Category: Blogs & Blogging

Happy π Day.
3.14

Picture of the Day: The Most Incredible Aurora of 2012 http://t.co/AGSKYieY

Go out and look at Venus and Jupiter on the western horizon. They’ll be close together each evening the rest of the week. Don’t miss it.

Five Fearless March Madness Predictions http://t.co/ljGPtCvo
Some LOL analysis from Charles P. Pierce.

Letter from Scott Turow: Grim News http://t.co/lKkwirtq Important reading if you’re interested in books, bookstores and e-books.

Anthony Shadid Interview with Dave Kindred: GQ http://t.co/DPdN7Dvy Shadid is award-winning reporter who recently died. Interesting, moving.

“@embeedub: I wrote about Mister Rogers. Because he remains THE AWESOMEST: http://t.co/Asu9gvMI” He was. Go read.

FiveThirtyEight: Picking the 2012 N.C.A.A. Bracket http://t.co/nqgOpY35 The picks, the analysis and an analysis of the analysis.

Why Interacting with a Woman Can Leave Men “Cognitively Impaired” Scientific American http://t.co/syzK7Cry It took a study to learn this?

If red meat kills me, I sure hope it had green chile on it. Small price to pay.

Following up on previous tweet: Isn’t our risk of death 100% anyway?

“single serving of red meat per day dramatically increases your risk of death – by 13 percent” http://t.co/Q08Ogn3S

The best NCAA Tournament calls of Gus Johnson. http://t.co/mutscODw No Gus this year, first time since 95. Enjoy some Gus moments.

Doonesbury continues. http://t.co/D4foVRji

Heard on NPR. If you lose your phone, chance of getting it back: 50%. Chance of person who finds it trying to open your banking app: 40%.

Daylight Saving Time Explained http://t.co/LXrN80eP An excellent primer video from Smithsonian Mag. Informative and balanced. Recommended.

Did you want a new iPad? Should have ordered, you could have had it this Friday. Now the shipping wait is 2-3 weeks.

The first of Doonesbury’s controversial (to some) sonogram strips. http://t.co/EJo3jjAv

Pre-Snap Read seeds 32-team NCAA football playoff for 2011 season. This link is to the ground rules. Bracket later. http://t.co/H02fBXYv

Snake River and the Tetons, Natl Geographic Photo of the Day http://t.co/gmVDJQVN Wow!

Read or listen to FDR’s first Fireside Chat, March 10, 1933. http://t.co/C84Ly4dj

“My friends: I want to talk for a few minutes with the people of the United States about banking….” FDR 1st Fireside Chat, 79 yrs ago today.

Jack Kerouac (born Jean-Louise in Lowell, Mass) on March 12, 90 years ago today. Long time to be On the Road.

James Taylor is 64 today. He’s seen a lot of fire and he’s seen a lot of rain by now.

Joe Posnanski on the Olive Garden and the Olive Garden review. http://t.co/jAkpRDLF Treat yourself.