LaTeX and MicroSoft Word
I’ve gotten used to using as my usual document preparation tool. However, many of the people I collaborate with are
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Prof. Steve Steve and ???
Reed Cartwright can hardly contain himself for an upcoming tale on Panda’s Thumb of the continuing adventures of Prof. Steve
Read moreThat’s Some Kind of Service
I took a trip early in the year to attend my aunt’s funeral. While on the trip, I got a
Read moreBanner Change
I retired my banner that I put together in my hospital bed in 2004 and have set up a set
Read moreTiller: 2 Degrees
George Tiller, a physician who provided late-term abortions to women with high health risks, was fatally shot in his church.
Read moreJerry Coyne and NCSE
Jerry Coyne lets NCSE know he doesn’t like what they said. Meanwhile, NCSE’s April 2009 fundraising letter includes the following:
Read moreAn Aid to Thought
Over at “wattupwiththat”, a commenter opined some time ago: I remember when I was a kid playing with a bicycle
Read moreRussell Blackford and Telling Science Advocacy Organizations to Shut Up Already
Philosopher Russell Blackford takes issue with various science advocacy organizations pointing out that many people of faith also manage to
Read moreAnother Paper for the CV
Back around 2001, Jeff Shallit of the University of Waterloo asked me about collaborating on a critique of various claims
Read moreMovie List
Picked up from Facebook… If I’ve counted correctly, I’ve seen 84 out of the following 232 movie titles. (Counts via
Read more200th Anniversaries
Today is the 200th anniversary of the births of Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin. I’ll be adding things to this
Read moreJosh Rosenau Drops By
Josh Rosenau, Public Information Project Director at the National Center for Science Education and blogger at Thoughts From Kansas, was
Read moreTilting at Windmill (Cookies): Trans Fat Math
Diane and I like certain snacks. But maybe those snacks don’t like us. Take, for example, Voortman Windmill Cookies. They
Read moreSocial Networking Annoyance at Reunion.com
I signed up at “reunion.com” some time back, and occasionally I get email from them. I went over to the
Read moreThe 23rd of January Rolls Around
I’m up late, so when it turns early on the 23rd, I’ll post this. On this day in 1960, the
Read moreGo Gators!
I was able to catch the game last night from part-way into the third quarter. As I tuned in Oklahoma
Read moreThe Christmas Wish List
The holiday season is upon us. Something we do each year is come up with a list of cool things
Read moreSomething Different for the Evening… Football
We don’t watch much football. Diane doesn’t like it much, and I’m not so much of a fan that I’d
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