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From Pharyngula::Ernst Mayr: Dr. Ernst Mayr, the leading evolutionary biologist of the 20th century, died on Thursday in Bedford, Mass. He was 100. Dr. Mayr’s death, in a retirement community where he had lived since 1997, was announced by his family and Harvard, where he was a faculty member for many years. He was known … Continue reading Ernst Mayr (1904-2005)
I love haiku. Did I tell you that? Well, I do. My favorite poet is Issa, and I just discovered a whole online trove (searchable) of his poems. Go look.
I am getting used to the routine of reading Peter’s history books to him in the evenings. Right now, we are reading about Stalin‘s defense of Moscow against the German attack in October of 1941. Through Stalin’s idiocy, refusal to face reality, and incredible mismanagement, three million Soviet soldiers died between the start of Operation … Continue reading History in the evening
Where I write to you from: Cincinnati Weather (KLUK): reported: 01:53 UTC on 2004/11/09 Temperature: 35.1°F (1.7°C) Dewpoint: 28.9°F (-1.7°C) Relative humidity: 78.1% Barometric: 30.44 inHg Conditions: fair, no wind How in hell can it be fair, no wind, and 35.1 frigging degrees with a dewpoint below zero? (Because it can, dammit.) AND how can … Continue reading Fair. No wind.
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