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So, I had this cat with a sense of humor. He was the only cat I’ve ever known to demand to be spooned. Which is weird. But also awesome. Scraggles died on Tuesday, January 31st. He was seventeen. The first … Continue reading →

I have a weird fondess for a good fever. The sweaty, shivering, achey, loopy state is at least interesting and definitely preferable to nausea or a plain old cold.  This one hit me out of the blue, just as my writing finals … Continue reading →

This is exactly the kind of idea that would appeal to me: it’s odd, ambitious, and wildly optimistic. The only TED Talks I believe are the ones that tell us the human race is an odd miracle in the clumsy … Continue reading →

I’m late to the party on this one. My friend, Gadi, showed this to me back in January. At first I thought I was in on something new. Like Gadi the masher-upper here, Kutiman, is from Israel. Immediately I called … Continue reading →

Fermilab (the Department of Energy’s particle physics lab with a name that sounds like a company Lex Luther might own) announced last week that there has been a strange change in their data that might suggest they’ve discovered a new … Continue reading →

I have a pretty intense addiction to TED Talks. It started around 2006, when the videos were first streamable online. Since the organization has uploaded nearly 900 videos so far. TED conferences are growing, expanding their scope, inviting more speakers, and building … Continue reading →

Do you see? New banner! That means this isn’t just another ghost-blog. I’m hoping to kick-start this thing again and a new look was the first step. My designer whipped this up. I’ll post a link with proper credit soon. … Continue reading →