Will MalpassJan 2, 20201 minNew Decade's ResolutionsI'm taking the opportunity today, January 1, 2020, presents to tweak some of my lifestyle choices. Be it resolved in this new decade, I...
Will MalpassSep 24, 20181 minForest TrailsOne of my favorite recreational activities is hiking along a forest trail on a cool, sunny morning. The peacefulness of the forest, the...
Will MalpassSep 9, 20182 minBeyond WillI went to my doctor's office the other day for a routine checkup. They're very modern there. They ask you to fill out your patient...
Will MalpassAug 30, 20182 minHawking RadiationScientists and mathematicians propose so many interesting, exotic ideas to explain the truth about reality, don't you agree? Here's a...
Will MalpassAug 25, 20182 minWhat Do You Value?"The main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing." Stephen Covey I know logically there should only be one Main Thing, but in...
Will MalpassAug 14, 20182 minThe Plight of the Giant SwanI was traveling recently in our nation's capital. During my visit, I had the opportunity to swing by the Thomas Jefferson Memorial,...
Will MalpassAug 8, 20182 minTop Ten TropesFriends, do you know about tropes? Tropes are commonly used literary devices that provide context and familiarity to readers. Used...
Will MalpassAug 3, 20182 minRunning a MarathonI confess I'm no athlete. I can't catch the ball, I can't throw the ball, I can't hit the ball with a 3-wood. I'm a bit overweight and...
Will MalpassJul 20, 20182 minSpace Is Curved!Today is the 49th anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar landing. On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin touched down in the Sea of...
Will MalpassJul 13, 20182 minDinosaurs Are Real!Dinosaur fans, I think I made a math error in my last entry here on THE MAIN THING, in which I claimed Dragons > Dinosaurs. (Tapping the...
Will MalpassJul 6, 20181 minWhat About Dragons?Look dinosaur fans, I don't want to start an unhealthy rivalry thing with you, but as the mathematicians might say, DRAGONS > dinosaurs....
Will MalpassJul 2, 20181 minNanobots!Do you know about nanobots? Nanobots are tiny robots that are small enough to be injected directly into the blood stream through a...
Will MalpassJun 18, 20183 minOrder from ChaosThis is the fourth and final blog post in the "Squint" series. It's been longer than intended since I, Will Malpass, have posted fresh,...
Will MalpassApr 26, 20182 minLife from LifelessnessAnother blog post from THE MAIN THING, the third in the "Squint" series. I'm still feeling cranky about the scientists. (Last time I...
Will MalpassApr 17, 20182 minLight from DarknessAnother blog post from THE MAIN THING, the second in the "Squint" series. I'm troubled, readers. Well, it's the scientists again. They...
Will MalpassApr 16, 20182 minSomething from NothingEditor's note: Will begins a new series of posts today collectively called "Squint." The name refers to the technique sometimes used to...
Will MalpassMar 31, 20182 minCome, Let Us Reason TogetherWhy can't we figure out what is real? Why does the true nature of reality elude us? Are we overlooking something that's right there in...
Will MalpassMar 31, 20181 minWhat's the Plan?Can we talk for a moment about this predicament in which we find ourselves? I mean, come on guys, haven't you noticed? Do you ever...
Will MalpassMar 20, 20183 minLooks To Be About ThirtyI recently watched the Academy Award-winning animated movie Coco. Spoiler alert: It's good! (Editor's note: Will's a little confused on...
Will MalpassMar 16, 20182 minEvery Body Will LeaveListen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed—in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last...