Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Sunday at the Co-op

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A co-operative recognizes the reinforcing roles of consumer and producer.   I discovered something of truism that at any marketplace with h...
Monday, April 27, 2015

THE DRUNKEN ASTRONOMERS

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This year’s vernal equinox brought a solar eclipse that was visible across northern Eurasia. To view totality, you had to be on the Faroe I...
Sunday, April 26, 2015

Hypatia of Alexandria

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Two events are sign posts along the 1000-year history of ancient Rome: the death of Cato the Younger, and the death of Hypatia of Alexandri...
Sunday, April 12, 2015

My Grandmother and Science

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I came home from school to discover that one of my science books was out, next to the couch.  My grandmother had been reading it. She proba...
Saturday, April 4, 2015

Hopper Crunch

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Getting your protein from crickets is good for the planet.  One pound of protein from crickets costs only one gallon of water and two pound...
Thursday, March 19, 2015

BSides Austin 2015

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In the old days of rock 'n' roll 45 rpm records, the "A" side was the hit release and the "B" side was just so...
Saturday, March 14, 2015

Happy Pi Day of the Century

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Every March 14, we celebrate Pi Day.  3.14 is a pretty good approximation, better than 1 part in 1000. This year, being 2015, we acknowledg...
Friday, March 6, 2015

Alternatives to Prison (Part 1 of 3)

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Introduction:   For almost 200 years, the treatment and punishment of convicted criminals was defined by blending the Pennsylvania System a...