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Archive for May, 2008

Just a wee bit proud of New York

Posted in New York, civil rights, gay marriage, politics on May 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »

My friend and fellow ex-New Yorker sent along this good bit of news about New York State’s decision to recognize same-sex marriages that are performed elsewhere. The move does not legalize same-sex marriage in New York, but it means many bureaucratic restrictions experienced by gay couples will be lifted. These include issues concerning family health [...]

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Mars Madness

Posted in Mars, science, space on May 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

Lots of cool news has been floating around on the Phoenix Mars lander. It has taken its first snapshots of the Martian north polar cap, and will be beginning its three-month scientific mission. Keep yourself updated on the project site! The first few days seem to drag out… take pictures of site, take pictures of [...]

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Don’t Panic!

Posted in Charlottesville, Mars, atheist, food, humor, science, space on May 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This tidbit came out a little while ago, where a state legislator in Illinois denounced atheist Rob Sherman as he testified against the state’s plan to use taxpayer money to help fund a church. From the article: Challenging Sherman, Davis wondered aloud, “I don’t know what you have against God….some of us don’t have much [...]

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Skeptics and Astronomy Humor

Posted in astronomy, humor, music, science, skeptic on May 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

So it turns out that CLEANing and SelfCal-ing a faceted image over the entire sky takes a long time, long enough for me to surf the intarwebs while my program chews on my data. I revisited the Bad Astronomy blog, by Phil Plait, astronomer, educator, and UVa Astro alum! I was particularly interested in listening [...]

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