: About Me

Confined to a 6'4" by 6'4" cubicle during the day and currently unsupervised at night, Clint is examining the possibility of acquiring a sewing machine and, with his rudimentary skills, fashioning an outfit from common household items and becoming a superhero. While not sure how a manly outfit could be created out of flowery linen shower curtains, carpet scraps and empty Diet Dr. Pepper boxes, he's sure that his innate creative abilities will be properly inspired when the time is right.

My passion is ...

being outside, being active and never sitting still. Whether it's cycling, running, golf or soccer it all beats sitting inside on a rainy day.

My favorite memory ...

was of Dad driving 5 hours to watch me play in the final game of an invitational baseball tournament and seeing him cheer from the sidelines.

Sciences > Physical Science (Other) Understanding static electricity

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If you've ever walked across carpet in your socks, touched a door knob and received a tiny shock, you've experienced static electricity firsthand. Static electricity is not something people tend to think about until right after a jolt from a doorknob, pet or metal household appliance. While these effects are very small and somewhat unimpressive, static electricity can also take the form of the beautiful, yet dangerous, natural light shows known as lightning. Lightning is, of course, the balancing out of charges between the atmosphere and the ground below. Because of the differences in char...

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