I had no idea that snake plants could bloom. My plant at home (around 2ft) has just started. It is very fragrant, and quite nice. Who knew? The cat that lives on the roof next door has apparently had kittens. The disgustingly cute balls of fur were playing on the roof tonight. It is kind …
Yearly Archives: 2004
Science bad!
A depressing read at The Nation: The Bush Administration has so violated and corrupted the institutional culture of government agencies charged with scientific research that it could take a generation for them to recover their integrity. The Junk Science of George W. Bush
Green monsters
I don’t think these people know the definition of a ‘public employee’. A senior Defense Department official conducted unauthorized investigations of Iraq reconstruction efforts and used their results to push for lucrative no-bid contracts for friends and their business clients, according to current and former Pentagon officials and documents. Environmentally correct housing has never been …
Tubing in Phoenix
I went out to Phoenix last weekend to visit with Mike and Dan. It was a good time. We tubed down the Salt River and managed to not kill ourselves on the rocks. Though Mikey got a lesson in kinetic energy. The fireworks show was quite impressive. It was probably 30 minutes long, with a …
TNT
Walked down to TNT last night. The exhibit this month was on the Mexican-American experience. They did it like a hands on museum geared towards adults. Displays, buttons to push, etc. Quite interesting. Interesting.. though I think I will wait for the peer review: Scientists have found evidence to suggest we do have a sixth …