April 2006
Meet Nancy Raccoon
We got a dog.
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News •
04/29/06
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On the Border
The fundamental question we ought to face is the legitimacy of protecting our borders at all.
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Ideas •
04/29/06
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A powerful message
Mom and I watched Crash tonight, mostly to see why it won the Academy award. It was an incredible movie,…
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Reviews •
04/28/06
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How Kaavya Got Published
It seems to me this news story has been plagiarized from other similar stories I’ve heard recently.
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Observations •
04/28/06
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Why is the sky blue? and nine other important science questions
Why is the sky blue? Because it wants to be.
Patrick •
Questions •
04/26/06
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Woman’s Long-Term Memory Astonishes Scientists
In the current issue of the journal Neurocase, scientists report on a woman with the astonishing ability to clearly remember events that happened to her decades ago.
David •
News •
04/20/06
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Discoveries
Here’s another of those “100 greatest” lists. This time it’s about science discoveries. You may disagree with some of them,…
Dad •
Histories •
04/20/06
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First Five Random Songs
Dan decides to discuss five random songs that played on his computer.
Dan •
Observations •
04/19/06
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Today’s golf
Dave and I went golfing today up at the Meadows course in Lincoln Park. We both played well, for at…
Dad •
News •
04/17/06
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Abraham’s Descendents Explained
Just how many descendents did Abraham have?
Dad •
Explanations •
04/16/06
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Population Paradox
Everyone has 2 parents, 4 grandparents, 8 great grandparents, and so on.
Dad •
Puzzles •
04/13/06
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Spam poetry
“the plaything supposedly of vat is fraction the hemorrhoids! melt, to muted,”
Patrick •
Funnies •
04/13/06
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Leslie Norris, poet, 1920-2006
Leslie Norris, poet and friend, has died.
Patrick •
News •
04/13/06
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TBS LoTR commercials
TBS says “It’s not easy being a tiny man with hairy feet, especially when you have the One Ring.”
Patrick •
Funnies/Movies/Recommendations •
04/13/06
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Prayer and Science
Did God purposely allow this test to fail?
Dad •
Experiments •
04/11/06
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Breaking the Spell
Dennett is an atheist who believes religion should be studied as a natural phenomenon.
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Ideas •
04/10/06
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Cheerioke
Cheerioke is fun for all idiots.
Dan •
Funnies •
04/05/06
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Public Service Announcements
I don’t watch NBC’s The Office, but after watching their April Fool’s PSAs I think I’m obligated. These short video clips are hilarious.
Dan •
Funnies •
04/03/06
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Vacant Vehicles
Not unlike “Battlebots” this contest requires unmanned vehicles to navigate a 130 mile desert course.
Dad •
Technologies •
04/02/06
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