How are your reflexes?
Try out this little test of coordination. I made it to a little over 16 seconds. This one is good
Read moreMonth: January 2006
Procrastination
Projects with deadlines invite work applied elsewhere. Thus the new-fangled drop-down lists in the sidebar, with code taken from the
Read moreDogs and Cancer
A Science Daily item notes that an experimental cancer treatment for dogs with melanoma shows some promising results. The technique
Read moreAn “ID” Survey in the Blogosphere
I got a request to respond to a survey, the survey group being those who run pro-science websites and weblogs
Read moreThe Welcome Mat
Hi. If you are dropping in from “Unscrewing the Inscrutable” or “DailyKos“, this message is for you. I got into
Read moreProgress in Advertising?
Well, here’s a note for the culture wars: Evolution sells. Or, at least it seems that recognizable bits of cultural
Read moreRusty At Dusk
Yesterday, while returning from looking at RVs for Diane’s upcoming field season , we stopped at a place that had
Read more“Evolution Makes a Mockery of Fishing Policy”
Over on the Science A GoGo site, they have an article titled, “Evolution Makes a Mockery of Fishing Policy”. The
Read moreSight and Sound
There’s notice in Scientific American Online of a neurological study of owls showing that the coordination of sight and sound
Read moreTurning a Card, Part 1
I want to take up an issue out of an essay by Orson Scott Card on “intelligent design”. While Card
Read moreQuantifying Spin
With the most fiercely fought Canadian election in more than a decade taking place on Monday, the crossfire of political
Read moreThere Is No Substitute
When it comes to conservation research, a study suggests that surrogate or model species do not “stand-in” for endangered species.
Read moreAnother Credit Card Call…
This time another of my credit card banks calling to let me know that they’d be sending out a free
Read moreRusty Bags a Big Bunny
Or, more precisely, a smallish jackrabbit. Diane had Rusty out today, and Rusty went missing. The battery in the transmitter
Read more“The Hawk Is Dying”
There’s media buzz about a new low-budget drama film being screened at the Sundance Film Festival, “The Hawk Is Dying”.
Read moreRaptors and Human Evolution
Raptors munched on human ancestors, the headlines could well say. The American Journal of Physical Anthropology is publishing research by
Read moreSpeaking of Archiving
One of the things that would be good to do would be to keep track of changes to my web
Read moreA Personal Tragedy
Back in December, I visited my friend, Mark Perakh, author of “Unintelligent Design” and the fellow behind the TalkReason website.
Read moreFederal/State Permitting
One of the things that George Allen brought up was that the joint federal and state permitting system for falconry
Read morePresentation at Falconry Meet
I made these notes on the PDA during the presentation on Friday night. Unfortunately, I couldn’t successfully post with my
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