Monthly Archives: June 2010
A brief hiatus
Trying to post frequently on this blog has been a little harder than I’d anticipated: I’ve been caught up in my daughter’s end-of-school events, derailed by afternoon-swallowing books (Justin Cronin’s The Passage is deservedly going to get a lot of … Continue reading
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If I’d known my AT-AT could do this…
…I’d never have sold it. I’m seeing Toy Story 3 this weekend with my family. And while I’m looking forward to it, I’m also bracing myself to be devastated. I’ve been avoiding spoilers, but I do know that it involves … Continue reading
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On letting go of meaning
“A poem needs understanding through the senses. The point of diving into a lake is not immediately to swim to the shore but to be in the lake, to luxuriate in the sensation of water. You do not work the … Continue reading
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Random thoughts after seeing “Agora”
I. The glory of the Alexandrian Library is a dim memory. Its last remnants were destroyed soon after Hypatia’s death. [...] The loss was incalculable. In some cases, we know only the tantalizing titles of the works that were destroyed. … Continue reading
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Arthur Benjamin doesn’t need any stinking calculators.
At last weekend’s World Science Festival, what I’d hoped would be a personal highlight — a star-gazing party in Battery Park — turned out to be a bit of a disappointment, as a completely overcast sky blocked out any view … Continue reading
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“Cutting libraries in a recession is like cutting hospitals in a plague.”
Just a reminder that New York’s public libraries are in deep financial trouble; details here. The good news is that you (yes, YOU, reading this post right now, wherever you are in the world) can help — and you don’t … Continue reading
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To Mars!
The latest excellent video from Symphony of Science: Robert Zubrin makes a compelling case for Mars even when he isn’t autotuned. I saw him speak at this year’s Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate (see my notes here, and video here) and … Continue reading
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Morgan Freeman, atheist
I’m intrigued by the search engine phrases that lead people to this blog. My most-viewed post, on librarian stereotypes, is still steadily getting hits — apparently not just from people interested in the topic, but from people searching for information … Continue reading
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