New Review Published
My review of Nicholas Payton, Bob Belden, Sam Yehel, John Hart, Billy Drummond: Mysterious Shorter: Music of Wayne Shorter is now up at Face the Music blog.
Wes Phillips
Accidents Will Happen
Serendipitous laboratory accidents have created many "miracles of science." But could somebody explain item 20 on this list to me?
How Does the Nose Know?
Scent: shapes or vibrations? The subjectivist/objectivist debate rages on.
It Doesn't Get Better Than This
Fred Kaplan's piece on Ornette Coleman in Slate isn't simply a brilliant piece of work, it uses embedded links to their greatest advantage. This ain't easy, although Fred's graceful prose and mastery of his subject sure make it go down smooth.
Blind Mice No Longer
Knife wielding farmer's wives look out!
Math's Towering Intellects
"Find X?" No problem!
Why Do Birds Fly in "V" Formation?
On our morning rides, Jeff Wong and I pass one point that has recently been covered with geese resting on their migration south. We've been wondering why here? and Why a "V"?
All That Jazz
Safari doesn't shake hands with this app, but it looks like it would be a nice addition to my toolbar. If you use it, let me know how it works.
Jimi Does Dylan
No, not "All Along the Warchtower," but "Like a Rolling Stone."
What is Being Human?
Is it in the genes?