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I've only got random stuff for you now, but it is all good stuff. Well, not really all good, but it is most definitively all stuff.
First, we have Chris Mooney interviewing Rebecca Watson in a Point of Inquiry Podcast. Give it a listen.
I'm happy to be one of the men who supports Rebecca.…
Unfortunately, LJ's Best Books 2009: 31 Titles, Plus Best Genres & How-To doesn't have a dedicated science section but there are a few good recommendations nevertheless.
NurtureShock: New Thinking About Children by Po Bronson & Ashley Merryman
The Strangest Man: The Hidden Life of Paul…
First: the backstory. I'm slowly going deaf. No one knows why. First doctor blamed rock'n'roll. Next one blamed my genetics. I'm still waiting for video games and teen sex to be indicted. They all agree that it's irreversible. Just shitty luck. Today I went to have some phones fitted - something…
Miss Sheril,
Had you warned my your route would take you through Vicksburg, I would have recommended an eatery or two (with unusually cheap but good seafood). Oh well. FWIW, the railroad track (which is either Kansas City Southern or Norfolk Southern - I can't remember which) goes THROUGH the top of the bluff under the welcome center that you pass as you get on the bridge westbound. On more then one occassion as a kid, I sat up there with my lunch and watched the trains rumble benneth me.
I want one of those flips!