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December 7, 2015
Humpbacks Holiday in the Mountains
Umm, seamounts, that is. Just in case anyone was confused. New research shows that South Pacific humpbacks take pitstops over sea mountains while migrating to Antarctica to feed. Scientists don’t know yet exactly what the whales are doing there, but I’m guessing it’s the […]
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December 5, 2015
Ow Ow Ow
Had some literal flight this week – if by “flight” you mean “bounce down a flight of stairs.” I’m OK, but I’m bearing a certain resemblance to a male baboon, and sitting up for more than 45 minutes at a […]
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November 30, 2015
Sci/Why: Happy Book Birthday!
Congrats to author-friend Helaine Becker, who’s celebrating the launch of her latest kid’s science book, Everything Space! An excellent Christmas gift for the junior astronaut on your list. Click through for all the details. Source: Sci/Why: Happy Book Birthday!
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November 28, 2015
Christmas in the Bay
I’m at the Christmas in the Bay Craft Sale today, chatting science and signing books. If you’ve got a child, a teacher, or a librarian on your gift list, come on down! Estabrooks Community Hall 4408 St. Margaret’s Bay Road, Lewis […]
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November 26, 2015
May Contain Cat
We have two cats, Sasquatch and Jagular, both of whom love to take naps in seriously odd places. Sasquatch once managed to crawl inside the duvet cover, a fact I discovered when I pulled the duvet off the bed to change the […]
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November 23, 2015
Stuff Tech Support and I Talk About
Last week I fought a battle with a stuck drawer, and though I won, I came away with a nasty scrape that is taking its sweet time to heal. This morning Tech Support suggested that I rub an old silver […]
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November 21, 2015
When Good Guys Go Bad
I’ve just started season 10 of Supernatural (hooray, Netflix!), in which Dean Winchester, butt-kicking good guy and slayer of many demons, has in fact, become a demon. It’s creeping me out. I realize that’s entirely the effect the show was going for […]
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November 14, 2015
You Never Outgrow the Joy of Dress Up
I didn’t take many pictures at Hal-Con, but a lot of the fun of vending there was watching the cosplayers walk by. I didn’t recognize a lot of the characters people were portraying, but I was seriously impressed by the creativity and effort […]
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November 12, 2015
The Day After Remembrance Day
It’s the day after Remembrance Day, and people are swapping their poppies for Christmas lights. People are. Retailers have been selling decorations and streaming carols for a while now. Especially retailers named Costco. I don’t know about you, but I […]
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November 10, 2015
Fuzzy Forensics on Sale!
As many readers of this blog will already know, the original publisher of Fuzzy Forensics went out of business last summer. Before that happened, the company had ordered a full print run – over a thousand copies, a mix of hardcover and paperback. When […]
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