Monday, May 22, 2017

Runners Sigh


There is a well known phenomena that occurs in the Northern Hemisphere as the Summer Solstice approaches.  Since the magnitude of electrostatic force of attraction between two point charges is directly proportional to the product of the magnitudes of charges and inversely proportional to the square of the distance between them, this can cause a very brief, relatively harmless vortex of force affecting bodies of low mass.  One can demonstrate it:
1.  Cover half-a-million centimeters on foot rapidly.
2.  This builds a sufficient inverse electrostatic force; be careful not to discharge too soon.
3.  Pass beneath a perfectly formed multi-colored arch in an equidistant pattern between rubber cones.
4.  Then watch and feel how the universal law of gravitation coupled with the magnitude of the force, since it is proportional to the product of the gravitational mass, causes an extreme attraction toward earth's center -- the larger of the two masses.

In other words, sometimes the earth acts like a magnet and pins a human body to its surface.  

Sunday, May 14, 2017

Goal Achieved


It was an intense game; opening round of the playoffs.  The Lasers led early 1-0, but then the SF team caught-up near the end.  Into the first overtime, neither team could score.  In the second one, SF put a goal in and LA was nearly finished. But Liam popped-out of a scrum with the ball and ripped downfield to score with only a minute left to play.  After two overtimes, each team gets to shoot five penalty kicks. 


So Liam stood in the LA goal as the five best SF players attempted shots.  Only one got in.  The Lasers managed to get one out of four, too.  So this was it, the final shot of the game.  Coach said, "Liam, it's your turn."  Still wearing his red goalie jersey, he gave it his best.