Archives for September 30, 2009
New research changes our view of the origin of the Komodo Dragon
Posted by Greg Laden on September 30, 2009 Depending on what your view was, originally, of course. I’ve got a review of the piece published in PLoS here at Surprising Science. Where I am blogging for this week and next.
Who used the “Confndus” spell on George Bush?
Posted by Greg Laden on September 30, 2009 Turns out, according to a new book by a speechwriter during the Bush administration, there was talk of honoring [J.K. Rowling] with the U.S. Presidential Medal of Freedom a few years ago but the idea was a non-starter in the White House. The former administration had decision-makers who spoke up to “actually object to giving…
Gay? Don’t die in Florida.
Posted by Greg Laden on September 30, 2009 A news report from back a year ago: The latest:
The Scientific Case for Intelligent Design
Posted by Greg Laden on September 30, 2009 A lecture, by Dr. Don Bierle of FaithSearch International…. Sponsored by Campus Crusade for Christ at UW-Superior. Dr. Bierle is a “former skeptic” and everything. Location: Kathryn Ohman Theater, McCaskill Hall U. Wisconsin-Superior Superior, WI 54880 10/04/2009 · 07:00 PM – 09:00 PM · (715) 394-8320
FreeBSD 8.0 vs. Ubuntu 9.10
Posted by Greg Laden on September 30, 2009 These two OpenSource operating versions, to become available over the next several weeks, demonstrated improvements over prior versions and compare well to each other. I woul like to tell you that my preferred operating system, Ubuntu, came out on top …. and it did! But if you are selecting an operating system where speed is…
What has Michele Bachmann done for the voters in her district?
Posted by Greg Laden on September 30, 2009 Here is what one Minnesotan says: Also, find out about the Michele Bachmann Action Figure, and Michele Bachmann’s spread on the latest Conservative Calendar.
Holy Christ on a Stick! I’ts goddamn blasphemy day!
Posted by Greg Laden on September 30, 2009 Blasphemy Day is the 30th of September. Don’t read this blog post in Ireland because there’s a 25 thousand pound fine there for the blasphemer .
Princeton, Minnesota Bomb Threats
Posted by Greg Laden on September 30, 2009 Princeton, Minnesota, about five miles north of Zimmerman and thirty or so miles north of me, is the site of a rather odd event. Three “suspicious packages” were found around town, one by the post office, one at the high school, and one at the public utilities building.
The Roman Polanski Drama: “Then” vs. “Now” effects.
Posted by Greg Laden on September 30, 2009 The Roman Polanski story has certainly gotten interesting. Well, actually, the story is still only mildly interesting, but the discussion about it has developed in interesting ways. So, I thought I’d muddy the waters by throwing in a few thoughts.
Google Wave begins testing today
Posted by Greg Laden on September 30, 2009 According to Google, this is what wave (which is OpenSource) is: A wave is equal parts conversation and document. People can communicate and work together with richly formatted text, photos, videos, maps, and more. A wave is shared. Any participant can reply anywhere in the message, edit the content and add participants at any point…
A few things to read:
Posted by Greg Laden on September 30, 2009 Which is better, Cats or Dogs? From a religious perspective, that is. The Best of Me Symphony, a blog carnival. And get your Godless LOL’s here.
Bringing Guns to Obama’s Talk in Minneapolis
Posted by Greg Laden on September 30, 2009 I discussed the Hendrickson Incident here (and now Josh Henderson has come to Quiche Moraine to defend himself from the Hippies from Uptown) but I had missed, until Hendrickson himself pointed it out to me, this coverage from the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence. To see Hendrickson’s response, and some great “examples” of the use…
Long Live the Public Option
Posted by Greg Laden on September 30, 2009 Rachel Maddow on yesterday’s failures and successes in the Senate Committee. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
Bell Museum October Schedule
Posted by Greg Laden on September 30, 2009 For those of you in the Twin Cities area:
, which is now available for the 
