Monthly Archives: July 2012

On Monday, John Scalzi posted an excellent piece, deconstructing the idea of a “self-made man” (and here I had the impulse to write “self-made person,” which is funny, because generally, many of the people who believe in Self-Made as a … Continue reading →

We have this framed picture of Led Zeppelin, gifted to us by a friend during our college years, that features a low-quality, painted-over photograph of the band standing in a field, their logo, a zeppelin in the sky, and the … Continue reading →

Let’s see how much more I can mangle the Litmus Test Metaphor.  I was just thinking that if our society continues to degrade science and education (and especially science education), there may come a day when no one remembers what … Continue reading →

Okay, maybe that should have been the title for yesterday.  In any case, we spent seven years in Baton Rouge, and two years in Tallahassee, and now we’re moving to Wisconsin.  This is cool by us, because we are Midwesterners … Continue reading →

Well, it’s the Day After the Last Day at the Day Job.  I’m sitting in the living room, with a cat sprawled on the chair next to me.  My brain is starting to come out the other end of the … Continue reading →