For a long time, I have had a handful of questions that I kept handy in case I ran into a famous scientist but, one by one, I keep finding the answers to my questions. Questions like: “If the primates … Continue reading →

I vaguely remember that my first hamster, Uncle Muncher, was named after a cartoon character but I didn’t remember anything more than that until… …through the magic of Google: BOBO BUNNY (early ’70s) Surreal fare for the under eights. Bobo … Continue reading →

I like this LibraryThing thing. See what your friends are reading. Get books recommendations. Be my friend?

All the cool kids are doing it and I wanna be like the cool kids. These are the 106 books that are most often marked as ‘owned but not read’ at LibraryThing. I have read the ones in bold . … Continue reading →

My vacation started just over half an hour ago and already it is quite excellent. From my chair, at the top of my drive, as I sip my second beer, I can see no less than 12 wireless networks. I … Continue reading →

The New York Times just had a review of Natalie Angier’s The Canon. I expected the book to be good (despite the review) but I read a couple of chapters in Borders to see if it was worth buying and … Continue reading →

I was in a very bad mood when I woke up this morning and my mood got even darker when I glanced I at my books-waiting-to-be-read pile. I like to read something while I sit down with my cup of … Continue reading →

Francis Crick will be up on my Wall of Heroes with Bob, George, Winston and the others. Continue reading →

Jeff and I pair-read 1984 and Brave New World a couple of years ago. Most people – me included, until my latest reading – seem to miss the point of 1984. ‘1984’ means they are watching you to those with … Continue reading →