). https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/05/opinion/pondering-voyagers-interstellar-journeys-and-our-own.html#permid=23979929 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/R8iEO ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/HEYG2 )
Bogdan, Dennis (September 5, 2017). “Comment – Pondering Voyagers’ Interstellar Journeys, and Our Own – Lawrence M. Krauss”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Sept. 5, 2017
Thank you for an *Excellent* essay about the Voyager missions – and for providing a bigger picture – and perspective – of things gone by – and – of the possible things to come – if interested – an even bigger perspective of things gone by – may be viewed on the “Nature Timeline” on Wikipedia at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Nature_timeline – hope this helps in some way – in any case – Thanks again – and – Enjoy! 🙂
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Susan Anderson commented September 5, 2017
Susan Anderson – Boston – Sept. 5, 2017
Also useful on perspective is this: A Timeline of Earth’s Average Temperature since the Last Ice Age Glaciation”
“When people say “the climate has changed before,” these are the kinds of changes they’re talking about”
https://xkcd.com/1732/ You also put me in mind of the graphics on the opening pages of former Astronomer Royal Martin Rees’s compilation “The Universe” which has a double spread timeline since the “big bang” (hypothetical, of course).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Universe_%28book%29 (available disgustingly cheap these days in the usual places)
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Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan commented September 5, 2017
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Sept. 5, 2017
@Susan Anderson – Thank you *very much* for your reply – it’s *greatly* appreciated – seems another related timeline from Wikipedia – that narrows the perspective from an overall view of the Universe – to an overall view of human development – and – perhaps a bit closer to the history presented in the NYT essay – is at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Human_timeline – in any regards – Thanks again – and – Enjoy! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
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* USA: Health Care For All Is Better? (nyt-20170726). https://www.nytimes.com/2017/07/25/opinion/senate-health-care-vote.html#permid=23423489:23429267 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/BeH0T ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/8UEMH )
Bogdan, Dennis (July 25, 2017). “Comment – The Senate’s Health Care Travesty – The Editorial Board”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – July 26, 2017
@David – Great Question – perhaps my published NYT 2013 comments (in part) are even more relevant today? =>
“… FWIW – Seems *400 people* now own *HALF* the wealth in the country – more money now in fewer hands – eventually, *one person* may end up owning it all – at least in theory – a *monarchy* of sorts may result from unlimited inequality – and from starving the poor – maybe we could do better? – maybe there’s more valuable things than money – like good health and happiness – for the greater good – and the greater number – these days however, to understand the world, one may need only to follow the money – glitter rules – or so it seems …” ( http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/26/opinion/krugman-the-one-percents-solution.html?comments#permid=380 )
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References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wealth_inequality_in_the_United_States
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* Science: Should Earth Send A Greeting To E.T.? (nyt-20170628). https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/28/magazine/greetings-et-please-dont-murder-us.html#permid=23047198 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/iZtcd ) ( https://archive.ph/dNtiI )
Bogdan, Dennis (June 28, 2017). “Comment – Greetings, E.T. (Please Don’t Murder Us.) – Steven Johnson”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – June 28, 2017
Thank you for an *Excellent* article.
FWIW – My thinking at the moment:
Does the Universe contain Life? – yes, of course – on Earth, at least – Are we alone? – no, of course not – Life thrives wherever we are – at the microorganism level, at the very minimum.
Further – There may be many technically clever Life-forms in the Universe – many such Life-forms may be present in the Universe at the moment – or – in times past – but since space is so widespread and time is so wideranging – such technically clever Life-forms may not ever know of each other.
Hope this helps in some way – in any case – Enjoy! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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PS. Related Wikipedia Articles:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Search_for_extraterrestrial_intelligenc
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Communication_with_extraterrestrial_intelligence
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* USA: Best Way To Secure Borders? (nyt-20170320). https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/20/opinion/no-crackdown-on-illegal-employers.html#permid=21863500 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/eRzkV ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/nh8Ju )
Bogdan, Dennis (March 20, 2017). “Comment – No Crackdown on Illegal Employers – The Editorial Board”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – March 20, 2017
Yes – Seems that less jobs available for unauthorized workers may best secure USA borders at the moment – after all, according to Wikipedia, “Economic reasons are the most popular motivation for people to illegally immigrate to the United States.” – please see => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_immigration_to_the_United_States#Economic_incentives – in any case – hope this helps in some way – and – Enjoy! 🙂
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* Science: Seven Earth-sized Exoplanets Orbiting Star Found? (nyt-20170222).
http://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/22/science/trappist-1-exoplanets-nasa.html#permid=21569806 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/hjvjG ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/AnLxq )
Bogdan, Dennis (February 22, 2017). “Comment – 7 Earth-Size Planets Orbit Dwarf Star, NASA and European Astronomers Say – Kenneth Chang”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Feb. 22, 2017
FWIW – much more technical details and relevant references to the responsible scientific literature about the TRAPPIST-1 star and related orbiting seven Earth-sized exoplanets may be found on Wikipedia at the following =>
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRAPPIST-1 – in any case – Enjoy! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: Universe Expansion Speed Unclear? (nyt-20170220) (1+2+3). http://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/20/science/hubble-constant-universe-expanding-speed.html#permid=21546767 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/9LNRY ) ( https://archive.ph/nYxJD )
Bogdan, Dennis (February 20, 2017). “Comment – Cosmos Controversy: The Universe Is Expanding, but How Fast? – A small discrepancy in the value of a long-sought number has fostered a debate about just how well we know the cosmos. – Dennis Overbye”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Feb. 21, 2017
@Hello Dave – Great questions – might try Wikipedia to help with some of the latest knowledge, in non-specialist language, about this and related concerns – see => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bang – my clickable timeline overview of “nature”, with over 25 relevant links to Wikipedia articles, may also be helpful – at => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Nature_timeline – in any case – Enjoy! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: Extinct “Flores Man” Resembled Hobbits? (nyt-20160620). http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/20/insider/are-hobbits-real.html#permid=18905557 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/A46UL ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/PFqHh )
Bogdan, Dennis (June 20, 2016). “Comment – Are Hobbits Real? – Carl Zimmer”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – June 22, 2016
FWIW – Excellent question – and answer by Carl Zimmer – if interested, more about “Homo floresiensis” (“Flores Man”, nicknamed “Hobbit”) in the responsible scientific literature can be found on Wikipedia at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_floresiensis – hope this helps in some way – in any case – Enjoy! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: Lessons Learned from “Tickling Apes”? (nyt-20160410). https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/10/opinion/sunday/what-i-learned-from-tickling-apes.html#permid=18167561 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/mAGWY ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/odJRN )
Bogdan, Dennis (April 10, 2016). “Comment – What I Learned From Tickling Apes – Frans de Waal”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – April 10, 2016
*Excellent* article – reminds me of one of my earlier NYT comments => http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/17/darwinmania/comment-page-14/#comment-161737 ( https://archive.nytimes.com/opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/17/darwinmania/?apage=14/#comment-161737 ) – quoted, in part, below if interested:
“… seems many may regard man as the very best result of evolution ever … – more advanced, more superior, more excellent, more special even – than any other life-form to have ever lived on the planet … – but doesn’t this notion rest on the idea that “human cleverness” is being used as the benchmark for the determination? Is this seeming anthropocentricism a human conceit (and/or arrogance) of sorts? Not surprisingly, other life-forms would hardly measure up to the standards of “human cleverness” that humans are in fact so well able to do. After all, being human is very easy for humans to do but not so easy for other life-forms I would think.
But if the benchmark for being an advanced species were “bird-like” flying or “fish-like” swimming instead, how would humans then measure up? – perhaps not as well I would think.
Have humans biased the notion of life (and/or existence) via “human cleverness” to favor only the human lot in life so-to-speak? Perhaps there’s other (maybe even better?) ways to view man’s role in the overall scheme of things – maybe humans (and even other life-forms perhaps) aren’t quite as special in the eyes of the universe as some may think? …”
In any case – Enjoy! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Film: Best Quality Adult Films? (nyt-20160320). https://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/20/opinion/sunday/when-did-porn-become-sex-ed.html#permid=17950074:17953516 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/mQfxW ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/lV2uT )
Bogdan, Dennis (March 20, 2016). “Comment – When Did Porn Become Sex Ed? – Peggy Orenstein”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – March 20, 2016
FWIW – an apparent effort to improve the aesthetics of porn may have occurred during the “Golden Age of Porn” in the United States (mostly, 1969 – 1984) ( see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Age_of_Porn ) – seemingly inaugurated by the 1969 release of “Blue Movie” by American artist Andy Warhol, and resulting in the phenomenon of “Porno Chic” in which adult erotic films were just beginning to be widely released, publicly discussed by celebrities (like Johnny Carson and Bob Hope) and taken seriously by film critics (like Roger Ebert) – the 1976 film “The Opening of Misty Beethoven,” directed by Radley Metzger, based on the play “Pygmalion” by George Bernard Shaw (and its derivative, “My Fair Lady”), has been considered, by award-winning author Toni Bentley, the “crown jewel” of the “Golden Age” – more recently, in 1996, “Zazel”, a highly regarded award-winning adult erotic film by Dutch fashion photographer Philip Mond may be considered sufficiently aesthetic to merit exhibition (appropriately of course) in a high-quality art museum! – in any case – hope some of this helps in some way – Enjoy! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Medical: Eating Meat Causes Cancer? – 1 (nyt-20151026) (1+2+3+4). http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/27/health/report-links-some-types-of-cancer-with-processed-or-red-meat.html#permid=16478129 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/P8pS9 ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/Derqo )
Bogdan, Dennis (October 27, 2015). “Comment – Meat Is Linked to Higher Cancer Risk, W.H.O. Report Finds – Anahad O’Connor”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Oct. 26, 2015
Thank you for an *Excellent* article – seems more reason to think humans are not natural meat eaters – after all, humans can’t eat raw meat like cats and dogs (real meat eaters) – humans need to cook such food first – a relatively recent development in human history – seems early humans, instead of chasing after rabbits or digging up carrots, may have been more opportunistic – and may have gone from one berry patch to another – much like many other primates – in any case – Enjoy! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Oct. 26, 2015
Thank you *very much* for your reply – you may [be] right of course – however, according to the 2015 film documentary, “The Dawn of Humanity”, regarding the newly discovered hominid fossils of “Homo naledi”, non-meat particles were found apparently, *but no meat particles*, in the pulverized dental calculus of the fossil remains – also see Wikipedia => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dawn_of_Humanity – in any regards – Thanks again for your reply – and – Enjoy! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Oct. 27, 2015
Thank you for your interest – yes – agreed – seems Amanda Henry (of the Max Planck Institute) comments in the “Dawn of Humanity” 2015 PBS film documentary (at about 46 min/114 min) about the results of her dental calculus studies re “Homo naledi” – apparently, *no meat food particles* were found – this material may be too new to be published at the moment – nonetheless, a related (better?) source may be the following => Henry, A., Brooks, A., & Piperno, D. (2010) Microfossils in calculus demonstrate consumption of plants and cooked foods in Neanderthal diets (Shanidar III, Iraq; Spy I and II, Belgium). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1016868108 – https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.1016868108 – in any case – hope this helps in some way – Enjoy! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Oct. 27, 2015
CORRECTION: Seems that in the 2015 PBS film documentary “Dawn of Humanity” , primarily about the discovery and excavation of “Homo naledi” fossils, diet studies re dental calculus by Amanda Henry may not have been done on “Homo naledi” fossils after all, but on the fossils of another hominid, “Australopithecus sediba”, instead. If interested, additional related information may be found in the script of the film documentary at the following => https://www.springfieldspringfield.co.uk/view_episode_scripts.php?tv-show=nova-1974&episode=s43e01
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Computer: Less Internet Surveillance Is Better? (nyt-20150605). http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/05/opinion/edward-snowden-the-world-says-no-to-surveillance.html#permid=15137438 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/5HXSr ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/yxh6l )
Bogdan, Dennis (June 5, 2015). “Comment – The World Says No to Surveillance – Edward G. Snowden”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – June 5, 2015
Thank you for an excellent article – yes, improved privacy protections and related seem the better road I would think – and this may be realized – at least to some extent – and at least in theory – however – in practice, the world of the internet may continue to be anything but private – and less privacy may reappear in some other form – after all, Scott McNealy, co-founder of Sun Microsystems, is well known for the following: [in the age of the internet] “You have zero privacy anyway. Get over it.” – in any case – Thanks again for the article – and – Enjoy! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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Supporting link –
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scott_McNealy
* Science: First Comet Landing (nyt-20141112) (1+2).[95]
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/13/science/space/european-space-agencys-spacecraft-lands-on-comets-surface.html#permid=13314862 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/LSvjt ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/LVDYD )
Bogdan, Dennis (November 13, 2014). “Comment – Landing on a Comet, a European Space Agency Mission Aims to Unlock the Mysteries of Earth – Kenneth Chang”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Nov. 12, 2014
Thank you for an Excellent article – Yes – a spacecraft landing on an astronomical object, Comet 67P, going 84,000 miles an hour ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_67P ), is quite an accomplishment – however – for perspective – seems that airplanes routinely land on an astronomical object, spaceship planet Earth, going much, much faster – nearly 2 million miles an hour according to astronomers => http://www.astrosociety.org/edu/publications/tnl/71/howfast.html ( [UPD] / https://nightsky.jpl.nasa.gov/docs/HowFast.pdf ]) – in any case – Thanks again for the Excellent article – and – Enjoy! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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C.Blacksmith commented November 13, 2014 – C.Blacksmith – Spain – Nov. 13, 2014
Speed is not an absolute measure. Planet Earth has a relative speed of 0 for airplanes (referring to its original position, the runway). 84,000 miles an hour is the relative speed of Comet_67P refering to Rosetta’s original position.
Three big differences: – the acceleration process (which lasts 10 years) – the distance (rendezvousing with the comet required travelling a cumulative distance of over 6.4 billion kilometres.) – The automation (It will take the radio signals from the transmitter on Rosetta 28 minutes and 20 seconds to reach Earth, and the same to return to rosetta)
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Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan commented November 14, 2014
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Nov. 14, 2014
Yes – I *Entirely* Agree – Thank You *Very Much* For Clarifying – Landing On The Comet Is A Truly Great Technical Accomplishment Of Course – Enjoy! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* USA: FDA Limits Testosterone Use (nyt-20140918). http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/18/health/testosterone-drugs-fda.html#permid=12838729 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/y3YzL ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/TNXI6 )
Bogdan, Dennis (September 18, 2014). “Comment – F.D.A. Panel Backs Limits on Testosterone Drugs – Sabrina Tavernise”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Sept. 18, 2014
FWIW – Thank you for an excellent article about testosterone and the possible adverse effects of testosterone replacement treatment (TRT) – besides the “New England Journal of Medicine” article (July 8, 2010) noted in the article ( at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20592293 ), seems there may be other relevant studies reported in the responsible medical literature as well, including the “Journal of the American Medical Association” (November 6, 2013 – at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24193080 ) and “PLoS One” (January 29, 2014 – at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24489673 ) – if interested, Wikipedia may have even more information about testosterone and TRT at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testosterone – in any case – Enjoy! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: Future Synthetic Humans? (nyt-20140709). http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/09/opinion/maureen-dowd-silicon-valley-sharknado.html#permid=12238264 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/ZOnzp ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/t8RQE )
Bogdan, Dennis (July 9, 2014). “Comment – Silicon Valley Sharknado – Maureen Dowd”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – July 9, 2014
Thank you for an excellent essay – for my part at the moment – robots may not ever think exactly the same as humans think – no more than humans can fly exactly the same as birds fly – or swim exactly the same as fish swim – something seems missing – and that may be understatement – in any case – Thanks again for an excellent essay – and – Enjoy! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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P.S. — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligence
* Computer: Major Computer Bug? (nyt-20140410). http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/10/technology/users-stark-reminder-as-web-grows-it-grows-less-secure.html#permid=11538358 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/e3esG ) ( https://archive.ph/SHLMd )
Bogdan, Dennis (April 10, 2014). “Comment – Users’ Stark Reminder: As Web Grows, It Grows Less Secure – Farhad Manjoo”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – April 10, 2014
Thank You for an Excellent Summary of the “Heartbleed bug” Problem.
FWIW – Wikipedia seems to have a *very good* overview currently of the “Heartbleed bug” problem at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heartbleed_bug
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* USA: FDR Minimum Wage (nyt-20140307). https://archive.nytimes.com/takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/03/07/f-d-r-makes-the-case-for-the-minimum-wage/#permid=11298402 ( https://archive.ph/wip/gqCfj )
Bogdan, Dennis (March 7, 2014). “Comment – F.D.R. Makes the Case for the Minimum Wage – Teresa Tritch”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – March 7, 2014
Thank You For Your Excellent “Notes” – FWIW – Wikipedia Has Several Relevant Articles => “Minimum Wage In The United States” => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minimum_wage_in_the_United_States – As Well As – “FDR Quotations” => https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Franklin_D._Roosevelt – In Any Case – Enjoy! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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*** Science: SPACE TRAVEL IS HARMFUL TO HEALTH?/wrd (wired-a/b/c – http://web.archive.org/web/20151003143043/http://home.comcast.net/~drbogdan/images/SAVE-DB-Comment-20140212-WRD.jpg ( https://www.wired.com/2014/02/happens-body-mars/#comment-1241394908 )
Bogdan, Dennis (February 11, 2014). “Comment – The Strange, Deadly Effects Mars Would Have on Your Body – Kevin Fong”. Wired. Archived from the original on 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis Bogdan – Wired Magazine – February 11, 2014
Thank You For An Excellent Article – Seems There May Be A Lot of Documented Medical Risks Associated With Space Travel – Including Loss of Eyesight, Mental Abilities, Balance, Bone Density, Muscle Mass, Immune System Function as well as an Increased Risk of Cancer and the like.
If Interested, Wikipedia Has Several Relevant Articles – Including “Alzheimer’s Disease,” “Astronaut,” “Effect of Spaceflight on the Human Body,” “Health Threat From Cosmic Rays,” “Human Spaceflight,” “Manned Spaceflight,” “Space Medicine,” and “Weightlessness.”
Humans In Space May Be Like a Fish Out of Water – With a Human Inside an Aquarium, In One Form or Another, Needed To Navigate The Waters, So-To-Speak.
One Message of The Film “SOLARIS” (1972,RU) May Be => “You Can Take Humans From The Earth, But Not The Earth From Humans.
No Place Like Home?”
In Any Case – Enjoy! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: Viewing Earth From Mars (nyt-20140210). https://archive.nytimes.com/dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/02/06/a-martian-view-of-our-pale-dot/#permid=11131102 ( https://archive.ph/wip/gCCY8 )
Bogdan, Dennis (February 6, 2014). “Comment – A Martian View of Our Pale Dot – Andrew C. Revkin”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – February 10, 2014
Thanks for the post – if interested, Wikipedia has a relevant (and excellent imo) article (with pictures) about “extraterrestrial skies” on Mars (and other planets) at the following => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extraterrestrial_skies – in any case – Enjoy! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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*** Science: SPACE TRAVEL IS HARMFUL TO HEALTH?/nyt (nyt-20140127). https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/28/science/bodies-not-made-for-space.html?comments#permid=11034666 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/F7vnF ) ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/aSVpE ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/Jn8KV )
Bogdan, Dennis (January 27, 2014). “Comment – Beings Not Made for Space – Kenneth Chang”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Jan. 27, 2014
Thank You For An Excellent Article – Seems There May Be A Lot of Documented Medical Risks Associated With Space Travel – Including Loss of Eyesight, Mental Abilities, Balance, Bone Density, Muscle Mass, Immune System Function as well as an Increased Risk of Cancer and the like.
If Interested, Wikipedia Has Several Relevant Articles – Including “Alzheimer’s Disease,” “Astronaut,” “Effect of Spaceflight on the Human Body,” “Health Threat From Cosmic Rays,” “Human Spaceflight,” “Manned Spaceflight,” “Space Medicine,” and “Weightlessness.”
One Message of The Film “SOLARIS” (1972,RU) May Be => “You Can Take Humans From The Earth, But Not The Earth From Humans.” – Humans In Space May Be Like a Fish Out of Water – With a Human Inside an Aquarium, In One Form or Another, Needed To Navigate The Waters, So-To-Speak.
In Any Case – Enjoy! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: Are We Alone In The Universe? (nyt-20131119). http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/19/opinion/are-we-alone-in-the-universe.html#permid=10555147 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/9ISVz ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/6aAWX )
Bogdan, Dennis (October 18, 2013). “Comment – Are We Alone In The Universe? – Paul Davies”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Nov. 19, 2013
Excellent Essay – Seems Our Earlier NYT Comment May Also Apply Here => https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/magazine/can-a-jellyfish-unlock-the-secret-of-immortality.html#permid=7750849 – Wikipedia Has A Worthy Article As Well => http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origin_of_life – In Any Case – Enjoy! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* USA: The Gimme Party? (nyt-20131014). https://archive.nytimes.com/takingnote.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/10/14/the-party-of-gimme/#permid=10261966 ( https://archive.ph/wip/1Mwe7 )
Bogdan, Dennis (October 14, 2013). “Comment – The Party of Gimme – David Firestone”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Oct. 14, 2013
Excellent Article – not clear about this but, according to Senator Bernie Sanders, a few who inherited a lot of money seem to be somehow behind the USA Shutdown at the moment? => https://archive.ph/o/1Mwe7/www.inquisitr.com/984880/bernie-sanders-says-koch-brothers-shut-down-government-via-citizens-united and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_activities_of_the_Koch_brothers – in any case – hope things sort themselves out soon in an ok way of course.
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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*** USA: MORE VALUABLE THAN MONEY? (nyt-20130426A-a/b/c). https://ghostarchive.org/archive/j3Agk ( https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/26/opinion/krugman-the-one-percents-solution.html#permid=8854940 ) ( http://web.archive.org/web/20151003143043/http://home.comcast.net/~drbogdan/images/SAVE-DB-Comment-20130426-NYT.jpg ) ( https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/26/opinion/krugman-the-one-percents-solution.html#permid=380 ) ( http://archive.is/C81gT )
Bogdan, Dennis (April 26, 2013). “Comment – The 1 Percent’s Solution – Paul Krugman”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – April 26, 2013
Excellent Article – thoroughly enjoyed reading it —
FWIW – Seems *400 people* now own *HALF* the wealth in the country – more money now in fewer hands – eventually, *one person* may end up owning it all – at least in theory – a *monarchy* of sorts may result from unlimited inequality – and from starving the poor – maybe we could do better? – maybe there’s more valuable things than money – like good health and happiness – for the greater good – and the greater number – these days however, to understand the world, one may need only to follow the money – glitter rules – or so it seems – in any case – Enjoy! 🙂
Dr. Dennis Bogdan
Supporting links –
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wealth_inequality_in_the_United_States and
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*** ME: WIKIPEDIA IS A LOT OF FUN TO EDIT (nyt-20130329A-a/b/c). https://archive.nytimes.com/mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/27/a-driving-force-behind-wikipedia-to-step-down/#permid=8640751 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/FDwip ) ( http://archive.is/ATrYM ) ( http://web.archive.org/web/20140422120902/http://home.comcast.net/~drbogdan/images/SAVE-DB-Comment-20130327-NYT.jpg ) ( http://www.webcitation.org/6P1XbsL4Q )
Bogdan, Dennis (March 27, 2013). “Comment – A Driving Force Behind Wikipedia Will Step Down – Amy Chozick”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – March 29, 2013
Thanks for the Great Article – Best to Sue of course – FWIW – I’ve been a Wikipedia volunteer editor (User:Drbogdan) since before registration records were kept (well before 2005?) – however, I’ve been most active in recent years – I’m not one of those “single guys in their early 20s” as noted in an earlier post – instead – I’m a happily married, well-educated professional person nearly 70 years old – nonetheless, *all* the editors I’ve experienced along the way have been excellent in every way – many maintain *very high standards* in their editing efforts – for me, learning has always been a lot of fun – and – “you can learn a lot by editing an encyclopedia” – Wikipedia represents an excellent place to obtain reliable knowledge and information – at least for starters – highly recommended – in any case – Thanks again – and – Enjoy! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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*** Science: UNIVERSE *PULLS* LIFE-FORMS TO COMPLEXITY? (nyt-20130323A-a/b/c). https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/22/science/space/planck-satellite-shows-image-of-infant-universe.html#permid=8599541 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/kMry9 ) ( http://archive.is/8gXSP ) ( http://web.archive.org/web/20140422113838/http://home.comcast.net/~drbogdan/images/SAVE-DB-Comment-20130322-NYT.jpg ) ( http://www.webcitation.org/6P1VfH078 )
Bogdan, Dennis (March 22, 2013). “Comment – Universe as an Infant: Fatter Than Expected and Kind of Lumpy – Dennis Overbye”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – March 23, 2013
Thank You For An Excellent Article – Just Wondering – Is The Overall “Driving Force” In Life (to multiply and to be more complex with time) More Of a “Pull” Than A “Push” – After All, The Notion Of An “Expanding Universe” To “Pull” Things Along Seems To Be Real And Seems To Have A Factual Basis – Perhaps Space Expansion “Pulls” Much Like A Broken Vacuum Fills A Void? – The Notion Of A “Prime Mover,” On The Other Hand, To “Push” Things Along Does Not Seem To Be Real And Does Not Seem To Have A Factual Basis – In Any Regards – Thanks Again For The Article – And – Enjoy! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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*** Science: LIFE THRIVES THROUGHOUT UNIVERSE? (nyt-20121202A-a/b/c). https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/02/magazine/can-a-jellyfish-unlock-the-secret-of-immortality.html#permid=7750849 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/sOPKZ ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/7RxYN ) ( http://archive.is/ljpiq ) ( http://web.archive.org/web/20140422112048/http://home.comcast.net/~drbogdan/images/SAVE-DB-Comment-20121202-NYT.jpg ) ( http://www.webcitation.org/6P1Ugmd6Z )
Bogdan, Dennis (December 2, 2012). “Comment – Can a Jellyfish Unlock the Secret of Immortality? – Nathaniel Rich”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – Nov. 28, 2012
Excellent Article – My Present Thinking (some supported in the responsible scientific literature) About Life-Forms:
01. Life, At It’s Most Basic Level, Is A Chemical That Can Reproduce Itself.
02. The Starting Materials Related To Reproducible Chemicals Seem To Be *Everywhere* In The Universe.
03. Some Of These Materials May Begin Reproducing And Settle Wherever Possible In The Universe.
04. On Planet Earth At Least, All Known Life-Forms Came From *One Single* Ancestor About 3.5 Billion Years Ago.
05. All Known Life-Forms Are The *Very Same* Reproducible Chemical, With Astronomical Variation.
06. The “Purpose Of Life” Is The Same For *All* Life-Forms: To Transfer Genetic Information Into The “Next Generation.”
07. All Life-Forms May Have “Intelligence”, A Possible Measure Of Cleverness In Successfully Adapting To A Host Environment, But To Varying Degrees (And In Varying Forms?).
08. There May Be Many Technically Clever Life-Forms In The Universe – Many Such Life-Forms May Be Present In The Universe At The Moment – Or – In Times Past – But Since Space Is So Widespread And Time Is So Wideranging – Such Technically Clever Life-Forms May Not Ever Know Of Each Other.
09. Overall – Life-Forms Are “Star Stuff” Emerging From The Midst Of Time And Space At The Very Beginning – And Then – A Return At The Very End? – Or – In The Case Of The “Immortal Jellyfish” – A Return To The Very Beginning?
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: A Universe Out Of Chaos (“nothing” or “quantum foam”?) (dsc-20110803) – 4 comments. https://web.archive.org/web/20120418202712/http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2011/08/03/a-universe-out-of-chaos/ ( http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/cosmicvariance/2011/08/03/a-universe-out-of-chaos/ )
Bogdan, Dennis (August 3, 2011). “Comments – A Universe Out Of Chaos – Sean Carroll”. Discover Magazine. Archived from the original on 2012-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
COMMENT # 09. Dr. Dennis Bogdan Says: – August 3rd, 2011 at 10:33 am
Thanks For Your Comments – Seems Your Proposal Is That The Universe Did NOT Come From “Nothing” – But From “Something” (“Chaos” and/or “Fluctuations”) Instead – Is This Type Of “Somethingness” *Always* Present? – And Related Perhaps – Is True Absolute “Nothingness” *Always* NOT Present? – In Any Case – Thanks For Your Comments – And – Enjoy!
COMMENT # 53. Dr. Dennis Bogdan Says: – August 6th, 2011 at 1:50 pm
Hawking: “Because there is a law like gravity, the universe can and will create itself from nothing.” Smith: “…explanation of the creation of a universe from literally nothing subject to the laws of quantum mechanics.” Smith: “This is what physicists mean by “nothing”. Nonexistent space-time, subject to the laws of quantum mechanics.” Yes, But Are These Wordings *Really* Describing “Absolute Nothingness” As Noted (or implied?) – Or Something *Less* (or more?) Than “Absolute Nothingness” – After All, Conditions Are Noted (“law of gravity,” “laws of quantum mechanics,” and the like) As, Perhaps, Pre-Existing(?) When Discussing “Absolute Nothingness” – Wouldn’t “Absolute Nothingness” Be Entirely Un-Conditional, And Without Such Pre-Existing (original/initial/a priori?) Conditions Also? – If Not, Aren’t Such Noted Conditions “Something”? – And Maybe, Require An Explanation Of Their Beginnings From True “Absolute Nothingness” As Well? In Any Case – Enjoy!
COMMENT # 57. Dr. Dennis Bogdan Says: – August 7th, 2011 at 8:13 am
This is easy to solve. Nothing is unstable. Since its ‘nothing’ there is nothing to confine what can and will arise from it. Anything can come out of nothing. So this nothingness quantumagically fluctuated and God came out of it and then decided to create the Universe as we see it. @gnome – Thanks For Your Comments – *Really* Enjoyed Your “quantumagical fluctuated” Phrasing – Nonetheless, Even Positing “Nothing is unstable” May Be Setting A Condition (or property of sorts?) And Perhaps, May Need Some Explaining? – Seems That Descriptions Of “Nothing,” Even Those Noted Earlier In This Blog-Thread (by Smith/Guth/Vilenkin) As “Absolute Nothingness,” Actually Contains “Something” (noted or implied) (ie, “law of gravity,” “laws of quantum mechanics,” “quantum gravity,” “fluctuations,” “chaos,” “low/high entropy,” etc) Instead – The “Spontaneous Creation” Of “Something” From “Nothing” To, In Hawking’s Poetic Phrasing, “light the blue touch paper and set The universe going” Seems To Be Getting A Bit “curiouser and curiouser”? – In Any Case – Thanks Again – And – Enjoy!
COMMENT # 60. Dr. Dennis Bogdan Says: – August 7th, 2011 at 9:01 pm
@gnome – Thanks For Your Latest Comments – I *Entirely* Agree With Your Thinking – Also, I Was Well Aware, And *Thoroughly Enjoyed*, Your Earlier Tongue-In-Cheek Statements But, Nonetheless, Took The Occasion To Try And Add A Bit More To The Main Discussion – Seems We’re *Very* Similar In Our Viewpoints – Thanks Again For Your Comments – And – Enjoy!
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* Science: Creation of Charles Darwin (nyt-20090909).[no-DB-link] 80.September 9, 20092:31 pmLink http://web.archive.org/web/20120926174612/http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/08/the-creation-of-charles-darwin/?apage=4 ( https://archive.nytimes.com/opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/08/the-creation-of-charles-darwin/#comment-177357 ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/GQk9O )
Bogdan, Dennis (September 8, 2009). “Comment – The Creation of Charles Darwin – Olivia Judson” – [Unlinked Comment (177357) by Dr. Dennis Bogdan]. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2012-09-26. Retrieved 2024-04-18. The New York Times – September 9, 2009 – [Actual News Article is copied below] – http://web.archive.org/web/20120926174612/http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/08/the-creation-of-charles-darwin/?apage=4 – The Creation of Charles Darwin – Olivia Judson – Comments Section – 80. September 9, 2009 – 2:31 pm
Another “Excellent” Essay About Darwin And Evolution By Dr. Olivia Judson – Guess Our Earlier NYT Comment (
http://web.archive.org/web/20151003143043/http://home.comcast.net/~drbogdan/images/SAVE-DB-Comment-20080617-NYT.jpg ) Might Apply Here As Well.
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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*** Science: TRAVEL TO STARS IS A QUIXOTIC EFFORT? (nyt-20090610-a/b/c). http://web.archive.org/web/20151003143043/http://home.comcast.net/~drbogdan/images/SAVE-DB-Comment-20090610-NYT.jpg ( http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/10/guest-column-found-in-transit/comment-page-1/#comment-174841 ) ( http://archive.is/RfTah ) ( http://web.archive.org/web/20140422114433/http://home.comcast.net/~drbogdan/images/SAVE-DB-Comment-20090610-NYT.jpg ) ( http://www.webcitation.org/6P1W09xbz )
Bogdan, Dennis (June 10, 2009). “Comment – Guest Column: Found in Transit – Oliver Morton”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis Bogdan – June 11, 2009 · 12:40 pm
Excellent Essay about a fascinating subject.
Since there may be more stars than there are grains of sand on planet earth ( https://tinyurl.com/drb-stars ) and since some of the relatively few stars studied so far seem to be associated with exo-planets of one sort or another, it seems reasonable to me (at least at the moment) that a certain number of stars may be associated with earth-like exo-planets in fact – of these, a certain number may even occupy a “habitable zone” and support life-forms of some sort – of these, a certain number may even contain clever life-forms, much like ourselves, perhaps. A possibility – very, very remote perhaps – but a possibility nonetheless.
That said —
Actually “connecting-up” with such life-forms, if any, might be quite a challenge – after all, the distances between worlds is really, really enormous. According to my calculations ( https://tinyurl.com/drb-calc ), a space ship traveling 60,000 mph, considerably faster than any human endeavor at the moment, would take about 50,000 years to reach the nearest star beyond our solar system. [Note: A Project Orion-type propulsion system ( https://tinyurl.com/drb-orion ) might make the interstellar journey somewhat shorter – but considerable journey times might be expected to be involved in any regards.]
All in all, a quixote quest of sorts?
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: Real Space Travel Facts (nyt-20090414). https://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/14/opinion/14shostak.html#permid=723344 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/5k3kO ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/Y41fu )
Bogdan, Dennis (April 14, 2009). “Comment – Boldly Going Nowhere – Seth Shostak”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan – Pittsburgh, PA – April 14, 2009
Thank You for your *Excellent Article* about the real facts regarding human space traveling – we couldn’t agree more – in fact, we published similar notions about some of these real facts in our LiveJournal (and elsewhere) not too long ago – if interested, see our internet Links at the following: http://drbogdan.livejournal.com/#item11144 http://drbogdan.livejournal.com/11144.html http://home.comcast.net/~drbogdan/publications.html
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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*** Science: HUMANKIND’S “PROGRESS” (pgh-20081208-a/b/c). Humankind’s ‘progress’ – TRIBUNE-REVIEW | Monday, Dec. 8, 2008 12:00 a.m.
https://archive.triblive.com/news/humankinds-progress/ ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/vB3AT ) ( http://archive.is/301qL ) ( http://web.archive.org/web/20140422115634/http://home.comcast.net/~drbogdan/images/SAVE-DB-Comment-20081208-TRB.jpg ) ( http://www.webcitation.org/6P1Wp0BC5 )
Bogdan, Dennis (December 8, 2008). “Comment – Humankind’s ‘Progress’ – re Dimitri Vassilaros”. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Archived from the original on 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
I greatly enjoyed Dimitri Vassilaros’ column ” Shop till you drop ” (Nov. 28 and PghTrib.com), which suggested that “wanting more” encourages “progress.” Yes, but … Apparently, for about 6 million years, mankind was confined to a relatively small area (northeastern Africa) of planet Earth. About 50,000 years ago, mankind seems to have wandered to other areas — mostly to places that are colder. Mankind was able to survive these colder, less-hospitable climates by being clever — it would seem. Currently mankind is planning, by again being clever, to wander out from Earth to the Moon, Mars and beyond — mostly to places that are even more cold and even less hospitable. But is this march into the cold and the inhospitable “progress?” Has “wanting more” duped mankind into a colder, less-hospitable future Are humans bright or are humans just naturally not very bright after all — at least in terms of the overall scheme of nature and the universe?
Dennis Bogdan – Baldwin Borough
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https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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* Science: Restored Moon-Earth Image (nyt-20081119).[114]
https://moonviews.com/?p=94#comment-51 ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/oeqqg ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/BQMzr )
Bogdan, Dennis (November 18, 2008). “Comment – A Reborn Picture Spawns an Editorial – KCowing”. MoonViews.com. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Dr. Dennis Bogdan – November 19, 2008 at 8:49 am
Excellent Restored Moon-Earth Image – We’re Favorably Impressed.
Dr. Dennis and Joanne Bogdan
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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*** Science: HUMANS ARE BEST IN THE UNIVERSE? (nyt-20080617-a/b/c). http://web.archive.org/web/20151003143043/http://home.comcast.net/~drbogdan/images/SAVE-DB-Comment-20080617-NYT.jpg ( http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/17/darwinmania/comment-page-14/#comment-161737 ) ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Drbogdan/#item5861 ) ( https://archive.ph/wip/jcDk3 )
Bogdan, Dennis (June 17, 2008). “Comment – Darwinmania – Olivia Judson”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
“Thanks for another *Excellent* article – just wondering – seems many may regard man as the very best result of evolution ever (or, at least, so far) – more advanced, more superior, more excellent, more special even – than any other life-form to have ever lived on the planet (or perhaps anywhere else in the universe in the view of some) – but doesn’t this notion rest on the idea that “human cleverness” is being used as the benchmark for the determination? Is this seeming anthropocentricism a human conceit (and/or arrogance) of sorts? Not surprisingly, other life-forms would hardly measure up to the standards of “human cleverness” that humans are in fact so well able to do. Afterall, being human is very easy for humans to do but not so easy for other life-forms I would think.
“But if the benchmark for being an advanced species were “bird-like” flying or “fish-like” swimming instead, how would humans then measure up? – perhaps not as well I would think.
“Have humans biased the notion of life (and/or existence) via “human cleverness” to favor only the human lot in life so-to-speak? Perhaps there’s other (maybe even better?) ways to view man’s role in the overall scheme of things – maybe humans (and even other life-forms perhaps) aren’t quite as special in the eyes of the universe as some may think?
“If interested, related notions can be found at the following:
http://drbogdan.livejournal.com
http://drbogdan.livejournal.com/#item5861 “
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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*** Science: LIFE CAN THRIVE WITHOUT WATER? (nyt-20080603-a/b/c).
http://web.archive.org/web/20151003143043/http://home.comcast.net/~drbogdan/images/SAVE-DB-Comment-20080604-NYT.jpg ( http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/the-weird-sisters/comment-page-3/#comment-161325 ) ( http://archive.is/4zia8 ) ( http://web.archive.org/web/20140422113316/http://home.comcast.net/~drbogdan/images/SAVE-DB-Comment-20080604-NYT.jpg ) ( http://www.webcitation.org/6P1V8G18H )
Bogdan, Dennis (June 3, 2008). “Comment – The Weird Sisters – Olivia Judson”. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-10-03. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
“Excellent Article – fascinating subject – just wondering – if these asexual bdelloid rotifer life-forms are really able to be thoroughly dried-up (“desiccated” as noted), and survive successfully in a completely waterless state (“suspended animation” as noted), and then later be fully reconstituted with water or the like, could they also be sufficiently resilient (and hardy), as a dried-up (dust-like?) life-form, to be worthy space-travelers of sorts and travel among the stars, via comets and meteorites perhaps, seeding the universe? Can the life-forms presently on our planet be the evolved descendants of these, or similar, space-traveling dust-like, waterless life-forms, settling on our planet billions of years ago? Afterall, the earliest evidences of life on our planet are apparently the fossilized remains of very, very simple life-forms. Maybe life on our planet, rather than having a very special (and exclusive?) beginning here on our planet, was the result of dust-like, waterless life-forms falling from the stars instead?
“On a somewhat related matter – could the search for water (as a way of discovering life-forms) on the Planet Mars with the Phoenix Lander be too limiting since there may be life-forms that can, apparently, survive quite successfully without any water whatsoever?
“In any case, just a few thoughts.
“Incidentally, and if interested, a similar discussion, with somewhat different hardy (and resilient?) simple life-forms, may be found at the following: http://drbogdan.livejournal.com/7419.html
— Dr. Dennis Bogdan”
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* Science: Enter The Cybrids (nyt-20080523).[115][no-DB-Link] https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/20/enter-the-cybrids/comment-page-6/#comment-160665 ( https://archive.ph/wip/S4UFn )
Bogdan, Dennis (May 20, 2008). “Comment – Enter, The Cybrids – Olivia Judson” – [Unlinked Comment (160665) by Dr. Dennis Bogdan]. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2023-02-05. Retrieved 2024-04-18. http://judson.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/20/enter-the-cybrids/index.html The New York Times – May 20, 2008, 11:41 pm – [Actual News Article is copied below] https://archive.nytimes.com/opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/05/20/enter-the-cybrids/#comment-160665 – Enter The Cybrids – Olivia Judson – Comments Section – 149. May 23rd, 2008 3:28 pm
“In our view – an EXCELLENT (and *very* responsible) presentation of what might seem to some as a “Brave New World” kind of notion. We’re favorably impressed. Thanks.”
Posted by Dr. Dennis Bogdan
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* Art: True *State of the ART* in Erotic Films? – Review (IMDb-19990617). https://www.imdb.com/review/rw0555608/ ( https://ghostarchive.org/archive/MBUsw ) ( https://archive.ph/mBhSj ) – Wikipedia => https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zazel_(film)
Bogdan, Dennis (June 17, 1999). “Comment – Review: “Zazel” may be the true “State of the ART” in erotic films at the moment. – Dr. Dennis Bogdan”. IMDB. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
Zazel: Philip Mond’s Scent of Love (1997 Video) – 10/10
“Zazel” may be the true “State of the ART” in erotic films at the moment. 17 June 1999
As far as I can tell, “Zazel” represents the true “State of the ART” in erotic films at the moment. The film may be better than most, if not all, mainstream art films. In fact, the film is so artistically well-done and beautiful, I believe this film should be exhibited in some way (appropriately of course) in a high-quality art museum! According to my present understanding, this film was one of the first erotic films to be released in the new High Tech DVD Video LaserDisc format. The film is very impressive with lots of artsy stuff and high-fashion models as well as quality erotic settings and goings-on – everything about this film is first-class including the hi-fi stereo background music. A Highly Recommended View (but perhaps not for all tastes or for those who might find erotic material, even that which is very well-done and meritorious, objectionable for some reason)!
Dr. Dennis Bogdan – Grandmaster Editor at Wikipedia (User:Drbogdan)
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
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* USA: “Confidential Survey Questioned” – Letter (LTE) (wsg-19740910).[no-DB-Link]
Williamsport Sun-Gazette – Tuesday, September 10, 1974
( https://archive.ph/wip/MrrgS )
Bogdan, Dennis (September 10, 1974). “Letter (LTE) – Confidential Survey Questioned. – Dr. Dennis Bogdan”. Williamsport Sun-Gazette. Archived from the original on 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2024-04-18.Williamsport Sun-Gazette – Tuesday, September 10, 1974
CONFIDENTIAL SURVEY QUESTIONED
Editor, Sun-Gazette:
“Confidential” information is presently (Sept. 4-Oct. 18, 1974) being sought of 1,800 randomly-selected individuals residing in Clinton and Lycoming Counties with the stated “important” aim “to help governmental organizations in their planning of programs and services for citizens.”
“The study is conducted by the Pennsylvania State University Field Research Laboratories and sponsored by the Pennsylvania State Department of Public Welfare. Information requested includes medical, employment, financial and family histories of the willing respondent.
Although revealing such information to those qualified may be necessary for personal benefit with regard to reliable medical diagnosis, tax collection, job placement or marriage/family counseling. It is the opinion of this writer that such information may be unnecessary for the stated aim of the welfare study.
What appears to be truly sought by such a study are opinions and suggestions from interested individuals on how best to improve the present govermental handling of the welfare service. There are ways in which this may be performed without arousing unfavorable public opinion. One possibility is that specific welfare problems be defined, published in a public record, such as a newspaper, with the request that those readers interested may wish to respond with specific solutions. Another possibility is that questionaires, if essential, be sent to individuals and returned by willing participants in some anonymous manner.
One sure way to arouse unfavorable opinions among the public would appear to be to conduct a general study with a broad objective into the private affairs of known individuals which does not clearly relate to the stated aim of the study.
Furthermore, the cost to the taxpayers of the welfare study in question, involving over 70 paid interviewers, instructors, computer time and whatnot, may be better spent to arrive at answers to welfare problems in a more favorable (open or anonymous) manner.
Dennis Bogdan, Ph.D.
1119 Packer Street.
[Williamsport, PA]
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* Bogdan, Dennis (August 1, 2016). “Comment – DrBogdan Timelines – What is ‘Nature’ in Nature Photography? – Ganesh H. Shankar”. NatureLyrics.com. – https://www.naturelyrics.com/pages/articles/nature_photography/nature_in_nature_photography.html
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“ESSAY On NATURE: Includes My Wikipedia Timelines !
DrBogdan Timelines – What is ‘Nature’ in Nature Photography? – August 1, 2016
Dennis Bogdan
Hello Ganesh H. Shankar,
FWIW – Thank you *very much* for putting into art and poetry what I was trying to do with my Wikipedia Timelines (“Nature”; “Life”; “Human”) – Your words are *greatly* appreciated – Thanks again – and – Enjoy! 🙂
Dennis Bogdan, PhD.
https://drbogdan.livejournal.com
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Ganesh H. Shankar
Dear Dr. Dennis Bogdan, Thank you so much. The precious work of people like you makes our time on the net worth while. My sincere thanks for sharing your knowledge and time with us.
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Dr. Dennis Bogdan – My Professional Background Includes Publishing Medical Research Studies, Directing Hospital Laboratories, Lecturing University Students And Contributing As A Grandmaster Editor To Wikipedia (wiki). Also, I Have Headed Science Fairs And Have Been Associated With, For A Brief Time, The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra And The Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre. My Professional Background Is Summarized In More Detail On My Publications Pages.