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Because nothing says, "I'm serious about research" quite like posting a youtube video. :Plain: Obviously a Yale man. It's like complaining about someone else's "gramar" (yes).

This can be a thread for any loss among us and, I think, the friend I'm thinking of today would like that, would like the notion of starting something new and resonant among us, something meaningful and true in a place he gave so much to, even as he leaves us for a time. It begins, for me...

Any scientific discovery or news item that seems worth pursuing can find its home here, from the serious to the less than and any combination thereof...by way of: Giant Ninth Planet Discovered and Then Some In January of this year Caltech researchers noted they had discovered evidence of a...

You can't spend it, but it just might buy a presidency. And that has many a traditional, beltway politico running scared. In fact, there are so many traditional, insider republicans publicly aghast these days you'd think "The Donald" was rushing about from caucus to caucus in the altogether...

You never know. People can surprise you. The other day I was trenching near the road at the front of my property (because we'd had a good rain and the earth was easy). Noisy beast of a trencher....Anyway, this fellow drove by in a nice new truck and I accidentally threw some mud up on him. Well...

It seems like only yesterday a few valiant, anti-social stalwarts gathered together in a wreckless act of irony I dubbed the Anti-Social Social Club. As I put it then: "If you want in, we don't need you. If you're interested in joining, then you're not for us. This is strictly a table for one...

Data Changed Daily A Few Notable Birthdays: Sam Houston, revolutionary and first president of the Republic of Texas. Ludovico Spontoni, composer Jon Bon Jovi, singer, actor Mikhail Gorbachev, Russian General Secretary John Irving, novelist Dr. Seuss, author Tom Wolfe, novelist Lou...

I thought it might be fun to take a look at the Super Bowls from the beginning to the looming number 50. Note that the first 14 SBs were played at the end of 14 game seasons. I'm going to take these in groups of five and leave this first post to list the biggest upsets, most potent offenses...

There's a lot of negative buzz about this year's Oscars and the apparent want of diversity in its product for the second year running, despite more than a few performances and a few (fewer) films of note that could have carried that flag. That conversation led to a recent look at the composition...

No, this won't be like the old thread or Quixote's. I thought it might be interesting to explore that old title of mine in a different light. The best way to give a sense of it is to begin. Did you know that Thomas Jefferson didn't literally pen the Declaration of Independence? It's true...

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Just a catch-all place to talk about what interests you, from the listed to technology impacting it. I was thinking last night about the ubiquitous ten list. You know, if you could only have ten songs on your device or take ten albums to an island, that sort of thing...best five or ten songs by...

I think the original companion thread to the Interview Archive thread is gone, so given I'm starting the next chapter of interviews I thought I should start this as well. For those who weren't here, a couple of years ago Quincy and I put together a thread where a number of questions were posed...

What this thread is about: a place to note and discuss current laws, trends and topics. I'll attempt over its course to raise the general level of awareness and understanding on a variety of legal topics. Sometimes with commentary and often without it. I will take questions on the law from...

Here's where I'll list the monthly winners, those who through diligence and outrage earn the right to be called the Cub Reporter of the month. And, of course, an overall winner at years end.

Since aCW is over in his thread decrying people not answering him after locking it down repeatedly to keep them from doing that :chuckle: I thought I'd set out an answer to his last and a general, brief comment on the facts. I've never voted pro choice. You must have missed it, but there was...

Self explanatory heading... Worst: 1. Rocking Around the Christmas Tree 2. Santa Claus is Coming to Town (as performed by the otherwise brilliant Boss) 3. Last Christmas (Wham) 4. Grandma Got Run Over by a Raindeer 5. Happy Xmas 6. Jingle Bell Rock 7. Christmas Don't be Late, Chipmunks 8...