December 2010
Arsenate-based DNA: a big idea with big holes →
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Dec 8th
November 2009
The Challenges of Pinning John Adams Down on... →
As I wrote yesterday, despite the Federalist Party’s portrayal of John Adams as a better Christian than Thomas Jefferson, the two men’s faiths were rather similar. Neither believed in the…
Nov 28th
The paper boomerang airplane that actually works. ... →
Here is what you will be making…Enjoy! The basics. Fold your paper length wise and unfold again so you have a center crease.? Woot! Some more basic folding Use the classic folding style and…
Nov 28th
Pop's large, moist Italian beef sandwich... →
For our first visit to Pop’s Italian Beef & Sausage one recent Saturday afternoon, my family members reached out for those foods with which they were familiar.
Nov 28th
Incredibly Cool: NYT Infographic Shows Where... →
[Click me!] OK, this is awesome. The New York Times (whose infographics really are second to none) put together an index of searches from Allrecipes.com that maps out where queries…
Nov 28th
Scottish brewery launches beer with 32% alcohol... →
‘World’s strongest’ beer with 32% strength launched. A warning on the label states: “This is an extremely strong beer; it should be enjoyed in small servings and with an air of aristocratic…
Nov 28th
PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Umphrey's McGee (S2) | 11.13... →
Words and Image by: Guy Shechter Umphrey’s McGee (S2) :: 11.13 :: Higher Ground :: Burlington, VT Jake Cinninger - UM :: 11.13 :: Burlington, VT The third of Umphrey’s McGee’s improvisational Stew…
Nov 26th
MUSIC INDUSTRY: U.S. Visa Restrictions Could Hurt... →
(CelebrityAccess MediaWire) Members of the touring industry warn that stricter enforcement of U.S. immigration regulations could interfere with the U.S. touring plans of international artists….
Nov 26th
The Woman in White's 150 years of sensation →
Wilkie Collins’s novel caused unprecedented excitement when it appeared in 1859, and has not lost its capacity to thrill One hundred and fifty years ago this week, Victorian readers opened…
Nov 26th
Simon Reynolds's Notes on the noughties: When will... →
Our series of oblique angles on the muscial decade continues, with a look at how hip-hop’s vigour and invention at the start of the noughties made the last five years of rap seem stale A month…
Nov 26th
Biodiversity and literature: Why is it a... →
I was listen to the radio as we were coming to the lab this morning, and one of the things that caught my ear was a quick mention of collective nouns. Now these are instances where there is a…
Nov 25th
Did Ezra Klein Just Say that Tim Geithner Should... →
Ezra Klein: Ezra Klein: Noam Scheiber defends Timothy Geithner against those demanding his resignation. Scheiber is right on the merits, I think, but the politics matter. Whether Geithner did…
Nov 25th
What was really behind last year's market crash? →
In an exclusive extract from his new book, John Cassidy explains why the huge salaries of Wall Street bosses created a culture that helped trigger the financial crisis Economics, when you…
Nov 25th
Bley, Carla/Steve Swallow/Partyka Brass Qunitet /... →
Review by Decca With Bley on keybords, Steve Swallow on bass & the Partyka Brass Quintet. Good stuff. Not “Christmas jazzed up” but traditional and familiar tunes played with respect and style….
Nov 25th
One for the Ages: Bristlecone Pines Break... →
Bristlecone pine trees dot the White Mountains in eastern California, giving the stark and rocky landscape one of its few highly visible signs of life. These gnarly-barked trees can survive at…
Nov 25th
Books of The Times: Power and Style, in the Ring... →
Wil Haygood’s biography of Sugar Ray Robinson captures the great midcentury boxer’s grace and power as well as it’s been captured.
Nov 25th
Reborn Coma Man's Words May Be Bogus →
The Belgian man recently discovered to be conscious and not comatose for 23 years has given some interviews with the help of an aide. But experts say his words may actually be those of the…
Nov 25th
Did Ezra Klein Just Say that Tim Geithner Should... →
Ezra Klein: Ezra Klein: Noam Scheiber defends Timothy Geithner against those demanding his resignation. Scheiber is right on the merits, I think, but the politics matter. Whether Geithner did…
Nov 25th
Anti-energy drinks →
(CC-licensed photo by Francis Bourgouin) As a gimmicky antidote to “energy drinks,” several companies are selling calming beverages in a can. (No, not beer.) DailyFinance recently…
Nov 25th
james_nicoll: For the Children! →
Premise for the best genre novel EVER: “You know, presumably the undead do not have the same life support issues the living do. The implications of this for crewed spaceflight are obvious.”
Nov 25th
The future of human evolution [Gene Expression] →
Since The Origin of Species was published 150 years ago many articles on evolution are seeing the light of day today. Normally I’m all in favor of this, I ♥ evolution. But it also means…
Nov 25th
Blog - The Real Costs of Cellulosic Ethanol →
New figures get beyond startup company hype.
Nov 25th
Darwin's Influence on Modern Thought →
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Nov 25th
Those who follow Sarah Palin are sowing the seeds... →
The former Alaska governor represents thwarted aspirations and brooding resentment. But she backs policies which would increase them In the film, The American President, the president’s…
Nov 23rd
How to Get Out of Afghanistan →
In its war in Afghanistan, the United States has come to a crossroads. President Obama will be forced to choose one of four ways ahead. The choices are expensive and dangerous for our country; so…
Nov 23rd
The Idea of Communism: An Interview with Tariq... →
Seagull Books has just published the latest in its “What Was Communism” series. The new title, “The Idea of Communism” is written by journalist, author and filmmaker Tariq Ali. This short…
Nov 23rd
Media onlookers getting ready to take notes on new... →
When brothers Mark and Gary Stern announced a new daily newspaper in Metro Detroit, it seemed there was only one question on everyone’s mind.”Can it be done?”Two-newspaper towns were already becoming…
Nov 23rd
Grateful Dead - Three From the Vault (Rhino, 2007) →
Taken from the Dead’s much loved run at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, NY in 1971, this dorm room staple was on regular rotation during my college years. Blasting from boom-boxes along…
Nov 23rd
Op-Ed Contributor: My Chocolate Meltdown →
How a corporate takeover ruined the perfect 82 percent cacao extra-dark bar.
Nov 22nd
C.S. Lewis Died on This Historic Day →
On Friday, November 22, 1963, C.S. Lewis died. While Lewis is known for his children’s Narnia series and writings on Christianity, he was a scholar trained in the Classics. Among my favorite…
Nov 22nd
Appeals court: Meijer can be prosecuted →
Alan Schneider won this round, but Grand Traverse County’s prosecutor must wait to restart a criminal investigation of campaign finance violations committed by Meijer, Inc.
Nov 22nd
[Book Review] Behavior: Selfless Memes →
De Waal uses observations from his own fieldwork to argue for the importance of empathy in social behavior of human and other animals. Author: Johan J. Bolhuis
Nov 20th
Carla Bley | Jazz review →
Queen Elizabeth Hall, London At first glance, Carla Bley’s current band, the Lost Chords, look like just another jazz quartet. Then you listen to what they play, and realise that Bley’s…
Nov 20th
4:50 pm: Bellaire man succumbs to swine flu →
Dustin Robinson, 23, of Bellaire, died Wednesday at the University of Michigan Health System in Ann Arbor of suspected complications from the H1N1 strain of influenza known as swine flu, his family…
Nov 20th
Colin Towns: Electric Period of Miles Davis| CD... →
(In and Out) It’s hard to move for Miles Davis tributes these days (former Miles bassist and late-career inspiration Marcus Miller is doing it on Sunday’s London jazz festival finale), but…
Nov 20th
Senators draw maps of their home states →
Marilyn sez, “To kick off Geography Awareness Week, National Geographic asked all the senators in Congress to draw their home states freehand. Some of the results are pretty funny!” (Shown…
Nov 17th
Questions for the new world →
Our need for a greener, life-enhancing economic model should make us seek answers in the unlikeliest of places Perhaps it was when investigators realised that a mortgage had been given to an…
Nov 17th
Music in Review →
Reviews of the Rumi Symphony Project and Luca Pisaroni.
Nov 17th
Yo La Tengo, The Roundhouse, London →
Yo La Tengo have a certain way with a song. It can be trundling along nicely but not necessarily grabbing you, when a sound emerges that makes your ears prick up and suddenly all the divergent parts…
Nov 17th
Senators draw maps of their home states →
Marilyn sez, “To kick off Geography Awareness Week, National Geographic asked all the senators in Congress to draw their home states freehand. Some of the results are pretty funny! Sen. Saxby…
Nov 17th
The nervous, noncommittal noughties can't end soon... →
In a decade defined by fatalism and impotence, film-makers and writers have been quick to tap into our sense of impending doom Just to make sure filmgoers leave the present decade on a high,…
Nov 17th
Smoking Ban May Now Include Your Apartment →
Some city landlords have begun prohibiting tenants from smoking inside their apartments, because of the dangers of second-hand smoke. A study recently found that secondhand smoke causes at…
Nov 16th
THE LEGEND OF BAGGE'S RAND →
Novelist, scenarist, actress, “objectivist” and basic propagandist for rapacious capitalism Ayn Rand is someone I’ve always tended to steer clear of. My aversion is due more to her muddy and…
Nov 16th
On This Day in Ancient History - Tiberius Was Born →
Tiberius Denarius © Clipart.com.On this day in 42 B.C., the future Roman emperor Tiberius (Tiberius Claudius Nero) was born. He died on March 16 A.D. 37. Tiberius was the adopted heir of…
Nov 16th
The Case for Books by Robert Darnton | Book review →
Dinah Birch praises Robert Darnton, a passionate defender of the printed word Do books have a future? We’re used to being told that a digital age will make them redundant, yet they don’t seem…
Nov 15th
Rethink for calorie eating levels →
Calorie counts used as the foundation for diets and healthy-eating guidance may be wrong, a report says.
Nov 15th
Rants and eulogies →
Pete Brown has written a superb rant about the many headed beer industry. Read it here. And then, for something completely different, a nice pair of posts on Pencil and Spoon, one where Mark…
Nov 14th
September 2009
Here come the airport rectal exams! →
Uh-oh. Now that a terrorist has tried unsuccessfully to blow up a Saudi prince with a bomb shoved up his ass, the TSA is obliged to perform rectal exams on every flier for the rest of time. After…
Sep 28th
Michigan Legislature cancels Sunday budget session →
The Michigan Legislature does not appear to be in a big rush to finish its work on the upcoming fiscal year’s budget.
Sep 28th
Blog - Cognitive decline of the university... →
Sep 27th