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DCDork: Spock

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An Arkansawyer astronomer living in DC. Friday, February 27, 2015. Today we lost Spock. Spock was a hero. Maybe to every scientist/engineer, but certainly to me. He represented logic and reason and rationality, in an increasingly irrational world. A child of the 80s, I never really loved the original series, preferring the refined Picard to the gregarious Kirk. But I loved Spock the most of all characters. His appearance in Unification made me ecstatic, as well as seeing him in the new movies.

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DCDork: April 2008

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An Arkansawyer astronomer living in DC. Monday, April 21, 2008. Rising prices pushes people towards genetically modified foods. There is nothing like cash to help focus the mind. Because they reasonably assumed that what was bad for Europeans is bad for Africans. However, there is no indication that genetically modified foods are harmful, and while Europe is rich enough to reject genetically modified crops, Africa is not, and rejection of the crops yields starvation. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I receive...

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DCDork: January 2008

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An Arkansawyer astronomer living in DC. Tuesday, January 29, 2008. Florida makes Rudy cry. Wow So it seems like Rudy made the wrong decision. Today Floridians decided that John McCain would be a better nominee for President of the United States, along with Hillary Clinton. I think that will be the way the country also goes. Rudy is struggling for third place, nearly even with Mike Huckabee. It doesn't seem like his campaign can go much further than tonight. However, how was Rudy to know? Was canceled in ...

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DCDork: Turkmenistan on the way up?

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An Arkansawyer astronomer living in DC. Monday, May 05, 2008. Turkmenistan on the way up? So, articles about Turkmenistan always catch my eye. It is such a fascinating place, what with the previous ruler and all. So, I was really pleased to see an article on Turkmenistan. Hit the front page of the New York Times. I was especially pleased to see that a friend of mine, Prof. Eric McGlinchey, was interviewed for the article! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Turkmenistan on the way up? Ben Hood Deviant Art.

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DCDork: December 2007

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An Arkansawyer astronomer living in DC. Tuesday, December 11, 2007. Buying local produce maybe not better. I wrote previously about an article in the Economist. That challenges presumptions about FairTrade, organic, and locally produced food. Now there is an article in the New York Times specifically about locally produced food maybe being worse for the environment. Monday, December 10, 2007. Pretty soon I'll have a little post on Mike Huckabee. Woooo, Pig Sooooie! Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I received ...

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DCDork: Ridiculous parents don't vaccinate children

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An Arkansawyer astronomer living in DC. Sunday, March 01, 2015. Ridiculous parents don't vaccinate children. I found this draft post from 2008 in my blogger account, and decided to go ahead and post it because of the recent measles outbreaks. Such stupid and selfish decisions should be met with derision. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Ridiculous parents dont vaccinate children. Ben Hood Deviant Art. John Barnes Mountain pictures. View my complete profile.

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DCDork: I love my iPhone.

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An Arkansawyer astronomer living in DC. Friday, March 21, 2008. I love my iPhone. So, I was just working on my computer, writing some e-mails, and a notification came up telling me about a meeting I have in 15 minutes. I naturally reached up to my screen and tapped on the button to dismiss the notification, and was momentarily taken aback when my computer did not respond. I can't wait for a touch sensitive computer. It will be so much more natural in so many instances. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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DCDork: July 2007

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An Arkansawyer astronomer living in DC. Thursday, July 19, 2007. Courtney and I had a nice little time in Arkansas, even if it was a little short. We flew in on Saturday morning and headed straight up to Fort Smith to meet Ian McLellan, my new nephew. He is pretty short still, but has some weight on him. We were only able to stay until Monday afternoon, when we had to fly back up here to DC. However, while we were down, we were introduced to something other than Ian, and that is Karaoke Revolution.

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DCDork: Rocking through Easter

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An Arkansawyer astronomer living in DC. Monday, March 24, 2008. So, Courtney and I headed down to Arkansas for the Easter weekend, both to see my family and to attend my nephew's baptism. While we were there, we stayed with my brother, who has a wii and a playstation 3. After a Friday night of playing Guitar Hero, he headed to Sam's on Saturday and bought Rock Band. I learned two things over the weekend: 1) this game is incredibly fun, and 2) I am incredibly talented. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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DCDork: February 2008

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An Arkansawyer astronomer living in DC. Monday, February 25, 2008. I was so pleased to read this article on virgin birth in the New York Times. It tells of a single female komodo dragon at the Kansas zoo who just had baby komodos without being in contact with a male komodo for the last decade. The birth is a fantastic occasion which points to the wonderment of nature, but the article uses it as an illustration of how little we know (and assume) about nature. Tuesday, February 19, 2008. Well, I am heading...