tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post3764802940593719948..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: "Like New" Coprolite Fossils From East Central UtahWord Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comBlogger64125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-80636265290745599492017-02-24T22:23:17.242-07:002017-02-24T22:23:17.242-07:00New post on "Dendritic Images: From Gems to S...New post on "Dendritic Images: From Gems to Streams: AGate-Way Drug?" is now up.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-41313951972362482362017-02-24T08:01:11.926-07:002017-02-24T08:01:11.926-07:00I'd listen carefully to anything Emily Tucker ...I'd listen carefully to anything <i>Emily Tucker Prud’hommeau</i> has to say. And, by the time you finished saying her name there would be no time left for <a href="https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/02/24/us/verbal-ticks-like-um.html" rel="nofollow">fillers</a>.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-61467020114994154772017-02-24T06:59:22.528-07:002017-02-24T06:59:22.528-07:00A new slot near the slot canyons of Zion NP which...<a href="http://www.salon.com/2017/02/23/jason-chaffetz-will-finally-investigate-something-a-national-parks-tweet/" rel="nofollow">A new slot </a> near the slot canyons of Zion NP which is close to Bryce NP. . .Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-6371548183027656072017-02-23T19:58:34.496-07:002017-02-23T19:58:34.496-07:00It was announced at Rally Day today that Oprah Win...It was announced at Rally Day today that Oprah Winfrey will speak at Smith College's graduation in May.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-58778626145246637142017-02-23T19:34:13.996-07:002017-02-23T19:34:13.996-07:00It's a bit unnerving.It's a bit unnerving.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-26403830538065142132017-02-23T19:33:48.094-07:002017-02-23T19:33:48.094-07:00Hahahaha.Hahahaha.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-86347078208459390912017-02-23T19:26:04.963-07:002017-02-23T19:26:04.963-07:00The Internet is amazing. I just saw a news flash ...The Internet is amazing. I just saw a news flash on the <i>Times</i> site, saying it was discovered that Kim Jong-nam was killed by agent VX. So, I go to Wikipedia to find some details about VX, and there's already a note there about Kim, with two references, from the <i>Wall Street Journal</i> and <i>RT</i> (formerly <i>Russia Today</i>)!janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-17388833133069078652017-02-23T19:00:28.814-07:002017-02-23T19:00:28.814-07:00There better not be. Iceland isn't far enough...There better not be. Iceland isn't far enough from New Haven to get away with that.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-54735930517821540412017-02-23T18:39:54.003-07:002017-02-23T18:39:54.003-07:00Thanks, jan.
There's no pineapple on the piz...Thanks, jan. <br /><br />There's no pineapple on the pizza at the ridge, though. . .Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-71898620260329967492017-02-23T18:06:31.792-07:002017-02-23T18:06:31.792-07:00Here it is. In StreetView, you can see the road s...<a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bridge+America+-+Europe/@63.8675787,-22.67875,782m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m8!1m2!2m1!1sbridge+between+the+continents,+iceland!3m4!1s0x4929e35f7cf418dd:0x5537467be7e756c9!8m2!3d63.8683301!4d-22.6755023" rel="nofollow">Here it is.</a> In StreetView, you can see the road sign marking the turnoff (with US and EU flags).janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-19606242443734956692017-02-23T17:59:21.399-07:002017-02-23T17:59:21.399-07:00We've talked about Iceland here before. One st...We've talked about Iceland here before. One student, upon hearing that the mid-Atlantic ridge is on land in Iceland, asked me if I had directions to the rift as she is going there this summer. . .Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-55984916628471885842017-02-23T14:48:58.710-07:002017-02-23T14:48:58.710-07:00And juxtaposing "Orrery" and "Orr&q...And juxtaposing "Orrery" and "Orr" made me think of <a href="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51R1cxt%2BAlL.jpg" rel="nofollow">this</a>.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-16933181389866381332017-02-23T14:31:34.780-07:002017-02-23T14:31:34.780-07:00Excellent.
"Orrery" makes me think of ...Excellent. <br /><br />"Orrery" makes me think of Bobby Orr every single time.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-818836890870743072017-02-23T14:05:18.875-07:002017-02-23T14:05:18.875-07:00Trappist orrery?<a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Trappist_beer_and_glasses.JPG" rel="nofollow">Trappist orrery?</a>janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-31452445560583857822017-02-23T11:39:48.529-07:002017-02-23T11:39:48.529-07:00They get candy, too?! ;-)They get candy, too?! ;-)Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-84787241359534524102017-02-23T11:35:31.326-07:002017-02-23T11:35:31.326-07:00I estimate that at least half the new members we s...I estimate that at least half the new members we swear in at the Madison Volunteer Ambulance Corps mistakenly pronounce that final "ps". They must wonder about the snickers among the audience.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-44356713035043652992017-02-23T11:29:31.859-07:002017-02-23T11:29:31.859-07:00StoryCorps: far better than StoryCorpse.StoryCorps: far better than StoryCorpse.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-34378831195117779442017-02-23T11:26:40.537-07:002017-02-23T11:26:40.537-07:00Seems bogus, anyway. There's no vinyl in crem...Seems bogus, anyway. There's no vinyl in cremains, and how much ash can you suspend in vinyl and still get a playable record? I think <a href="storycorps.org" rel="nofollow">StoryCorps</a> is a better idea, if you want to preserve a loved one's voice.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-17197705352043083382017-02-23T11:06:43.110-07:002017-02-23T11:06:43.110-07:00I think I'd rather help a tree grow in Great S...I think I'd rather help a tree grow in Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. . .Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-33356365823138254802017-02-23T11:05:08.471-07:002017-02-23T11:05:08.471-07:00Indeed.Indeed.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-1055911034451314772017-02-23T10:41:17.375-07:002017-02-23T10:41:17.375-07:00And, speaking of 45 rpms, this may set a new recor...And, speaking of 45 rpms, <a href="http://www.openculture.com/2017/02/when-your-day-comes-you-can-have-your-ashes-turned-into-a-playable-vinyl-record.html" rel="nofollow">this may set a new record in poor taste</a>.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-57384549549131208512017-02-23T10:32:03.506-07:002017-02-23T10:32:03.506-07:00Tufts isn't far from Elbridge Gerry's old ...Tufts isn't far from <a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/The_Gerry-Mander_Edit.png" rel="nofollow">Elbridge Gerry's old stomping grounds</a>.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-45602646010957496782017-02-22T21:20:17.808-07:002017-02-22T21:20:17.808-07:00Gerrymandering and Geometry<a href="http://www.chronicle.com/article/Meet-the-Math-Professor/239260/" rel="nofollow">Gerrymandering and Geometry </a>Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-17071666390200910572017-02-22T20:53:46.512-07:002017-02-22T20:53:46.512-07:00Unplugged?Unplugged?Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-31882079514571295412017-02-22T19:29:41.650-07:002017-02-22T19:29:41.650-07:00The music on this is all wrong. It should have be...<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iHAjOrrU4k" rel="nofollow">The music on this is all wrong.</a> It should have been my college roommate singing, in a Cockney accent, "My Baby has Gone Down the Plug Hole."janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.com