Category Archives: Miscellaneous
The Periodic Table of TOPS: F is for Food
The building blocks of the Periodic Table of TOPS continue to be put in place. The order does not matter, as they are all important. Turning to the original table, F symbolizes Fluorine. I find it remarkable that fluorine compounds … Continue reading
The Periodic Table of TOPS: T is for Temptation
Up to this point, every element I have discussed had a tie-in with a natural element. One would think with 118 chemical elements, I would be able to find the right one to continue building the Periodic Table of TOPS. Since I need … Continue reading
The Periodic Table of TOPS: V is for Victory
There are only a few more one-letter symbols from the original Periodic Table, then I will be switching to the two-letter symbols. Finding and cataloging the numerous elements was a huge effort. Some elements were discovered several times before they … Continue reading
The Periodic Table of TOPS: B is for Behavior
In chemistry, B symbolizes Boron. It has several forms. You may recognize it as a component of the cleaning solution, Borax. What you may not know, is that at low temperatures, it is a bad electrical conductor, but at high … Continue reading
The Periodic Table of TOPS: P is for Planning
I never set out by design to be obese. It just happened. I remember being fine right up to the point when external forces tried to define who I was and what I could do. It’s fair to say I … Continue reading
A SENSE-ble Look at Healthy Living: Chemoreceptors
It’s hard to believe that I’m already at the twelfth sense of my sense-ble look at a healthier lifestyle. I have a sense that I should put my old laboratory coat on because it’s time for a chemistry lesson. There … Continue reading
A SENSE-ble Look at Healthy Living: Pressure
I sense, by now, it’s been established that the eighteen senses being refracted upon are all linked, working together to achieve a healthy lifestyle. Today’s sense-ble look deals with pressure. Pressure is the physical force exerted on an object by … Continue reading
