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Mike Dunford was a graduate student in the Department of Zoology at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, where he studied evolution. Life as an army spouse has since moved him on to Pensacola, where he's currently trying to figure out what to do next. While he's doing that, he writes stuff here, although not usually in the third person. He's also a contributer to The Pandas Thumb. As is the case with everyone else here, his opinions are his own, and do not necessarily represent those of any organization he is affiliated with.
July 31, 2008
Category: Animals
Every now and then I'm reminded of just how awesome the world we live in is. Today's reminder came during a walk on the beach, as I watched a young osprey hunting for lunch just offshore. I had my...
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July 30, 2008
Category: Misc Science
My scientific background leaves me more inclined to trust laboratory results than people, and I'm no more inclined to give athletes the benefit of the doubt in doping cases than anyone else who's been paying attention over the last...
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July 29, 2008
Category: Daily Linkfests
UAlbany off party school list -- Page 1 -- Times Union - Albany NY The school that I started my very long undergraduate career at is no longer one of the top party schools in the country. But the...
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July 28, 2008
Category: Politics
My Liberal Identity:You are a Social Justice Crusader, also known as a rights activist. You believe in equality, fairness, and preventing neo-Confederate conservative troglodytes from rolling back fifty years of civil rights gains.Take the quiz at www.FightConservatives.com and what kind...
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Category: Daily Linkfests
BBC NEWS | Americas | US man charged for shooting mower "It's my front yard, and I'll shoot if I want to, shoot if I want to, shoot if I want to. You would shoot too, if it broke...
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July 23, 2008
Category: Daily Linkfests
Video: Escaped chimp disarms zookeeper | Environment | guardian.co.uk Title says it all. Feministe » More On Medical Battery Yet another case of a surgeon going just a little bit beyond the procedure he had the patient's consent for....
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July 22, 2008
Category: Daily Linkfests
Mingle2 - 9 Reasons Not to Date a Tyrannosaurus Rex Cute. Not very cute, but cute. Leo Hickman: Ofcom's verdict on Channel 4 will feed the conspiracy theorists | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk He's right, but that's why...
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July 21, 2008
Category: Daily Linkfests
The Darwin Diet | Science | guardian.co.uk I'm not sure I'd try any of those diets out, but I'm not a fan of Atkins, either. The rise of the urban shepherd | Society | The Guardian At least one...
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July 19, 2008
Category: Science, Policy, and Management
Yesterday afternoon, Judge Donald Molloy of the Federal District court for Montana issued a preliminary injunction reinstating Endangered Species Act protections for grey wolves in Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming. This is very good news for the wolves. Although a...
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July 16, 2008
Category: Daily Linkfests
A Blog Around The Clock : The Giant's Shoulders #1 Bora brings us the inaugural edition of a new blog carnival devoted to posts that discuss classic scientific papers. If you're interested in history, there's a lot there to...
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