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sustainability jumps the shark: sustainable nuclear weapons edition
Archive of posts filed under the mind category.
Radioactive Nookie Ban
Writing About Lee’s Ferry
Lee’s Ferry, on the Colorado Originally uploaded by heinemanfleck. Sitting at home working on a chilly Saturday, this photo from a trip in 2005 reminds me that I’d rather be at Lee’s Ferry than sitting home writing about it. But it’s a pretty interesting place, so writing about Lee’s Ferry is a good close second. …
Beginnings
I have always held a certain ambivalence toward my nation’s national anthem. For my parents’ generation, having participated in a war for our nation’s survival, it is a deep and important talisman. But to my generation, its theme (war) places it at the center of an unresolved struggle, making it an uncomfortable national icon. It’s …
Graphical Whiplash
Apologies for the graphical whiplash. I had some issues (*cough*hackedagain*cough*) that were most easily dealt with by changing themes. I promise to get the Easy-Do Parties lady back in her proper place at some point soon.
Measles Drop
This is happy news: Improved routine immunization programs and huge national drives to give children a second dose of the inexpensive measles vaccine have contributed to a stunning 91 percent reduction in measles mortality across Africa, with deaths plunging to 36,000 last year from 396,000 in 2000, the World Health Organization and Unicef reported.
Disaster News Network
Sometimes the line between Onion and Not Onion is a bit confusing. But the Disaster News Network is apparently not a joke. Some headlines: UN: Planet in peril, time to act is now Long road seen for wildfire recovery ‘Superbug’ not new, danger remains After fires, sifting through the ashes Blog categories include (really, I …
Traveling Babo at Easter Island (Rapa Nui)
Traveling Babo at Easter Island (Rapa Nui) Originally uploaded by travelbabo. Big Toe’s cousin sent this postcard from a recent visit to Easter Island
Sporting Figure Attends State Dinner
As we here in Albuquerque prepare to lament the loss of our beloved Albuquerque Tribune, let us raise a glass in toast to one of the Trib’s most accomplished graduates, Hank Stuever, who last night had the distinct privilege and high honor of covering the visit by some French guy to the White House for …
benthic bacteria
I was all excited at the prospect that humans aren’t causing global warming after all, that it’s really benthic bacteria. Then Roger Pielke Jr., suspicious bastard that he is, had to go and pour cold water over the whole deal. Turns out that the University of Arizona doesn’t really have a “Department of Climatology,” as …