Archives for August, 2008
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…
No Way, No How, No McCain
Posted by Greg Laden on August 26, 2008 With Bill Clinton, Michelle Obama, and a zillion other people looking on, Hillary Clinton made clear her support of Obama, re-articulated key Democratic values (especially focusing on health care, education, human rights, workers rights, and the environment), Eulogized the recently dead, and kicked the ass of John the Joker McCain. (Note: I do resent and…
Latest McCain Campaign Ad
Posted by Greg Laden on August 26, 2008 Oh wait, that wasn’t a campaign ad. Whatever.
suffrage
Posted by Greg Laden on August 26, 2008 I know women that are older than suffrage. Mind boggling. Today, Aug. 26, marks the 88th anniversary of the day that the U.S. Constitution was amended to grant women the right to vote. The nonpartisan League of Women Voters, formed when women were first granted the right to vote, will mark this occasion with reflections…
Republicans! Welcome to Saint Paul!
Posted by Greg Laden on August 26, 2008 But please, avoid Minneapolis, OK? With the Democratic National Convention going on in Denver, and the Republican Convention about to start in Saint Paul, I thought I’d pass on some helpful advice for Republican delegates and others who may be coming to town. This is for your own good. Pay attention. People always hear that…
DNC Tonight: Clinton
Posted by Greg Laden on August 26, 2008 Hillary speaks tonight. The word on the street is that the Obama people have not seen, and will not seen, this speech. That is actually highly unusual for a convention speech. Maybe she’s going to make one last appeal……
Kwabena Boahen: Making a computer that works like the brain
Posted by Greg Laden on August 26, 2008 What I had for brunch: A Trip to Bitch Lake
Posted by Greg Laden on August 25, 2008 They say Lake Itasca is the source of the Mississippi. This is why there is a big state park surrounding the lake, a park that preserves some beautiful old forest despite the best efforts of 19th century lumberjacks to cut it down. Amanda next to the tallest white pine tree in Minnesota I’ve been to…
Finally, something interesting and worthwhile on TV …
Posted by Greg Laden on August 25, 2008 The Olympics (which this blog boycotted) were OK, but the real show starts tonight with the Democratic National Convention. I’ve been faithfully watching the convention … all but one (no TV in the jungle) … since I was born, though the first one I actually remember was 68. And of course, there has not been…
If you treat everyone like scum long enough, eventually they will find you and make you pay.
Posted by Greg Laden on August 25, 2008 FOX is not a news network. Here, they are being shown the door. These protesters are mostly fairly silly, but here I applaud them.
Back To School Special: What to do with Bible thumping students
Posted by Greg Laden on August 25, 2008 David Campbell is a life science teacher in Florida who was recently profiled in the New York Times because of his involvement in the debate between Creationism and Evolution. This discussion is being picked up in the Blogosphere, and this is very timely, as this is the time when teachers in most US school districts…
Charles Darwin by Michael Ruse
Posted by Greg Laden on August 25, 2008 I am currently reading Charles Darwin (Blackwell Great Minds), and so far I mainly like it. Ruse, as you may know, is a philosopher, something of a science historian, and a science writer who has criticized what he calls “strident” atheism for being too fundamentalist. So that is as annoying as hell. The volume at…
OK, Protest Over
Posted by Greg Laden on August 25, 2008 The talking ads (and some other bad ads) have been told to go away. If there are any problems like this over the next few days, let me know and I’ll pass that on to the person in charge of this stuff. It turns out that this was not supposed to happen, but it could…
This Site is Shut Down in Protest
Posted by Greg Laden on August 25, 2008 This Site is OFF LINE. Shut Down. Nothing here to see. Go away. And it shall remain so until the Talking Ad that sometimes appears on the right side bar goes away forever. For. Ever. Have a nice day. The Management. I’ll be blogging here until this is sorted out.
Dozens of Street Performers Fake Protest at DNC, Fox Reporter Caught in Mayhem, Lies, Exaggerates, and appears Very Confused
Posted by Greg Laden on August 25, 2008 See it for yourself: [Hat Tipe: Ana]
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Posted by Greg Laden on August 24, 2008 Robert Lang: Idea + square = origami
Posted by Greg Laden on August 24, 2008 Open Mike with Mike
Posted by Greg Laden on August 24, 2008 Sunday, August 24, 2008, 9-10 a.m. Central Time A discussion about atheism. Sunday, August 31, 2008, 9-10 a.m. Central Time A discussion about humanism. AT welcomes questions during the program at (952) 946-6205 or radio@MinnesotaAtheists.org. “Atheists Talk” airs live on AM 950 KTNF in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. To stream live, go here. Podcasts of…
Martin Seligman: What positive psychology can help you become
Posted by Greg Laden on August 23, 2008 The Gene for Running Fast or Far
Posted by Greg Laden on August 23, 2008 Jamaican sprinters make people who are not really thinking about this jump, like pole vaulters, to the conclusion that there must be a gene for running fast that somehow evolved … like Olympic Beach Volley Ball seemingly from sterile sand … despite the numerous hurdles for such an event to happen. Such is the nature…
Obama Picks VP Running Mate
Posted by Greg Laden on August 23, 2008 Joe Biden, as predicted on this blog! (and since I’m usually wrong about this sort of thing, this is impressive. Or random) US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama has announced that Joe Biden will be his running mate in November’s election. Mr Obama’s choice, confirmed on his website and with a text message to supporters,…
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