Far back, in the mists of ancient time, there existed a technology for sharing one’s thoughts, musings, memes, and other nonsense. You may have heard of it, if you’re over 40. The web log, or blog. The [more...]
As I write this, a few miles away Stephen Hawking is about to take the stage at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts. Will he sing with his voice synthesizer? Maybe make some graceful ballet moves with the chair [more...]
In the last couple of years, the field I work in — social studies — has been under attack from the right wing, claiming that social studies undermines the teaching of history. This is patently ridiculous, as [more...]
Hmm. I guess that the National Geographic Channel has a slightly lower journalistic standard than the magazine. I’m watching a show on the Golden Gate Bridge, a kind of primer for my new home, and they’re [more...]
