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CNN.com FAIL: How many readers?

September 3, 2010 David Shiffman 2 Comments

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One of the first things I did when I woke up this morning was to check CNN’s website to make sure that the Outer Banks were still there. I was pleased to discover that everyone is ok, but something else on the homepage surprised me. CNN has been experimenting with ways to make their site … Read More “CNN.com FAIL: How many readers?” »

365 days of Darwin: September 3, 2010

September 3, 2010August 31, 2010 Andrew Thaler

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Now he’s checking out A Devil’s Chaplain. Why would he be boning up on evolution and skepticism?

Finding Melville’s Whale: Chapter 4 – The Counterpain

September 2, 2010July 26, 2010 Andrew Thaler 1 Comment

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Chapter 4 of the classic Moby Dick by Herman Melville, summarized in verse. Read along with us and discuss this chapter or the book as a whole in the comments. The Counterpain He awoke to find the great harpooner’s arm draped over him. The patchwork tattoos became his comfort. Not wanting to rouse the sleeping … Read More “Finding Melville’s Whale: Chapter 4 – The Counterpain” »

The Majestic Plastic Bag

September 2, 2010 Andrew Thaler

Conservation, Popular Culture

365 days of Darwin: September 2, 2010

September 2, 2010August 31, 2010 Andrew Thaler

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Hmm, Charlie has been leafing through the Odyssey for the last few hours. I wonder what he could be looking for?

Hurricane Earl

September 1, 2010September 3, 2010 Andrew Thaler 4 Comments

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UPDATE: Earl has passed us by and all is fine. We are watching Hurricane Earl very closely. Myself, Amy, and William all live within spitting distance of predicted landfall and the storm is expected to pass us early Friday morning. Follow the #BFTEarl hashtag on twitter for our coverage of the storm as it passes … Read More “Hurricane Earl” »