Animal Behavior Society, Day 2
We slept in a bit, which meant we missed the keynote talk early in the morning. When we did arrive
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Animal Behavior Society, Day 1
Diane and I said good-bye to our house-sitter and drove to the Animal Behavior Society conference meeting. This year, it
Read moreCredit Cards and Identity Theft
I ran across an interesting article on identity theft that points out the 50 million or so accounts whose security
Read moreAnother Friedman Op-Ed Gets It Right
I am really liking Thomas Friedman’s op-ed columns in the New York Times. Yesterday’s column was about taking a longer-term
Read moreBerkeley Howlerfest
OK, I’m taking the cheap way out and pointing to John Wilkins’s writeup of the Howlerfest held on the 25th.
Read moreThe Week that Was
Busy, busy, busy. Diane and Gail had a proposal due on Wednesday, so they were putting in a lot of
Read moreFireworks!
More pictures at this page. Notice this picture where one of the fireworks went off essentially at ground level. It
Read moreWhat I Did Over the 4th of July Weekend
Diane and I went to agility trials at the Dixon Fairgrounds on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th of July. Farli
Read moreTravel and Talking
I head off for Texas tomorrow, where I’ll be for a week. I’ll be visiting Marc Nowell, my friend who
Read moreLayla and Ritka
OK, sometimes circumstances cooperate with the photographer, when the light, the subjects, and the machinery all somehow come into alignment
Read morePictures from Home
Got some pictures from my dad…
Read moreSave the Filibuster
It doesn’t have the catchiness of “Save the Whales”, but it is still important. Our Senate leadership is looking to
Read moreThings Cooking Along…
As far as my recovery is going, things seem to be going well. I’m trying to remember to take an
Read moreLow on Energy, but Having a Busy Day
Today I was tired, but still managed to accomplish a fair amount. I’m preparing for a talk and question and
Read more‘Ware Walpurgis Night
As I write this post, midnight approaches the east coast of the US. This would be an excellent time to
Read moreDr. Eugenie Scott on “Hardball”
Dr. Eugenie Scott appeared on the MSNBC interview show “Hardball” on April 21st. There is a transcript available here. Along
Read moreNoise in Oceans Concerns Scientists
A report in Foster’s Online, “Oceans getting louder, but effects still unclear” notes rising levels of human-made noise in the
Read moreIt’s the Economy…
Some time ago, I noted the poor economic prospects that await us if we neglect good science education or allow
Read moreAn Anniversary
About this time of morning one year ago, my surgeon was telling me that I needed emergency surgery for a
Read moreA Week Flies By
This past week just kind of slid right by me. I’m feeling mostly OK, with occasional twinges and sometimes a
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