Monthly Archives: September 2009

Posted on September 29, 2009 by Shannon | Leave a comment

Remember a while back, when I wrote a neat little piece about our obsession with obtaining immortality. You don’t? Well, let me refresh your memory. And there has been news since then! Some scientist has come out and said we … Continue reading →

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Shannon | 2 Comments

See the solar system

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Shannon

The space probe Cassini is sending back simply astounding photos of Saturn, showing a view of the rings as bumpy, wavy and undulating. The Smithsonian has a photo gallery highlighting breath-taking photos of our solar system as taken by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Geeking Out | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Let’s get really crazy and talk about economics

Posted on September 18, 2009 by Shannon

I am fascinated by economics. One reason why is that I don’t really understand it, and I suspect that not many other people do either, even though they like to pretend they do. It is important to at least try … Continue reading →

Posted in Of General Interest | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Here: I did not touch, look at or even think about my computer (and the TV, mostly) for the entire week I was gone. It was awesome. I have washed out the dregs of this poisonous summer and feel ready … Continue reading →

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Shannon | Leave a comment

Taking a little break from teh Interwebs. See you in a week or so!

Posted on September 4, 2009 by Shannon | Leave a comment

Welcome to what may or may not be the start of a new series for this blog. It’s always so cathartic to blog about things you hate. But it is true that I hate phone books. I have not opened … Continue reading →

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Shannon | 1 Comment