Clowns Kicked KKK Asses – Neatorama "âWhite Power!â the Naziâs shouted, âWhite Flour?â the clowns yelled back running in circles throwing flour in the air and raising separate letters which spelt âWhite Flourâ. âWhite Power!â the Naziâs angrily shouted once more, âWhite flowers?â the clowns cheers and threw white flowers in the air and danced… Continue reading links for 2009-07-19
Month: July 2009
links for 2009-07-18
slacktivist: TF: Bruce’s sermon, part 1 "There’s a monster at the end of this book. And if the authors succeed at what they’ve set out to do, that monster is you. That’s part of why one should only read these books slowly, in small, weekly doses, while pausing to scream at or mock every page."… Continue reading links for 2009-07-18
Belated Baby Blogging 071709
After a long service outage, our home Internet is back, and I can post Baby Blogging pictures. Of course, it’s not as easy to get those as it used to be, because SteelyKid is always on the move these days: You pretty much have to hold her in place to keep her in the frame:
Unscientific America: The Pluto Thing
I’ve been really surprised at the number of people writing about Unscientific America who are confused by the discussion of the Pluto incident (Mad Mike is the latest, but it’s not hard to find more). For those who haven’t read the book, the first chapter opens with a description of the public reaction to the… Continue reading Unscientific America: The Pluto Thing
Belated Baby-and-Dog Video
This clip of Emmy and SteelyKid is actually from almost two months ago– I posted it on Emmy’s Facebook page, but not here. But it’s still cute, and ought to give SteelyKid’s adoring public something to tide them over until we get our DSL back and I can post this week’s Baby Blogging.
Temporary Service Interruption
A big thunderstorm last night took out the DSL at Chateau Steelypips (and most of the 518 area code, it seems), and service is still out. So, if you’re wondering why I haven’t had any online presence since 5pm or so, that’s why. I’m going to deal with the essential stuff using my office Internet… Continue reading Temporary Service Interruption
Wanted: Non-Academic Scientists
Having spent the last couple of posts talking (in part) about the need to change academic culture, and de-stigmatize non-academic science jobs, here’s an attempt to step up and do something direct and productive. No, this won’t cost you anything. One of the difficulties with trying to broaden the usual definition of scientists is that… Continue reading Wanted: Non-Academic Scientists
Scientists vs. the Scientific Community
This isn’t actually about a literal or metaphorical smackdown– it’s more about a distinction in language, related to a number of the comments that have been made regarding Unscientific America. (Yeah, I know. I’ll find something else to talk about soon.) The issue is most clearly laid out by Janet, who writes: In addition to… Continue reading Scientists vs. the Scientific Community
Unscientific America on Jobs in Science
The most unfortunate thing about the furor over Unscientific America is that the vast majority of the shouting concerns a relatively small portion of the actual argument of the book. Far too much attention is being spent on the question of whether Chris and Sheril are fair to Myers and Dawkins, and not nearly enough… Continue reading Unscientific America on Jobs in Science
links for 2009-07-16
Bad Boys | Film | A.V. Club "From this rich central dynamic, all manner of hilarity springs. Smith is fastidious about the upkeep of his expensive sports car. Lawrence is a slob who gets his messy hamburger all over its glistening interior! How will they ever be able to work together? My curiosity was piqued!… Continue reading links for 2009-07-16