So, as of last Thursday I have finally seen Star Trek: Into Darkness and let me tell you, it was hard avoiding spoilers.  It seemed at every turn something or someone was determined to spoil me.  I persevered.  Barely.  I did know of the character death before seeing the movie.  Thank you Yahoo reviewer.  Why did I wait a month to see a movie I ( Read more... )

It's been ages since I last posted or visited here.  I'm not sure if anyone still visits or cares.

Obviously I'm alive and kicking.  Work life is hectic.  Promotion and tenure endgame is usually september thru December 1 and since I coordinate the process, I am at work until late hours on most days.  Personal life drama that has eaten much of my ( Read more... )

I just had my ‘Happy Feet’ illusion killed.

Apparently, penguins have deviant sexual behaviours.  Yep, you read that correctly, PENGUINS have deviant sexual behaviours.  A 1910 -1913 exploration of the South Pole documented these sexual habits; however, the report was considered too disturbing for publication at the time.

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I usually try to avoid posting politcal stuff, but this is just awful and well poli sci is my background.  It's 2012 and we have someone like him running for president of the US.  Seeing and hearing shit like this as well as deluge of negativity that is thrown at women can make a person not want to leave home on some days.

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Do you know that the interest earned on municipal bonds are tax-free?  I like to do my own taxes.  I don't have too many complicated deductions and issues to require the services of a professional.  So, I am always looking for tips on the process.  I just found this link that has some helpful information on the sort of income that cannot be taxed ( Read more... )

This has been one of those up and down weeks.  Down because I have been sick since Tuesday.  Not so sick that I can’t get out of bed, but just sick enough that I’m miserable and in some pain.  In the midst of my misery, I received a notice that I have been nominated in the 2011 round of the Spock/Uhura Fanfiction Awards.

Yay Me!

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Am I the only one who looked at the below image and had immediate visions of a robo-apocalypse two hundred years from now?  I think about these things...

Human and humanoid robot shake hands in space 1st
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I am often fascinated by history.  I came close to majoring in it before deciding to pursue political science.  Yet even as I went the way of politics, history was evident in much of undergraduate and graduate research and papers.  I love history and have even thought about returning to obtain a graduate degree.  (I couldn’t decide between ancient ( Read more... )

In response to Fox Business portraying the Muppets as Communists.  Really Fox.

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The first month of 2012 is almost over; here's hoping it's shaping up to be the year of your dreams.