Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted)
Archives for February, 2006
The Girls Who Went Away
Posted by "GrrlScientist" on February 28, 2006 Anna Quindlen, an extraordinary writer whom I met through her book, One True Thing, has a sad and eloquent editorial in Newsweek speculating on the likely social implications due to the loss of Sandra Day O’Connor from the Supreme Court. Quindlen writes;
The Perfect Gift for my UK Readers …
Posted by "GrrlScientist" on February 28, 2006 Here is a prehistoric album (“prehistoric” because it’s vinyl) to separate UK bird lovers from their hard-earned funds. It is currently on sale on eBay in the UK (click image to be magically transported there). After you buy it, be sure to burn a CD for me. Thanks, Ian!
Pilgrim on the Great Bird Continent: The improbable importance of everything and other lessons from Darwin’s lost notebooks
Posted by "GrrlScientist" on February 27, 2006 How important it is to walk along, not in haste, but slowly, looking at everything and calling out Yes! No! – Mary Oliver Almost everyone has heard about “Darwin’s Finches” — those dark little birds that live on the Galapagos Islands. But most people don’t realize that Darwin didn’t set eyes upon those birds until…
Advice to Corporate Giants
Posted by "GrrlScientist" on February 27, 2006 Note: Original sent to me by a reader, I rewrote it a little bit. Dear [feminine hygiene product brand name], I recently noticed that the peel-off strip of my pantiliner had a bunch of “[brand name] Tips for Life” written on it. It was annoying and condescending advice such as;
Quail Hunting School
Posted by "GrrlScientist" on February 26, 2006 Like most Americans, I was losing sleep because I realized that Dick Cheney was roaming the countryside, fully armed and seething with rage while inebriated, with the single-minded goal of murdering innocent domestic quail and guilty lawyers. But then a friend sent me to the Quail Hunting School. This is the same hunting school that…
Be Careful What You Wish For …
Posted by "GrrlScientist" on February 26, 2006 I Passed 8th Grade Math!
Posted by "GrrlScientist" on February 25, 2006 You Passed 8th Grade Math Congratulations, you got 10/10 correct! Could You Pass 8th Grade Math? That was fun! What was your score?
Men With Brooms
Posted by "GrrlScientist" on February 25, 2006 MROW!! Brad Gushue has a standing invitation to sweep my apartment floors anytime!
Wacky Fortune Cookie Generator
Posted by "GrrlScientist" on February 25, 2006 Your Fortune Is War does not determine who is right, war determine who is left. The Wacky Fortune Cookie Generator Okay, you must tell me, my peeps; what is your fortune?