February 2010
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January 2010
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Dinosaur Color Blog Round-Up
I was distracted earlier this week, so I didn’t get a chance to jump in when the dinosaur color story broke. Now that I’ve had a chance to read the different treatments of this story, I thought I’d make it up to you by offering a comparison of reports.
Of the Tumblr posts I saw about this story, most linked to the New York Times. The NYT opened with an unqualified statement that...
The Snow Thickens
We looked at the weather map this morning and noticed that the highway south to my cousin’s house, what would normally be a two hour drive, went directly through the heart of the falling snow. Accumulation was predicted to be pretty mild. The snow hadn’t arrived yet in Baltimore. Still, it was a long enough trip to seem like a gamble. I called and canceled my RSVP to my cousin’s...
Ask Apatosaurus
Although I doubt anyone’s been dying to ask me questions, I thought it was only fair to enable the “ask” feature since I’ve used it on other Tumblrs.
So … the floor is open. Questions? Comments? Thoughts?
Blog of Rights: Official Blog of the American... →
A news story in The Texas Observer calls attention to unconstitutional surveillance.
She said YES!
pantspocket:
We are engaged!!!
Woo hoo! Congratulations!
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Study Offers Insight Into the Color of Dinosaurs -... →
tylercoates:
“We might be able to start painting a picture in color of what these things looked like,” said Lawrence M. Witmer, a paleontologist at Ohio University, who was not involved in the study.
Of course, such pictures have been painted many times, but the colors were products of a painter’s imagination, not a scientist’s laboratory.
When I was in second grade my teacher yelled at me...
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Housekeeping
Now that the semester has started, I’ve realized that I need to cut back on Tumblr time. I’m here for friendly conversations, so I kept that in mind as I decided which Tumblrs to unfollow. I unfollowed some great writers and photographers, which was difficult, but choices had to be made. I’ve enjoyed reading everybody, and I’m sorry that I couldn’t keep up.
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Dino Origami →
(via lyndseydyan)
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“I believe in the ordinary miracle of love, that there is something holy in every...”
– Lyn Cox, “Sing a New Song,” via Fire of Thought
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lyndseydyan:
Ingrid Michaelson - Maybe
I made...
“John Thune (R-SD) said today that he worries about “class warfare”,...”
– John Petty, via progressive involvement: Right on schedule, the predictable whine about “class warfare”
“One-quarter of all the maize and other grain crops grown in the US now ends up...”
– One quarter of US grain crops fed to cars - not people, new figures show | Environment | guardian.co.uk (via sylviac)
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“Research and a century of experience have shown that the youth prison model is...”
– A New Direction for Juvenile Justice - Liane Rozzell - God’s Politics Blog
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Happy Birthday to Roe! Happy Birthday to Roe!... →
bmckinney:
rabbleprochoice:
“Thirty-seven years ago, the US Supreme Court handed down its landmark decision, Roe v. Wade, recognizing the constitutional right to privacy and a woman’s right to choose.”
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Trust Women
“Trust Women” is the theme for NARAL Pro-Choice America’s Blog for Choice Day. The theme is in honor of the late Dr. George Tiller, who wore a button that said, “Trust Women.” Today is also the 37th anniversary of Roe V. Wade. Obviously, “trust women” means I believe that women should be the decision-makers when it comes to their own health and well-being....
Lucille Clifton, Homage to My Hips
curate:
these hips are big hips. they need space to move around in. they don’t fit into little petty places. these hips are free hips. they don’t like to be held back. these hips have never been enslaved, they go where they want to go they do what they want to do. these hips are mighty hips. these hips are magic hips. i have known them to put a spell on a man and spin him like a top
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A guide for journalists reporting on dinosaur... →
Nine do’s and don’ts for science journalists.
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“Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to...”
– Voice of the Day: Martin Luther King Jr. - God’s Politics Editor - God’s Politics Blog
This seems especially relevant right now.
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“As we pause to honor King’s legacy, it’s tempting to sanitize his radical call...”
– Honoring King: Economic Justice for All - John Gehring - God’s Politics Blog
“[T]here are some things within our social order to which I am proud to be...”
– The Power of Non-violence by Martin Luther King, Jr. (via sexartandpolitics) (via gamesockson) (via katoleary) (via bmckinney)
“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always...”
– Johann Wofgang Von Goethe (via pianississimo) (via tobia) (via shaneguiter)
New Dino Time?
I like having a dinosaur-themed tumblr, but maybe I should yield the Apatosaur/Apatosaurus name space to the person who was here first.
What dinosaur should I use instead? Brachiosaurus and Diplodocus are taken. Astrodon (the state dinosaur of Maryland) looks good. Magyarosaurus might work, but I don’t think I know Hungarian well enough to pull that off.
Among non-sauropods, Ankylosaurus...
kelsium:
librarianpirate:
sparklepants:
bingoparaphernalia:
(There is a Tumblr - one I occasionally see reblogged, that’s all - whose name unsettles me because I have now almost accepted the word bingo as my name even though it does not remotely resemble my actual name.)
I get really thrown off by reblogs of sparklingpants.
I adore me some LenoreBeadsman, but I always have to think...
Treatment Notes: Is BMI a Trustworthy Tool? →
Margarita Tartakovsky reviews the history and some of the current literature about Body Mass Index.
Blog for Choice | Announcing Blog for Choice Day... →
NARAL Pro-Choice America is sponsoring a Blog For Choice Day on January 22. The theme question is “What does Trust Women mean to you?” Click through for details and to sign up.