New Tire Life Cycle Proposed
Penn State University has received a grant for a demonstration project to turn automobile tires into road-building materials. They plan
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California Salmon Fishing To Be Restricted
An AP article relates that regulators in California have voted to restrict the salmon fishing season along 700 miles of
Read moreCatching Up
Last Thursday, my sister, Emily Kay May, arrived from Australia. She came in via a military transport hop to Travis
Read moreWillard R. Elsberry, FTBA Hall of Fame
From the Lake City Journal, Feb. 25th, 2006: The [Florida Transportation Builders Association] Hall of Fame has been established to
Read more“Evolution Rocks”
Sam Blackwood sent me this link. It goes to a page giving the lyrics to a song, “Evolution Rocks”, by
Read moreLearning by Test
I’m gifted on test-taking. It’s one of the things that made me stand out in my academic studies. I scored
Read moreIn the Comics
Check out this comic.
Read moreNorth Carolina Visit
I’m now in Chapel Hill, North Carolina for the Carolina Law Review Symposium on Religion in the Public Schools. Dan
Read moreAAAS, Day 1 Report
Nick Matzke and I set up the NCSE booth at AAAS in the morning. At noon, they opened the exhibit
Read moreScience Marching On
Diane will be heading out today on the first stage toward the field season in Wyoming. The research group is
Read moreGreer-Heard Update
I have a few minutes before the plane home loads up, so I will have to be brief. The basic
Read moreGreer-Heard Forum
I’m headed off very early in the morning Friday to catch a flight to Atlanta, Georgia. Friday evening and the
Read moreHow are your reflexes?
Try out this little test of coordination. I made it to a little over 16 seconds. This one is good
Read moreProcrastination
Projects with deadlines invite work applied elsewhere. Thus the new-fangled drop-down lists in the sidebar, with code taken from the
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 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 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 moreA Personal Tragedy
Back in December, I visited my friend, Mark Perakh, author of “Unintelligent Design” and the fellow behind the TalkReason website.
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