October 1, 2009
Apparently, these papers will be available for OpenAccess later this afternoon. While they are important in the details they provide (and I'm VERY happy to see them coming out), they are not surprising or earth shaking, with respect to our overall understanding of human evolution.
The paper will…
October 1, 2009
For the last several years, the conservative religious right wing has been effective in winning over the hearts and "minds" of a large percentage of the American people. They've even managed this in areas that make no sense. Tort reform. Health care reform. Unions. Across the United States, working…
October 1, 2009
Minnesota moose experts generally agree that global warming is forcing the southern edge of the distribution of the moose northward into Canada, threatening this important US population of this ginormous deer species. Global warming denialists insist that this is the moose's fault, and has nothing…
September 30, 2009
... works. So I had to fix the kitchen sink. This is what I did in the kitchen yesterday:
Kitchen Sink Strainer
The reason that I mention this is that I wanted to tell you that Ask the Builder has the best info, in this case, of the places I checked out.
And in case things get tough and you…
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.
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…
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 …
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…
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.
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 .
International Blasphemy Day is not just a day. It is a movement to dismantle the wall which exists between religion and criticism.…
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 schools are being…
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.
This is one of those situations where people…
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…
September 29, 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.
September 29, 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…
September 29, 2009
Rachel Maddow on yesterday's failures and successes in the Senate Committee.
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September 29, 2009
For those of you in the Twin Cities area:
Bell Museum of Natural History Upcoming Events
Through October 4, 2009
Exhibit - America's Best Idea: A Photographic Journey Through Our National Parks
Take-your-breath-away photos of America's national parks by famed photographer Stan Jorstad.
Thursday,…
September 29, 2009
Coming Soon: Written in Stone
"Hey, PZ, how's the book coming along?"
September 29, 2009
An international team of researchers, including Monash University biochemists, has discovered evidence at the molecular level in support of one of the key tenets of Darwin's theory of evolution.
... that it happened ...
Trevor Lithgow said the breakthrough, funded by the Australian Research…
September 29, 2009
You may know that much of the climate change on earth over the last two million years-the coming and going of ice ages-is caused by the "orbital geometry" of the planet. The amount of planetary tilt and the time of year the tilt occurs change over time. When the Northern Hemisphere is less tilted…
September 29, 2009
The De-Fund Acorn Act of 2009: Shame. Maybe even illegal.
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September 29, 2009
Do not watch this if you can't handle geeks wearing viking hats.
September 29, 2009
When the wind stiffens it blows the fog off the lake and replaces it with a biting spray. And when the wind slackens the sound of air rushing though the leaves and around the cabins is replaced with the crashing of the white caps that stand off from the more protected bay. Either way it is chilly…
September 29, 2009
Here at The Lake I don't get enough intertubules to watch a video reliably. So I can't separate the DJ effect from the Slow Connection effect in this video, but it looks good:
September 28, 2009
The Cuban Rapper AL2 of the bad Los Aldeanos has been arrested by the Cuban Police, and released. Meanwhile, some of his personal effects including a computer were confiscated. Rappers are considered very dangerous by the Cuban government. You may recall a major bust up of a concert there a few…
September 28, 2009
The scientific evidence is overwhelming and unequivocal, climate change is a stark reality. It is largely caused by human activities and it presents very serious global risks for people and biodiversity around the world and it demands an urgent global response. Human activities, especially the…
September 28, 2009
As a youth. Before he went silver.
Hat Tip Miss Cellania
September 28, 2009
Did you ever wonder about what I do in my spare time? Did you ever wonder about The Eastern Pacific Black Ghost Shark? Well, these things are connected....
For this week and next, I'll be guest blogging at the Smithsonian, and my first blog post there, is on The Eastern Pacific Black Ghost Shark…
September 28, 2009
I don't want my plant twittering me. It is bad enough that they are alway staring at me. Especially the one in the kitchen.
From Bora:
I do like that it is OpenSource
September 28, 2009
If you really want him to exist. If he wants you to want him to exist. Or to want you to think that he wants him .... Oh, never mind, just watch.
Hat Tip Colloquy
