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The Quest: Update

March 20, 2010

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The Quest: Update

Well, it’s time to revisit my Quest to own every single Super Mario Kart record. Eric Schafer from Houston, TX, has annihilated virtually all of my records. Woohoo! Time to fire up the ol’ SNES!

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Who’s Whoo-ing in Your Backyard?

March 18, 2010

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Who’s Whoo-ing in Your Backyard?

I wrote this for ScienceforCitizens.net. It was most enjoyable part of my day. Are you a Westchester (NY), Putnam (NY), or Fairfield County (CT) resident just itching for a reason to dust off that old boombox? If so, the The Who’s Whoo-ing citizen science project needs you to play a CD of owl calls for [...]

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Cowboys Cheerleaders at South by Southwest

March 16, 2010

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Cowboys Cheerleaders Love Science

Several items worth noting: 1. I did not know the Cowboys Cheerleaders would be at the South by Southwest Interactive conference. 2. Those are my lab goggles, and I did bring them to the conference. 3. That is not my cowboy hat. 4. I too am impressed by how natural and comfortable I look wearing [...]

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John’s Top 10 Films of 2009

March 6, 2010

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Here are my top 10 favorite  films of 2009.  Interesting how Moon and 500 Days of Summer weren’t nominated for any Oscars. Hmmm…… 1. Moon 2. 500 Days of Summer 3. The Hurt Locker 4. Inglorious Bastards 5. Michael Jackson’s This Is It 6. White Ribbon 7. Up in the Air 8. In the Loop 9. District 9 10. I Love You Man

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Vote in OscarFest 2010 by March 7th!

March 3, 2010

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Are you a friend of mine or even a colleague that I kind of know a little? If so, vote in OscarFet 2010, the Greatest and Best Oscar Pick’em Contest in the World. It’s easy and fun. Just visit http://oscarfest.com, create an account, and make your picks. You can leave a comment, which probably won’t [...]

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