The World's Most Dangerous Element
A nuclear physicist reviews Plutonium: A History of the World's Most Dangerous Element, arguing that understanding the element could help us construct a rational policy for dealing with its dangers.
Wes Phillips
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Santa Claus and Truth
"You better not lie," the song tells us, but flying reindeer and a benevolent fat guy in a red suit is hardly an advertisement for truthiness.
Good Handwriting
A skill I definitely do not possess. BC (before Computers), I was effectively mute.
On the Bass!
Just about every bass player in the world joined Spinal Tap for "Big Bottom" at Live Earth. How could I leave this behind?
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New Songs
Birds like 'em.
Lenguage is That We May Mis-unda-stend Each Udda
Krazy Kat, Ignatz Mouse, and Offissa Pup are an eternal triangle. Yes, the comic strip, the language, and the whole situation defy explanation or logic, but once you fall under its spell, you'll find yourself enchanted and intoxicated. Sarah Boxer explains all—sort of.
Hiro From the 'Hood
Take time out for beauty. The Brooklyn Museum has posted all 118 (!) woodblock prints from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo.
Huckleberry Looks At a Blackbird
At the sight of blackbirds
Flying in a green light,
Even the bawds of euphony
Would cry out sharply.
Flying in a green light,
Even the bawds of euphony
Would cry out sharply.
Looking at Looking
Bagheera watches Huckleberry bird watch. If he starts making the chit chit noise, she'll reckon it's worth checking out for herself.
The Rhythm of Life
This clip has it all: Bob Fosse choreography, psychedelic Bach, frug-dancing zombie hippies, and Sammy Davis as a manic street preacher.
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