Giant Black Hole Rips Star Apart
Wow. All I can say is a stunned “wow”. Chandra :: Photo Album :: RX J1242-11 :: 18 Feb 04 Illustratoin of star being ripped apart by giant black hole.
Physics of Comic Books Taught At UMinn
Uncanny physics of comic book superheroes “ Can you teach a physics class with only comic books to illustrate the principles? University of Minnesota physics professor James Kakalios has been doing …
Today Started A New Gig
Today I started a new consulting gig training in Quark. It’s a lot of fun. It’s also profitable, but the fun is the main draw for me. The gig should last about two weeks. …
Job Posting: Kissing Ass
I found the below in a publicly posted job opening. Its good to know exactly what you want in an employee. “ If you have experience in the printing, copying and/or …
The Cutthroat (and Sophomoric) Literary World
A glitch this week in Amazon.com’s site software revealed the real names of thousands of people who had posted anonymous reviews of books… And it revealed a whole new world of …
Response to "The Gay Marriage Thing"
“ Pagans (from what I am told) don’t get married, they get hand fasted. Is hand fasting even valid according to the state/courts? ” No, it’s not legal in and of …
Must Read: World of Ends
I don’t say “must read” very often in any context–much less to the diverse readership of my blog. This time, however, I say it. You must read the below web page. World …
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Win a free, professionally designed makeover of your blog–no strings attached! Write me an essay telling me about your current blog, the blog of your dreams, and why yours should be the blog that wins a free makeover.
From the Pointlessly Extravagant File, #32
Oh. My. God. What a shamelessly pointless extravagance. Moreover, what a naked ploy for men’s money. Photo by eWeek My Love Affair with Acer’s Ferrari Notebook “ Every other notebook I have ever had pales …
Carlie Brucia's Body Found
CNN.com – Carlie Brucia’s body found; murder charges filed – Feb. 6, 2004 God damn it! I wish they had found her alive. Eleven years old… We have an eight and a six year …