December 27, 2007
Alopochen aegyptiacus ... note, this is Egyptian goose, not Egypt goose. But it is Canada goos goose, not Canadian goose.
It might be called Egyptian goose because it looks like the old Egyptian paintings. Indeed, this goose is often depicted in ancient Egyptian art. Or maybe because it "walks…
December 27, 2007
TatianaThe killing of one visitor and maiming of two others by Tatiana, a Tiger, in the S.F. Zoo raises questions that go far beyond one cat and three victims. One might ask: Should there even be zoos?
We do not yet know what happened in the San Francisco Zoo yesterday, but some details are…
December 27, 2007
Few have had the opportunity or responsibility to comment on their own assassination.
December 27, 2007
Benazir Bhutto
As you have surely heard, Benazir Bhutto and at least 15 other people were killed by a suicide bomber. Bhutto was in shot in the neck by the attacker, who then set off the bomb. This happened in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. This was expected.
And it was expected for years. The main…
December 26, 2007
Thank you for inventing the computer!
December 26, 2007
Linnaeus' Legacy is "a monthly blog carnival devoted to the study of life's diversity, and the science of describing and understanding this diversity." The home page for the carnival is here.
The current issue of Linnaeus' Legacy is at Laelaps.
The reason I'm telling you all this is to get you…
December 26, 2007
is Here, on History is Elementary
December 26, 2007
This is not new, but it is cool: The NORFANZ sea sampling project. What is a little new is that many of these species are claimed on some crazy web site to have washed ashore during the Christmas Tsunami three years ago. That is not true....
Jewel Squid (Histioteuthis sp.)
The jewel squids are…
December 26, 2007
One person has been killed and two others injured after a tiger escaped from its cage at San Francisco Zoo.
All of the victims were visitors to the zoo, a spokesman for San Francisco emergency services said.
The Siberian tiger, named Tatiana, was the same one that mauled a keeper just before…
December 26, 2007
You already know about the controversy in South Carolina. Now is your opportunity to put in your two cents.
Kansas City dot Com, which is NOT a South Carolina newspaper, has a short article on the story:
The debate over how to teach the origin of species in public high schools could resurface in…
December 26, 2007
No, not here, this is not the National Geographic Blog. Here, at the National Geographic Blog...
But wait, don't go there yet, I want to make a quick comment...
With almost no exceptions, and one of those exceptions is a Pyramid, the finds that National Geographic sees as most important are dead…
December 25, 2007
While making a statement about science, is it necessary ... in your opinion ... to always make a connected positive and supportive statement about religion, in order that the scientist not offend anyone who might be listening? I'd love to hear opinions on this. (There is some discussion on this…
December 25, 2007
Dec 25
Isaac Newton (Sir) born in Grantham, England, 1642
Dec 25
Fellowship begins Quest
Dec 25
Birthday of Quaid-i-Azam in Pakistan
Dec 25
Children's Day in Congo
Dec 25
Christmas
Dec 26
Chas. Babbage born, 1791
Dec 26
St Stephen (Boxing Day)
Dec 26
DPMA founded, 1951
Dec 26…
December 25, 2007
A chain was fastened around my waist and I was handcuffed to the chain. Then my legs were placed in chains. I asked for permission to make a telephone call but they refused. So secured, I was taken from the airport terminal in full sight of everybody. I have seldom felt so bad, so humiliated and…
December 25, 2007
Hat tip: Evolving in Kansas
December 25, 2007
A reading from Luke. (LOL Cat Translation)
Oh hai, Jesus iz bornd
'Roun dis tiyem, Caesar Augustus wuz like, "I can has cenzus?" ... And all teh doodz went home for teh saying, "I is heer!" So Joseph went from Naz'reth to Judeeah to Bethlehemm whar David wuz bornededed, 'coz David wuz hiz…
December 24, 2007
What I've been looking for all morning .... a Link to the Twisted Chipmunk Christmas Song. Now I'm totally ready for the holidays!
