tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post4145067882862187055..comments2024-02-07T22:52:15.919-07:00Comments on Partial Ellipsis of the Sun: A Blog for Scientists who like Words and Writers who like Science: Not "Eureka!" but "That's Funny. . ."Word Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-84207177839144601772013-12-02T16:21:32.210-07:002013-12-02T16:21:32.210-07:00A shout out to bloggers not only in Yemen and Germ...A shout out to bloggers not only in Yemen and Germany, but also in Indonesia, Russia, UK, South Korea, Malaysia, and the Ukraine. Welcome!Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-83161003288302249812013-11-27T05:32:44.885-07:002013-11-27T05:32:44.885-07:00Wow, Burnside had some chops! Looks like he could ...Wow, Burnside had some chops! Looks like he could fly with those things.<br /><br />As to Mr. Rhodes, I did not know about his non-PC ways, especially unconscionable mining and land-grab tactics, as well as writing about the white race being superior. The announcement from the Rhodes Trust mentions Clarke Knight is the first Smith College recipient from the U.S. It is fairly buried near the end of the press release that the first two Smithies to receive the award are <b>Tariro Makadzange ’97 of Zimbabwe and Angela Lwiindi Leila Hassan ’94 of Zambia. . .</b><br /><br />Enjoyed your un-PC Limerick, Jan. Maybe she was named Kimberley? (cross-pollination)Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-75785870706057668322013-11-27T04:52:09.615-07:002013-11-27T04:52:09.615-07:00Aaa, Asimov, polymathematician, sporting facial ha...Aaa, Asimov, polymathematician, sporting facial hair inspired by General Ambrose Chopmutton....<br /><br />As long as we're celebrating a fellow alumna (!) winning a scholarship from the estate of the un-PC, rapacious Cecil Rhodes, here is one of my few forays into un-PC bawdy limerick writing, inspired by Asimov:<br /><br /> At the end of all civilization<br /> Is the planet Terminus' location.<br /> There's a girl there who's feat,<br /> Without stone or concrete,<br /> Nonetheless was to lay the Foundation.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-91764229016803306092013-11-26T17:46:25.032-07:002013-11-26T17:46:25.032-07:00Apparently there is a tv show called That's Fu...Apparently there is a tv show called That's Funny! But, it's not That's Funny. . .See how important punctuation is . . .?Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.com