Repeal Science for the Holidays, Just $25.95!
You have to look at this holiday ticket offer from the Cincinnati Zoo: This holiday season, save more by visiting
Read moreMonth: November 2008
Sunday’s Outing
It’s been a rough fall. Sunday marked our first serious falconry outing of the season. Between colds for Diane and
Read moreIdentify that Mollusk
Given the confusion over the Queen Conch photograph I recently pointed out, I was looking at gastropod pictures via Google
Read moreIncredibly Rare Sinistral Queen Conch Sighted!
Check out the picture of the Queen Conch on p.34 of the November/December 2008 Florida Wildlife magazine. It shows the
Read moreTexas: Your “Weaknesses” Are Weak — And Old, Too
Yesterday, the Texas State Board of Education had a hearing on the science curriculum. As expected, the big issue was
Read moreFollow-Through: Sheehan v. Franken Dismissed
One thing the media doesn’t often do is follow-through. Some juicy news story pops up on the radar, and everybody
Read moreTexas: 19 Out of 20 Science Professors Prefer Science
Dr. Raymond Eve of the University of Texas at Arlington conducted a survey of Texas science professors on whether evolutionary
Read morePitfalls of Popular Writing About Science
I won’t cover the gamut, but rather wish to point out a case. In the 16 Oct. 2008 Nature, Clive
Read moreUncommon Upheaval
William Dembski’s weblog, Uncommon Descent, underwent a recent facelift. Following a server change and software upgrade, Dembski announced his retirement
Read moreScience and Math Elemetary Exploration
Back on November 8th, Diane and I spent half the day helping Lansing Community College put on their Science and
Read moreThey’re Playing His Tune
In an AP story, Georgia Rep. Broun (R) warns that Barack Obama could be dangerous: A Republican congressman from Georgia
Read moreWith the Race Lost, Now is the Time for the Real Negative Campaigning
The blame game seems to be the rage in Republican circles. Various news items are now being published about “off
Read moreBook Review: “Gnuplot In Action” by Philipp K. Janert
A while back, I posted here about getting acquainted with “gnuplot”, a handy cross-platform plotting tool. Philipp K. Janert happened
Read moreVoting: Mission Accomplished!
Here in Williamston, MI, the polling place was full up at 9:30 AM. We had about a 20 minute wait
Read moreA Quiet Halloween
I gave up on the idea of partying on Halloween when a headache I got in the afternoon insisted on
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