[Author’s Note: After writing and posting this, the Broncos went on to face the New England Patriots in their final playoff game (the 18th of the Broncos’ season). The Broncos lost SPECTACULARLY, 10-45. This makes their record of wins/losses now to be 9/9, exactly 50% . . . the coin […]
Many years ago, I commented on the seeming extinction of the species Sanctimonium Santorum [1]. Like many species that were previously believed to be extinct, there has been a sudden and unexpected reappearance of this odd species. However, as I commented then, In government, there are limited resources. There are […]
A little piece of life as we were leaving Connecticut on our way back to Texas. Thank-you, airport security. [audio:http://steve.cooleysekula.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Bradley_Airport_Alert.mp3|titles=Bradley Airport Alert]
I photographed this in an abandoned pedestrian tunnel stairwell in Palo Alto, CA, in April of 2010. Seems prescient now.
Me and a lot of my friends and family members are doing a lot of traveling during these holidays. A lot of us bring electronics with us to entertain during the tedious flights. As a scientist, I want to make the lives of flight attendants easier by being well-behaved, but […]
Fresh from the Texas Freedom Network (TFN), here are their favorite anti-science quotes of the year: http://tfninsider.org/2011/12/26/2011-in-quotes-the-war-on-science/. By “favorite,” I of course mean the quotes that probably ensaddened the staff at TFN. TFN ” . . . is a nonpartisan, grassroots organization of more than 50,000 religious and community leaders. […]
There is too much interesting science that happens in a single year. No one person can capture it in a single article. I choose to focus on the things that align with my own personal interests, and provide information about them so you can learn more. They are in no […]
Sing, sad little Christmas bell! [audio:http://steve.cooleysekula.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/sad_little_xmas_bell.mp3|titles=Sing, sad little Christmas bell!]