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- "Submissions are due by May 31st and they’ll announce winners at the end of July." http://t.co/O3qHC8PY 1 week ago
- After we are gone, society will likely remember Perfect Strangers far more than they will remember us and our accomplishments. 1 week ago
- This book (about graphics for scientists) is only at the preorder stage, but it looks like a winner. Thanks to @nathan…http://t.co/pq9sYnAs 2 weeks ago
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Debt ceilings and other things I don’t understand
Posted on August 3, 2011 | No CommentsWe're screaming ourselves hoarse about another thing that I don't understand. Oh goodie.
A Bunch of Cool, Free Vintage Book Artwork
Posted on July 13, 2011 | No CommentsDo you love old pictures from dusty tomes with that particular smell you remember from youth? Here you go, then.
Terry Jones Got Medieval and I Totally Missed It
Posted on May 26, 2011 | No CommentsBack in 2004, Terry Jones produced a stellar documentary series about Medieval Life.
Thoughts on the Civil War
Posted on April 19, 2011 | 3 CommentsMore than 1.5 centuries later, the impact of the Civil War and slavery can still be felt.
The Art of Tricking Ourselves
Posted on April 12, 2011 | No CommentsWe confuse satisfying answers with correct answers. The media is cool with this.
The Reluctant Darwinist
Posted on April 4, 2011 | No CommentsTwo things: I saw BBC's creation *and* I attended a church for the first time in decades.
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?
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.
It’s Not OCD, It’s Culture
Posted on November 30, 2010 | No CommentsUmberto Eco has a Louvre exhibit that's all about the role of the list in human affairs.
Thanksgiving Scorekeeping
Posted on November 24, 2010 | 1 CommentEach year, we relish the American Thanksgiving tradition of putting attempted genocide out of our minds.