Tuesday May 1, 2007 6:35 am Lethbridge Sunrise 6:09 Sunset 20:48 Hours of daylight: 14:39

A. Morning Musings

6:30 am It is +5 C with a high forecast of +24 C.

Here are the news.

CBC Headline: Arctic Sea Ice Melting Faster Than Most Scientists Project: Study

The rate is about three times as fast as many scientists have predicted. This is part of the growing literature as the scientific community on global warming begins to make the news on a regular basis.

Canadian Headline: see above

Australian Headline: (from The Australian): Iraq's al' Qa'ida head Killed

The leader of the Iraqi al' Qa'ida has been reportedly been killed in an internal dispute among the insurgents. Once again, it seems that any story about Iraq makes the headlines.

B. Actual/Notes

6:45 am It is cloudy at the moment but it is supposed to clear later this morning. I think we are going to drive to the pass this morning and will try to see a few birds.

C. Birdwatching

Here is the link for today's birdwatching activities.

D. Plan

Immediate
Mathematics	Continue reading "Algebra: Abstract and Concrete" by Frederick Goodman	1 hr
Literature	Read & make notes for book 5 of "The Brothers Karamazov" by Fyodor Dostoevsky	1 hr
Birds	Update database to include 2007 Mexico trip	1 hr
	Bird watching trip to the Crowsnest Pass	6 hr
Later
Technology	Convert LPs to MP3 format
	Make notes for chap. 4 of "Switching to the Mac"
	Burn backup of images onto DVD
Mathematics	Read & make notes on The Humongous Book of Calculus Problems
	Read "Symmetry" by David Wade
	Make notes for "Mathematics: A Human Endeavor" ch 1
	Read "Fearless Symmetry" chap 9: Elliptic Curves
Model Trains	Add ground cover to oil refinery diorama
	Follow tutorial for version 8 of 3rd PlanIt
	Continue assembly of coaling tower
	Purchase DCC system
Birds	Create notebook pages birding in Mexico
History	Begin reading "Maya"
	Read Watson "Ideas"
Philosophy	Read & make notes for "Breaking the Spell"
	Begin reading "How Are We To Live?" by Peter Singer
Literature	New York Times easy crossword puzzles
GO	Complete reading "Lessons in the Fundamentals of Go"
Puzzles	The Orange Puzzle Cube: puzzle #10
Major Goals
Learning	Review week's pages each Sunday
	Review all pages for the month at the end of each month
Technology	Review & edit iPhoto files for 2006
Model Trains	Become proficient with 3rd PlanIt software
	Install DCC on model train layout
GO	Learn to play GO at something better than a beginner level
Drawing	Learn to draw!! (I keep saying this, yet I have yet to put a pencil to paper).
Mathematics	Continue to play with mathematics.
Literature	Continue to read Literature
Bird Watching	Continue to engage in bird watching activities.

E. Reflection