Having spent the last few years in a graduate engineering & applied science program, I’ve heard no shortage of criticism directed at the Bush administration’s science policies. And for good reason, if you ask me.
But this short article from WIRED suggests that the Bush administration’s stem cell policy, right or wrong, should not be labeled “anti-science”. [read more…]
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I love the film Once (and the soundtrack), so I thought it was pretty funny when The Simpsons referrenced the movie. And yes, those are the voices of Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, the actors from the movie.
UPDATE: It would seem that The Simpsons episodes on Hulu have an expiration date, so the clip is no longer available. Guess you’ll have to wait for the DVD to come out! [read more…]
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For those of you out there without TV (like me) you can watch the NCAA basketball games online (requires Internet Explorer).
Also, if you have Windows Media Center [read more…]
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Last Tuesday I got my copy of U2’s new album, No Line On The Horizon (get it at Amazon for only $9.99!). I wanted to digest it for a few days before expressing my thoughts, as I usually need a few listens of a new album to form a solid opinion. Well, that’s done and done, and you can read what I have to say below. After that, some other cool news about their next album which may be out sooner than you think! [read more…]
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Early this morning U2 announced concert dates for the first leg of their tour only a week after releasing their new album, No Line On The Horizon. So far they have only listed three States-side dates: Chicago, Boston, and New York (also Toronto), but they will soon be announcing more dates starting in September for cities like Atlanta; Dallas; Houston; Las Vegas; Los Angeles; Norman, OK; Phoenix; Tampa; Washington, D.C.; Vancouver; and…wait for it…Charlottesville, VA! I am so going to this concert. Full tour date listing and more tour details below. [read more…]
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This novel was published after the Chilean-Mexican author's death, and I'm not even sure if it was entirely finished or not. It is broken up into five parts which, while connected, stand pretty much on there own. I have not yet made it to the grim part about the murders of hundreds of women in Mexico, so I have so far found it enjoyable and even funny despite some dark underpinnings. It's had a ton of critical praise, and I like it much more than my last foray into the violent novel genre: Blood Meridian.
Been listening to this one a lot, pretty much the whole way through.