Category: General Discussion

Like many Jewish families, tracing our history is often a sad and difficult task. Three of my four grandparents escaped Europe to found new families in America, giving me the illusion of having a small family, as Hitler uprooted and burnt the rest of my family tree. But the networks formed by immigrants were close,…

This is my little version of blogrolling, something I vowed to never do, but I’ve been reading so many good blogs lately that I’d like to share some links. Some of these are on our blogroll, some aren’t. EpiWonk: An epidemiology blog. Archeoporn: one of the best names on the web. Submitted to a Candid…

Some links, general business, and not-so random thoughts. Tangled Bank #109 is up at Greg’s place. The Blog that Ate Manhattan is hosting the latest Grand Rounds, Seinfeld additon. ScienceBlogs has a new project called Next Generation Energy. It will cover energy problems, alternative, etc. It will feature writers from ScienceBlogs and other outside experts.…

I’ve just returned from one of the world’s great treasures, Algonquin Provincial Park, in Ontario, Canada. I have very little skepticism to offer—sure, I could talk about Park management, the Master Plan, logging, First Nations, etc. but then I’d lose an opportunity to share some of the natural beauty and some of the medical highlights.…

Spring is here, despite this week’s frost (I’m really happy I didn’t get around to planting last weekend). I love being outdoors, but my work keeps me inside a lot. Now that the days are longer, I have more opportunities to take my kiddo outside exploring. Her favorite thing to do is go “hiking”, which…

I’ll admit right of the bat that I didn’t do any research before posting this one. I haven’t read any literature on dreams in years, but somehow discussion among some egghead-types turned to common dreams. Among these: –The one where you sign up for a class and forget about it until finals –The one where…

The end of the world is a common religious idea. The end of this planet and the end of time itself are ideas not unknown to cosmologists, but are not exactly an immediate threat. To certain religious groups, the threat is now, and is welcome. “Signs” are everywhere. Of course, we’ve been down this road…