End of discussion.
He hasn’t been in a national park like the celebs, but in the Amazon – the land of the pit viper and the jaguar, the narco-terrorist and the piranha. There, the bush tucker is you.
Former British Army captain Ed Stafford, 33, is well on [...]
I’ve been busy as of late and had to put this one in the “to do” blog pile.
ERIC ENGMAN /Fairbanks Daily News-Miner via The Associated Press
After two ravens roosting on top of a power transformer were electrocuted, hundreds [...]
Okay, that’s probably not the official term for it, but who cares… this is awesome.
--> -->An aurora, shining high above the northern part of Saturn, moves from the night side to the day side of [...]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. really nailed it with a recent article he wrote for Huffington Post, in which he argues that “the Chinese are treating the energy technology competition if it were an arms race”.
“China will soon make us as dependent on Chinese green technology for the next century [...]
Wasps are known to lay their eggs inside the bodies of ladybugs, using them as some sort of surrogate womb.
That’s interesting, but not as interesting as the fact that the ladybugs survive the incident.
“What is fascinating is that the ladybug is partially paralysed by the parasite, yet it’s eventually [...]
These guys are like Transformers.
If this video is playing a little weird for you, just click ahead a little on the status bar on the video and it should play normally.
[...]
The Lady On Top, Isn't.
Whether you call them ladybugs, ladybeetles, or ladybirds, what we’re talking about is probably the Coccinellidae family of beetles.
Coccinellids are found worldwide and over 5,000 species have been identified. While a few species are considered pests, they’re generally' [...]
Or,
“I’ve been to Minnesota, but I’ve never “visted” Minnesota”
or,
“Face It Alaska, he’s just not that in to you.”
The Wrong Air Force One
This time it’s not Jesus or the Virgin Mary popping up in some obscure location; but it’s nonetheless interesting.
A hemorrhage in an elderly man's' [...]
It’s been a busy week or so. I haven’t re-abandoned this project; I’ve just had more pressing responsibilities. That doesn’t mean I don’t see something and begin writing about it, it just means I don’t have time to finish and publish it.
I couldn’t pass this one up though.
According to [...]
If you know me, you know astronomy and politics are two of my greatest passions, so naturally I found today’s Doonesbury quite amusing.
[...]From “Alaska’s News Source“:
Rescuers: Pilot looked like he had been ‘attacked by an animal’DENALI NATIONAL PARK, Alaska — A pilot suffering from severe burns hiked 20 miles to safety in freezing conditions after his plane crashed inside Denali National Park and Preserve, a public information officer for the park said late Thursday.
The headline [...]
My daughter work from a dead sleep this evening to say:
I need ice cream, or a cookie, or something.
Then she went back to sleep.
[...]COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Maldives government ministers are taking scuba lessons and learning underwater signs in preparation for an unprecedented Cabinet meeting at the bottom of the ocean intended to highlight the threat global warming poses to the low-lying nation.
It reminds me of this movie:
(Even though the only [...]
Hot on the heels of the passing of Senator Ted Kennedy, the Kennedy curse has struck again. At nearly 70 years old, the Kennedy Curse has began to ease up on the intensity in which it goes after the Kennedys.  After multiple plane crashes, assassinations, and a freak ski-accident, the [...]
Man didn’t land on the moon. It was a hoax perpetrated by the United States in order to claim our place at the top of the technology race. In reality, NASA sent astronauts to the Sun. They brought along tons of materials and props to make it look like the [...]
For starters, there was the story of the woman in Ohio who walked into a Burlington Coat Factory, claimed she just won the lottery, and everyone’s purchase was on her.
She did not win the lottery and was not paying for everyone’s items.
A riot ensued.
I used to be a huge fan of Coast to Coast AM, when it was hosted by Art Bell. I fell in love with the show when I worked graveyard shifts at a gas station — one that received maybe 1.2 customers between 9pm and 6am. [...]
Today’s words of wisdom from my 3-year-old daughter.
“I’m going to buy you a nice ol’ puppy with no teeth so it can’t bite you and you’re going to be a happy President”.
[...]On October 14, 1582 – Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.
On October 14, 1656 – Massachusetts enacts the first punitive legislation against the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers). The marriage of church-and-state in Puritanism [...]
The archives will slowly be coming back online, along with images and other uploads. Bear with me while I get everything sorted and back into place.
It’s good to be back.
[...]Speaking of just beginning our journey…
A new ring has been discovered around Saturn. Â And it’s HUGE.
PASADENA, Calif. — NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has discovered an enormous ring around Saturn — by far the largest of the giant planet’s many rings.
The new belt lies at the far reaches of [...]
A friend of mine made this video a few years back.  I catch myself watching the video from time-to-time just to put “things” into perspective.  If you’re into numbers, understanding exponential growth, or want to get curiosity juices flowing, you’ll enjoy this video.
One thing I hadn’t considered was how loss factors [...]
From "Le Voyage dans la lune" (A Trip to the Moon)
Having solved all of the World’s problems….
Okay, I can’t criticize this mission and I’ve yet to find a space mission I could. Half of my [...]
Shortly after the realization that President Obama’s health-care plan has measures in it that require mandatory euthanasia of anyone over the age of 60, a new piece of the Kenyan’s crazy experiment has been uncovered. It’s been revealed that there’s an article related to the blind, and who they’re allowed [...]
We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started, and know the place for the first time. – T.S. Eliot
[...]
The whole purpose of Twitter is to easily share thoughts, in 140 characters or less. Outgoing Governor Sarah Palin doesn’t seem to grasp that as evidenced by today’s essay-over-twitter.
# knows it’s shameful 4 valuable time& public resources to be diverted frm needed causes to deal w/this [...]
It’s bittersweet to say the least.
The homeless, being used by the lobbyist beast.
They get paid and a shot towards a better life.
But in their back, the lobbyists stick their knife.
The homeless most likely favor healthcare.
But that won’t happen, if the lobbyists fair.
So the line-holders stand holding the place.
And then the [...]
I’ve been waiting my whole life to see these pictures!
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, or LRO, has returned its first imagery of the Apollo moon landing sites. The pictures show the Apollo missions’ lunar module descent stages sitting on the moon’s surface, as long shadows from a low sun angle [...]
KTUU – The federal government is temporarily suspending Medicaid for Alaskans after a review of the state Medicaid agency found it is not compliant.
Any Alaskan in need of Medicaid or personal care assistance who is not already enrolled won’t be able to sign up for help anytime soon.
…
From [...]
Quitter Governor Sarah Palin wrote (or had ghost-written) an op-ed in tomorrow’s Washington Post.
While it’s the same old talking points as usual — now coming from self-inflicted lame duck, there’s one thing she keeps saying that’s really getting on my nerves (well, more than one, but who has that [...]
High-tech drugs get 12-year monopoly
Senators have agreed to give high-tech biotech drugs a 12-year market monopoly before generic versions can compete.
The Obama administration and the AARP had wanted a much shorter exclusivity period for the high-tech injectable medications used to treat cancer and other ailments. But senators on [...]
I came across an interesting new Pew Research Poll contrasting public and scientists views on various issues. Some of the more interesting to me were:
Are science and religion often in conflict?
Republican: 52% yes, 44% no.
Democrat: 62% yes, 33% no.
Claims that government scientists could not report findings [...]
I came across an interesting new Pew Research Poll contrasting public and scientists views on various issues. Some of the more interesting to me were:
Are science and religion often in conflict?
Republican: 52% yes, 44% no.
Democrat: 62% yes, 33% no.
Claims that government scientists could not report findings [...]
There was a sex offender out on parole luring dogs into the woods with hamburger. They could only charge him with a parole violation because bestiality is not illegal in Alaska, and legislators argued over a law that would change this. I called it the [...]
How come the religious don’t give Spider-man enough credit?
(Via UnreasonableFaith)
Palin says inquiries wasted ‘millions’: Gov. Sarah Palin | adn.com
Palin administration officials provided the Daily News with a breakdown of what it says are $1.9 million in costs. Most if it is a per-hour accounting of the time state employees, such as state attorneys, have spent working on public [...]
A tough poll choice tonight. Simply, which is more hilarious:
As to whether another pursuit for national office, as when she joined Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., in the race for the White House less than a year ago, would result in the same [...]
On July 7, 1456 – A retrial verdict acquits Joan of Arc of heresy 25 years after her death.
On July 7, 1534 – European colonization of the Americas: first known exchange between Europeans and natives of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, in New Brunswick.
On July 7, 1798 – Quasi-War: the [...]
A Handful of Ladies
