Forget Global Warming. Here's A Real Nightmare!
What happens if the Earth switches magnetic poles? It could happen—and soon.
Wes Phillips
Now That's How to Write a Rant
Pat Metheny on Kenny G. First we use fairness and logic, then we kicks 'em in the yarbles.
50 Albums That Changed Music
Okay, no list of 50 could be perfect, but this one's pretty good. I could probably come up with a list of 50 that also changed music without any overlap, but that's one of the pleasures of the list game.
Cortés the Killer?
Well yes, obviously—but Mexican epidemiologist Rodolfo Acuña-Soto thinks that the 16th Century plague that reduced the Aztec population from 22 million to 2 million was not smallpox brought over by the Spaniards. Aztec historians of the time referred to it by a different name than smallpox, with which they were familiar(!), and, after 12 years of research, Acuña-Soto concurs.
Blog Update
This blog has been taken over by the evil genius Huckleberry T. Cat and will no longer parrot the pro-human party line of Wes Phillips et al.
Now That's What I call a Cadenza!
Yeah, we've all heard violinists cut loose in the rondo of Mozart's third violin concerto, but not many of us have heard anything quite like this.
One of Huck's Best Tricks
Marvel at the ability of one cat to occupy an entire easy chair—while not-so-discretely screaming "look at me!"
Bagheera's A Lady
None of those histrionics for Mistress Bagheera, thank you very much—she prefers to disappear, perched on top of her favorite toy and meditation aid.
The Rise and Fall of the Hit
Chris Anderson argues that niche markets are the new blockbuster—except that we don't have blockbusters any more.
Every Picture Tells A Story, Don't It?
The BBC's website has a daguerreotype of Constanze Mozart. Wow, a photo of Mozart's widow!