Japan Earthquake
Japan had another Earthquake. It was not as cool as these beats: No major damage across the archipelago; but maybe donate to the Red Cross. 3/11 cleanup is still a thing.
View ArticleRemembering Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela counts among the great statesmen of the 20th Century, and his loss has been felt deeply around the planet. He lead South Africa to democracy at long last, and lived long enough to see...
View ArticleReverent Remembrance
Martin Luther King, Jr. – activist, moral leader, peacemaker, government surveillance victim. (1929-1968)
View ArticleInspiration Mars ought to do sample return
A sample return mission is the best bet for adding science to Inspiration Mars, Dr. Mike Gaffey said at the UND Space Studies Colloqium on January 27. Inspiration Mars is the ballyhooed effort lead by...
View ArticleManitobans watch and hope for Ukraine
Manitoba’s Ukrainian community has been rocked in its seats by the turmoil in Ukraine, and has raised thousands for humanitarian relief. Ukrainian-Canadians are worried that democracy in their...
View ArticleDalrymple triangulates on Carbon Dioxide
It’s not surprising that a quixotic quest against federal environmental regulations would be a top priority for the people that benefit from the oil trade in North Dakota, but that doesn’t mean that...
View ArticleJohn Thune selling out the Internet
Our neighbours seem to have much stronger opinions about Net Neutrality than North Dakota’s Senators: You have Al Franken on one side, defending the open internet in defiance of his old bosses at...
View ArticleNet neutrality is the only option
Will the FCC embrace the “not on my lawn” philosophy and stand behind Internet Service Providers that choose to monetize any statistic they develop, and allow ISPs to dictate the terms on which they...
View ArticleScotland vote due soon
On the 18th, there’s kind of a big thing going on in Scotland. If I were voting, I’d be voting “yes” — Yes for Scotland, Yes to Europe, Yes to Social Justice. From all accounts, it’s clear that...
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