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Monthly Archives: October 2011
More Hallowe’en Goodies
Should you be infested with vampires, you will undoubtedly arm yourself with the traditional weapons. These would include wooden stakes, garlic, and holy water. Perhaps you might call Abraham Van Helsing or Buffy Summers to aid in your slaying. But … Continue reading
Happy Halloween
A few cartoons for All Hallow’s Eve
Whence the Hagfish
The hagfish, (family Myxinidae, in the order Myxiniformes, in the class Myxini) that unlovable, jaw-less, cartilaginous, slime-producing eel-like animal, is an extremely fascinating beast. Long considered to be a close relative of the lamprey at the base of the vertebrata, … Continue reading
Depression by Hyperbole and a Half
Allie Brosh at Hyperbole and a Half has a unique and insightful way of describing a depressive episode. A few panels: Some people have a legitimate reason to feel depressed, but not me. I just woke up one day feeling … Continue reading
Organic Compounds in Stardust
Often given romantic qualities stardust is not a term that is used in astronomy but it is often used colloquially to describe amorphous matter surrounding stars. A paper in Nature by Sun Kwok & Yong Zhang Mixed aromatic–aliphatic organic nanoparticles … Continue reading
It Needs to be Better Now
Rick Mercer on bullying. I was bullied in school. Why? Because I was a geek, nerd, or whatever you want to call it. I was small, I got good grades, I wasn’t part of the ‘in’ group, and I came … Continue reading
Psychic Scam
All psychics are either misled or frauds. It is as simple as that. The frauds range from the large scale con artists such as John Edwards, Sylvia Brown, and James Van Praagh to the kitchen psychics. An example of the … Continue reading
God Hates Occupy Movement
Right Wing Watch is a decidedly left wing web site that points out some of the most egregious statements made by the right wing. Recently they have outlined some of the opponents to the Occupy movement. One of those opponents … Continue reading
Relief for relief readers
Many of use find our best relief when reading while relieving ourselves. The impact on our personal health is something we never think about. Rest assured, science comes to the rescue. Ron Shaoul and his team investigated the bathroom reading … Continue reading
Checkmate Atheists
PZ Meyers reminds us that today is the earth’s birthday. Thank you James Ussher for giving us a date to celebrate. One of PZ’s commenters sums it up nicely. 6015 years ago, God created a 13.7 billion year old universe, … Continue reading
