I’m a big fan of having a winter holiday full of lights and shiny things just as the daylight shrinks to a minimum.This Saturday we went to Hillsboro’s drive-thru Lightopia. It was free, so a pretty good value. I’m going… Continue Reading
The Tangled Tree by David Quammen has split my brain open. The first 2/3 was well-written, entertaining science history. It provided some context to the evolution discoveries that were developing while I was in college and med school. Then it… Continue Reading
Again, testing federation
Imagine back in the spring of 2020, when we were all trying to figure out how much to panic, a leading national scientist told a reporter “I think this pandemic will last 3 years and mutate to become the most… Continue Reading
It’s been a little over 2 years since we checked in on my ageless Liberty Lions mug. Let’s take a look. As Indiana Jones said, the Holy Grail would not be golden or studded with jewels. It would be the… Continue Reading
A few days ago I took our ballots to the nearest dropbox. I have always thought it brilliant that the dropbox is parallel to a McDonald’s drive-thru. Everything’s already set up for a high level of in-and-out traffic. I got… Continue Reading
The COVID vaccines rock. Period. I’m sick and tired of news articles with big headlines about how sick vaccinated people are getting with Omicron. That’s not the story. The real story is how sick unvaccinated people are getting with Omicron.… Continue Reading
I just read this hilarious article on what your favorite Sad Dad Band says about you. Although my favorite band on the list is the New Pornographers, I’m definitely not someone who can build a fence. I think I’m closer… Continue Reading
Lately I’ve been listening to a lot of Avett Brothers. They’re extremely accomplished and entertaining both live and recorded. They shift genres effortlessly (sometimes within the same song) but always have a coherent sound. The two brothers’ voices are distinct… Continue Reading
In 1995, I created a Pez dispenser gun that could shoot a piece of candy 3 feet. I decided to submit that to Pez FAQ on Usenet alt.food.pez. It was the first thing I ever contributed to the Internet. It’s… Continue Reading