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JuxtapositionFest 2009

July 9, 2009

All you need to know about Pittsburgh When I arrived in Pittsburgh to watch the NFL draft with Dr. Brian/Josh, I noticed a glaring juxtaposition at the Pittsburgh International Airport. In the lobby, there stood a statue of George Washington, the father of our country and one hell of a model American. Next to him? [...]

A Neurosigntist’s Point of View: Cross-Eyed

July 7, 2009

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Let’s talk about the reasons that your family is getting hit by cars and start with the fact that they’re looking into the sky when crossing the street.

AnHUGE Inspiration

July 4, 2009

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A-Muse-ing When AnHUGE and I volunteered for Servathon 2009, we weren’t thinking about individual recognition or accolades. We were thinking about America’s youth and their right to an enriching educational experience. But, I suppose when you dedicate a single Saturday morning each year to cleaning and painting elementary school bathrooms, you’re bound to inspire at [...]

Keepin’ it Teal

June 7, 2009

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After a satisfying 4-2 regular season, Change You Can Bocce was dominated by its milk chocolate-colored opponent, BB Chocolate, 16-8 in the first round of the playoffs. It was bad, folks. Real bad. NBA Finals Game 1, Lakers vs. Magic bad. And, we were the Magic, except nobody on our team was rocking the Stan [...]

Casey Trees – A Science Cheerleader Report

May 29, 2009

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I’m proud to announce the first episode in an original video series that I’m producing for Science Cheerleader.com, a blog that promotes public involvement in science and builds awareness around important science policy issues. The project took shape this March when I met Science Cheerleader at the South by Southwest Interactive conference in Austin. After [...]

Job advice from MG!

May 10, 2009

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Thought it’s unclear if the anxious job seeker is either still anxious or seeking a job, Marygrace’s insight is transferable to anyone looking for work. Check out this article in the Arizona Business Gazette. Anxious job seeker needs to persevereNov. 27, 2008 I have applied for 150 jobs since May. I had planned to stay [...]

General Rock, Scissors, Paper

April 7, 2009

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Rock, Paper, MimeFest Michael and Lindsor’s recent trip to Washington, D.C., provided a wonderful opportunity to experience the history, culture, and vitality of our great nation’s capital. Most importantly, it provided a plethora of opportunities to photograph complex aerial mimes next to popular civic statues and memorials. We got the ball rolling in Lafayette Park, [...]

You’ve been SCIENCED by Bioephemera!

April 3, 2009

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Check out Bioephemera‘s very thoughtful blog post about the Defense Department’s new audio webcast, Armed with Science, which I host every Wednesday at 2pm ET. In her post, she discusses this week’s interview with former AAAS Fellow, Dr. Mark Drapeau, a researcher at National Defense University’s Center for Technology and National Security Policy, who is [...]

Linzer Binzer Cookies of the Day

March 21, 2009

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* Linzer Binzer of the Day: Courtesy of this pile of delicious cookies at the Firehook in Dupont. First Linzer Binzer of 2009. Great to keep the tradition alive.

OscarFest 2009 Comments

February 23, 2009

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Here is the full list of comments left by OscarFest 2009 participants during voting. This marks the first year that I have not had to edit the comments to make them family or work appropriate. That was sort of a let down. There was also a statistically significant reduction in the number of insults directly [...]

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