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- I hear Madonna won the Super Bowl? http://t.co/u4Z50or5 13 hours ago
- "In order to satisfy science, religion, and sometimes ego, our calendar has changed quite a bit throughout history." http://t.co/JcPaSh9p 2 days ago
- Happy Groundhog Day. http://t.co/9fZSuDCp 3 days ago
- Not love day, or brush day, or drive-your-mink-to-work day. But behold, anway, for it's none but #rushday. http://t.co/cPi7IrKK 4 days ago
- What's that? You want to hear two boss cello players perform Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson? Here you go. http://t.co/MSZjDHK1 1 week ago
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Archive for 2010
Pay Attention to Me
Posted on December 30, 2010 | No CommentsIn accordance with international law: here is a post about my hyper-entitled cat.
Magic Box
Posted on December 21, 2010 | No CommentsOur high tech gizmos are wondrous, but they're little more than magic boxes that we cannot understand.
Godspeed Holiday Travelers
Posted on December 17, 2010 | No CommentsIf you must travel this holiday season, please do so with my sincere condolences.
Terry Pratchett
Posted on December 16, 2010 | 1 CommentHe's my favorite author. Here are just a few reasons why. If you haven't read him, then what the hell are you waiting for?
Who Owns Christmas
Posted on December 15, 2010 | 1 CommentSpoiler: Everyone. Faith or no faith, there are carols to be sung. Get busy. Christmas belongs to everyone.
Again with the Time Visualization
Posted on December 13, 2010 | No CommentsI love Sagan's cosmic calendar along with any other tool that helps to make the impossible vista of time a bit more understandable for our little meat brains.
Beware of Albino Vampires
Posted on December 10, 2010 | No CommentsImagine a plant that isn't green, can't photosynthesize nutrients, and survives with the help of a host.
The Ancient Climate Crisis
Posted on December 8, 2010 | 1 CommentModern times aren't the first time that humanity has grappled with climate change. It won't be the last, either.
Increasingly Surreal Mall Experience
Posted on December 7, 2010 | 3 CommentsI recently visited a mall and can now confirm that I am out of touch. Here are my observations.
Arsenic Aliens from the Third Moon of Jupiter
Posted on December 3, 2010 | No CommentsEd Yong has produced an excellent description of the biology of those little arsenic-based organisms we're all excited about.