I want an Ichthyosaurus
Yes that’s right, I want an Ichthyosaurus. I mean, reptile-fish ancient madness, what’s not to love? And it was discovered by Mary Anning, a quite interesting British fossil collector and overlooked but...
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Reflecting on May Day – Occupy Needs New Tactics
So after a day of marching, rallies, speakers and events here in NYC, what did the May 1 General Strike change? That’s the question that’s been on my mind since I went to...
The Visual Politics of HIV and AIDS – 1980 to 2012
[Dec 2018 Update – Some broken video links fixed, and note about purged CDC image…] The Politics of AIDS and HIV 1981 is often pointed to as the start of public awareness about...
Holy Bacon Log Batman!
“A little philosophy inclineth man’s mind to atheism, but depth in philosophy bringeth men’s minds about to religion.” – F. Bacon Speaking of bacon, a friend recently sent me a really amazing recipe...
Improving Your Blog – 4 Tips and Tricks
I recently ran across a great article on improving your wordpress site over at Yoast, who designed the lovely SEO plugin that many WP users–myself included-use. The tutorial there is stellar, and...
Yukon Denali Hybrid or Why Not to Tow An Elephant
That’s right, a Yukon Denali Hybrid! If that sound like an oxymoron, that’s probably because it is. I happened upon this car while walking to work today, and saw one sitting at...
