David Simon Interview In WSJ Speakeasy
WSJ Speakeasy | David Simon on ‘Treme’ and Why Journalism Might Not Be Doomed (hat tip, Ray) … Are more people likely to engage with the subject matter than journalism? Sadly, yes. That is true. If...
View ArticleUp Down Up Down What A Ride
For those days when I have to remind myself that merry-go-rounds make me sick while roller coasters don’t. Now to find the scene with the little dwarves up on stage. “They’re not stolen. They’re put...
View ArticleWinter Is Coming
For those of you watching or who intend to check out Game Of Thrones on HBO, Athenae is reviewing the seven hells out of the show over at First Draft. Something I’ve always appreciated about this woman...
View Article“Even More Hilarious Than The Day After Tomorrow”
On the road this week. I leave you with the latest from a geo-blog which must go in my feedreader once I get back. It seems that Hollywood is putting out another sciencepocalypse (or is that...
View ArticleScientists On Twitter, Treme Bloggers
The American Geophysical Union’s blog interviewed a number of physical scientists on why scientists should use Twitter. My response reflects two important requirements I have of science: that it is...
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Watching Build It Bigger’s Battle Machines episode, I was reminded of a troubling thing: American “defense contractors” and their subcontractors who have little to no experience and bid on projects...
View ArticleFrom The Director Of “spOILed”
I was mailed this by an oil industry colleague with whom I share many views on how energy is made and its future. spOILed is yet another documentary/film making the rounds following the rise of...
View Article6000-Year-Old Texas
Alas, the horrible creationist Louisiana Science & Education Act (SB70) wasn’t repealed, but the Orleans Parish School Board doesn’t want anything to do with it. On December 18, 2012, the board...
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Wherein I Review “Defiance” Season 1 Episode 1
Post-apocalyptic earth. Disaffected teenage half-human-half-Minbari (HHHM) chick and Malcolm Reynolds are on their way to scavenge space discoballs that fall to earth. Steampunk-decked...
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Friday Rocks
Disaster flicks exist so I can poke holes in their (geo)science. From The Geology of Godzilla, in which Andrew Alden explores the minuses and plus points of the classic 1954 edition of Godzilla:...
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Thoughts on Ready Player One
Here’s the deal on my reluctant enjoyment of Ready Player One, the book version. As for the movie, it isn’t really worth reviewing. Instead of gently leading today’s viewer to the discovery of a...
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