Archives for August 27, 2008
Gustav May Hit New Orleans as a Category 2 Hurricane on Monday
Posted by Greg Laden on August 27, 2008 The current track places the storm dead on New Orleans. But this is many, many days in advance so you can’t expect this to be accurate. But, this is worth keeping an eye on. Speculation: RNC opens on September 1st. Gustav hits the Gulf Coast September 1st. RNC second and third day play out with…
Blogospherics
Posted by Greg Laden on August 27, 2008 More on bird self awareness (or not): Does Tweety have a secondary consciousness? Self-awareness in birds, mirror neurons, evolution and the mystery of consciousness. Almost Diamonds is not intolerant, but she is anti-tolerance, which is not the same thing. This post echoes my feelings exactly. Was Jesus Christ Gay? Of course .. everybody was gay…
Four Stone Hearth
Posted by Greg Laden on August 27, 2008 Four Stone Hearth – Layman Edition is now up at Tangled Up in Blue Guy, and it is an outstanding edition of this multidisciplinary anthropology web carnival.
Technology Tidbits
Posted by Greg Laden on August 27, 2008 There is a person out there who is trying to reach me to discuss an important issue. She has called a few times, and left messages, and so far I have five phone numbers linked to this name. I’ve tried calling but so far I’ve only been able to leave messages. If you are reading…
Bruno Bowden & Rufus Cappadocia: Origami, blindfolded and to music
Posted by Greg Laden on August 27, 2008 The funnies
Posted by Greg Laden on August 27, 2008 A worthy geeky on line comic strip for your inspection. Abtruse Goose.
Word on the street: Pawlenty is IN for McCain Veep Slot
Posted by Greg Laden on August 27, 2008 Minnesota Governor Tim “Falling Bridges” Pawlenty is going to be asked to join the John “The Creep” McCain as his Vice Presidential Running Mate. Mark my words. This is going to happen during the present calendar week, most likely on McCain’s birthday, which is Friday. (He’ll be 72.)
Saint Paul Police = Big Brother. SHAME!
Posted by Greg Laden on August 27, 2008 I have not been able to find a news reference on line for this yet, not even AP seems to have it, but I can tell you what I heard on the car radio moments ago. A group of documentary film makers who have previously documented police abuse of demonstrators in other cities has just…
Carnivals
Posted by Greg Laden on August 27, 2008 Carnival of Cinema: Episode 89 – The Princess Blog Gene Genie #34: Summertime and the blogging is easy New and Exciting in PLoS ONE Biology in Science Fiction Roundup: August 16 Edition Grand Rounds, Volume 4, #49: The Seven Ages of Man Carnival of the Green #142! 139th Carnival of Homeschooling- Women’s Independence Day Edition…
The New Al Franken Ad
Posted by Greg Laden on August 27, 2008 Is it true that everyone in the US knows about this talking fish thing? Billy Bass, or maybe Wally the Walleye? Almost everyone in Minnesota no only knows about this, but owns or at one time owned a billy bass or a wally the Wally. Not me, but everyone else, almost. Anyway, here’s the new…
NOOOO!!!! Deep Sea News is shutting down!
Posted by Greg Laden on August 27, 2008 But YESSSS! They are moving somewhere good. To the other, growng borg. Watch the video. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll be amazed.
Science After Sunclipse Gravitates To The Borg
Posted by Greg Laden on August 27, 2008 Blake Stacey is a physics boffin who fooled MIT into giving him a degree and has been wandering the Earth ever since. And he is now a scienceblogger. Here. Welcome Blake! I’m so glad, mainly because white on black does not work on Sb. So now I can actually READ his blog!
Ashwin Madia
Posted by Greg Laden on August 27, 2008 Ashwin Madia is running for congress in my district. As a Democrat, he’ll replace (if elected) a long term Republican who is retiring. I was a delegate for Madia at the local level. I live in one of those gerrymandered districts. It looks like a giant amoeba attempting to engulf the Twin Cities (the Minneapolis…
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