Random Thoughts

The Flying Professor-Part II: Before you leave home

Part I listed often-overlooked things that when taken along make your trip comfortable, safe, and productive. Part II looks at tasks you’ll find helpful to do before leaving for the airport. As before, I do not get kickbacks from any products mentioned. T ...

Blog Post - Fred Phillips - Jan 13 2012 - 3:28pm

The End Of The World In 2012 Will Be Great For Tourism

Is the entire country of Mexico anti-science? ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jan 15 2012 - 8:30am

Maybe Assistant Comment Editors Shouldn't Write About Science

Tom Chivers, Telegraph's assistant comment editor, may think he is being all edgy and cool by claiming Republicans- 50% of America- are anti-science. In reality, he is like an Emo-haircut wearing kid dressed in black insisting he is an outsider while ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Apr 20 2012 - 2:01pm

Windows 8 will be the biggest thing since Windows 95 (UPDATED)

Windows 8 will be the biggest thing in the world of Windows since Windows 95.   That is my prediction based on months of using it in virtualization and now natively on my convertible tablet PC.  In short it is a marked improvement over Windows 7.   The me ...

Blog Post - Hontas Farmer - Jun 3 2012 - 5:11pm

The Decisions of Life and Death

The decisions of life and death are not easy to make, whether it's about a loved one on life support or the need to spare a beloved pet suffering. As one family struggles with the harsh words of an insensitive doctor, our family is dealing with the e ...

Blog Post - Kim Wombles - Jan 27 2012 - 8:36am

Thoughts on the Superbowl and UK football

I watched a bit of the superbowl last night. Not for the football game, you'll have to understand. I struggle with rugby at the best of times. American football to me just looks like an all out war, only the soldiers for some reason are not allowed we ...

Blog Post - Oliver Knevitt - Feb 6 2012 - 11:30am

Mono-a-mano: Thoughts on Illness, Loss, and Letting Go of Stage Models of Grief

It's been a rough two weeks--tears galore, bright spots, strep, then mono, and days passed in bed, sleeping hour after hour, as if in a week, I managed to make up for 22 years of child-created sleep debt. I'm pretty sure there's still some s ...

Blog Post - Kim Wombles - Feb 9 2012 - 8:09am

Sticks and Stones May Break Your Bones, But Words Will Really Put You In Trouble

That is what Hamza Kashgari, a 23 years old reporter and poet from Saudi Arabia, is realizing the hard way. He used twitter to write a poetic "dialogue" with prophet Muhammad, and this was enough to get him condemned to death by the salafi sheikh ...

Blog Post - Tommaso Dorigo - Feb 11 2012 - 5:40pm

Eat Free Pancakes- Help Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals

Good news for flapjack junkies.  For 15 hours on February 28th,  you can get some free pancakes at IHOP and raise some money for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. It's  National Pancake Day! ...

Blog Post - Hank Campbell - Feb 15 2012 - 4:32pm

An Ode To Venus

"To her who appears in the sky     to her who appears in the sky I want to address my greeting     to the hierodule who appears in the sky I want to address my greeting     to the great queen of heaven, Inanna [ancient Sumerian name for Venus] I want ...

Article - Oliver Knevitt - Mar 2 2012 - 9:28am