Super Friend Bash

Super Friend Bash 2013

I’ve mentioned Super Friend Bash before, but now it’s really becoming a thing. This year is the fourth annual adventure and we’re having it in Hawaii. A few people have bought their tickets already, so it’s going to happen again…

2013

Super Friend Bash 2013

Some resolutions for 2013: Get into shape, damn it. But like, a pretty bad ass shape. Finish two dissertation chapters. Apply for academic jobs. Not injure any more bones Keep a list of alcoholic beverages consumed. For… posterity?

2012 Redux

I do these every year. It keeps me honest. So how did I do this year? Be in better shape than I am now Fail. But not by much. Pass my departmental prelim Success! And… Success!! Contact friends and family…

Why it’s so hard to talk about politics

It occurred to me this vacation that it was incredibly hard to talk about politics with people. It shouldn’t make any sense that politics would be a touchy issue. Most of us can’t really affect the situation around us. When…

Okay, so.

Okay, so I’ve posted less than once per month in 2012. I apologize. I was busy carpeing the diem. So what’s important for my freaders to know: I am now officially getting paid to think. I have 18 months of…

Astronomical history is out of this world!

I think astronomy has the most interesting history of all of the sciences. CONSIDER: • Nicky Copernicus – Figured out a way to make the heavens make sense by stopping the sun and spinning the Earth around it. Was so afraid of…