Weekly Raptor
Harris’s hawks are the only raptors known to hunt cooperatively. Falconers have only started taking advantage of this in the
Read moreMonth: July 2007
Harry Potter and the Satisfying Ending
I can’t claim to have re-read the whole Harry Potter series before reading the final volume, Harry Potter and the
Read moreAiG and Cheerleaders
AiG recently bragged about the 100,000th visitor to their “Creation Museum”: Less than two months after opening its doors to
Read moreRudy Raff Reviews
Rudy Raff has a pair of book reviews, for Edward Humes’ “Monkey Girl” and the Laurie Godfrey and Andrew J.
Read moreWhat’s That Part?
I’m working on some circuit designs and going through some of the components I have on hand. Part of the
Read moreLife in East Lansing
Diane and I went out on the town last Friday night. There was an outdoor free concert in a plaza
Read moreWildlife… Inside
I got up this morning and headed out to my desk in the living room. Somewhere in there I realized
Read moreThe Drupal CMS
Something I’ve been dealing with recently is configuration of Drupal CMS-based websites. The AntiEvolution.org, TalkDesign, and Online Zoologists websites all
Read moreFraptorday: Weekly Raptor
Back in 2002, Diane’s apprentice Andrea was getting her passage tiercel red-tailed hawk, Lavan, trained. Part of that involved free-flying
Read moreWork and Not Work
Let’s see, following my talk last week I was treated to one of those nasty summer colds. While I’m still
Read moreMore Backyard Wildlife
Yesterday, Diane, Ritka, Farli, and I went out in the back area beyond the fenced yard here. I wasn’t paying
Read moreThe NRA Finally Notices
Will the ACLU and the NRA finally find common cause? The issue is that in the general free-for-all shredding of
Read moreMore Workstation Tweaking
This exercise is reminding me of things I used to know. One that I ran into was that you can
Read moreFraptorday: Weekly Raptor
Here’s a picture from the end of the year in 2002. We had Rusty out in the field with the
Read moreWorkstation Update
I had had a bit of a sore throat starting on Monday. I kept myself in zinc lozenges and Chloraseptic,
Read moreLA Times Science Files for 2007/07/10
These are items compiled by staff of the LA Times. RESTORATION Restoring mildewed memories Diamondhead, Miss. – As after any
Read moreLaughter is the Best… Well, It’s Something
Steve Story at the “After the Bar Closes” forum riffed off of some posted questions comprising a final exam in
Read moreTalk Preparation
I’m working on a presentation I’m scheduled to give Wednesday night in Grand Rapids on “Antievolution After Dover”. So things
Read moreNew Workstation Parts Ordered
My general philosophy on the workstations I build is to try to find the best current bang for the buck.
Read moreAnybody Interested in Sponsoring this Blog?
Given that I’m out my main workstation (my 2001 ECS K7S5A Athlon-powered machine having gone kerput last week), am not
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