Now That’s Scary
I didn’t actually know that Florida contained any Burmese pythons large enough to swallow an entire adult live alligator. (Here’s the BBC story on the exploding python: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4313978.stm) (I’m reminded…
The Odd and Miscellaneous
Now That’s Scary
I didn’t actually know that Florida contained any Burmese pythons large enough to swallow an entire adult live alligator. (Here’s the BBC story on the exploding python: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4313978.stm) (I’m reminded…
FEMA’s Circle of Disasters
The Federal Emergency Management Administration has a clear diagrammatic explanation of its approach to disasters. (I’m still learning how to use the Mac; the interface with my web management system…
FEMA’s Circle of Disasters
The Federal Emergency Management Administration has a clear diagrammatic explanation of its approach to disasters. (I’m still learning how to use the Mac; the interface with my web management system…
It’s Hard to Know What to Say about New Orleans
Looting in New Orleans So here are some useful remarks and links from Reason.com’s “Hit and Run.” (And, yes, I have sent an additional donation to Mercy Corps, my favorite…
It’s Hard to Know What to Say about New Orleans
Looting in New Orleans So here are some useful remarks and links from Reason.com’s “Hit and Run.” (And, yes, I have sent an additional donation to Mercy Corps, my favorite…
The book that conquered the hearts of millions on Earth is now conquering space
Turkmenbashi: Always Facing the Sun After illuminating our world and touching the hearts (and bodies) of millions of obedient subjects, Saparmurat Niyazov, father of the Turkmens, takes his message to…
A Fatwa on Fair Use Needed
The Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani on….Copyrights.
Oh, for the Days Before Metric
A Far, Far Better Thing In a conversation this evening with my friend Guy Calvert (married to Bretigne, soon to be father to Miles), I raised the issue of the…
Then Wash Them
From our friends at Engrish.com.