Just listen — I've got an idea — just listenSo, Mad Max — you know, Mad Max, the thing with the cars — but it's a musical. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Right, you know? A musical — but by Jim Steinman. I know! I know! I know, right? What do you mean Jim Steinman is dead? Well, then not Jim...See More »
Quiet on campusSo, it's the first week after graduation weekend, and the summer season begins. Less traffic, less noise, less trouble getting my favorite parking space in the garage. One thing I noticed on the way down from the garage to my office, though — my...See More »
It appears thatthey have finally turned on the air conditioner in my building. A nice luxury to have when your office is basically a sealed glass box.
It's Reading Day hereIt's the last day of the semester here on campus today. They call it Reading Day now, but it was known as Stop Day back when I was a student. It's a day off before Finals Week starts Monday, and then Graduation next weekend. Of course, I rarely...See More »
Calling Ralph on the big white phoneEver wake up in the middle of the night with rotten-egg belches? Yeah. You know the rest of the night is just going to go great.
So, your sportsball team hasa sabertooth tiger as a mascot. Are they known as the Sabertooths or the Saberteeth?
Today I learnedthat on the Beatles song My Guitar Gently Weeps, written by one of the great guitarists in rock, George Harrison, lead guitar was played by... Eric Clapton. I was surprised.
I heard a jokeJohn and Margret are having breakfast on a lovely spring morning. Out of the blue, Margret asks John, "John, if I were to die, would you get married again?" John gets all flustered and tries to put Margret off from the question, but she insists,...See More »
Compassion is making a comeback in America https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/24137520/americans-empathy-new-compassion-research
Vaccine breakthrough means no more chasing strains https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2024/04/15/vaccine-breakthrough-means-no-more-chasing-strains