Monthly Archives: June 2009

An appeal for The Giant’s Shoulders posts!

Posted on June 4, 2009 by skullsinthestars

I posted this notice over at The Giant’s Shoulders today: Hi folks, Over the past couple of months, the number of submissions to The Giant’s Shoulders has been a little light.  Entries have been great, but it would be nice … Continue reading →

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The great Presidential book-reading race!

Posted on June 3, 2009 by skullsinthestars

At times I’m simply dumbfounded by the idiotic stories the big news organizations can come up with.  In a short article titled, “Obama keeping up with Bush’s reading pace?”, CNN’s Political Ticker reported, on June 2, It appears President Obama … Continue reading →

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“The X-Change Files” is up and running!

Posted on June 2, 2009 by skullsinthestars

There’s a new science blog out there: The X-Change Files, which is the official blog for the Science & Entertainment Exchange.  What, you may ask, is the Science & Entertainment Exchange?  From their website, The Science & Entertainment Exchange is … Continue reading →

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3quarks daily prize — vote for me! (please?)

Posted on June 2, 2009 by skullsinthestars

There’s a new scienceblog prize being sponsored by 3quarksdaily.  I have a number of posts submitted for voting, and the prize is $1000, a not insignificant amount. Like most blogging prizes, the first round amounts to a popularity contest — … Continue reading →

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A happy birthday to Brian Cox!

Posted on June 1, 2009 by skullsinthestars

I couldn’t let June 1 go by without acknowledging the birthday of one of the coolest character actors around: Brian Cox! Brian has had  a remarkable career and done many roles, including but not limited to: Agamemnon in Troy, the … Continue reading →

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