Monthly Archives: January 2016

“There Is a Balm In Gilead To Heal The Sin Sick Soul”

Posted on January 18, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

(from here) These excerpts from a speech Martin Luther King gave to striking sanitation workers in Memphis seems appropriate for the political moment. The speech: My dear friends, my dear friend James Lawson, and all of these dedicated and distinguished … Continue reading →

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Federal Funding and Equalizing Educational Resources

Posted on January 18, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Real education reform would entail making sure every child has the teachers, books, aides, and resources he or she needs, not a byzantine testing regime designed to replace older teachers with younger TFA members. Instead, with charters, in some cases, … Continue reading →

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Links 1/17/16

Posted on January 17, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Hippos have a reputation in fiction as gentle giants. In reality they can turn violent and even kill people Disease-causing soil bacterium may be present in nearly half the world’s countries Akin’s Laws of Spacecraft Design … Continue reading →

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A Deficit of Perspective For Tonight’s Democratic Debate

Posted on January 17, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Given the still historically low employment rates for 25–54 year-old men*, with glaring human and physical infrastructure problems (e.g., roads, schools, research), and ridiculously low inflation rates, we need to stop worrying about ‘how to pay for it’–that is, balanced … Continue reading →

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The Radical Ammosexualists Of The Oregon Cowliphate Are Also Vandals

Posted on January 17, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

I realize no one wants another Waco at the the Malheur Bird Sanctuary, which has been taken over by armed radical rightwing militants. But there needs to be a stronger federal response. They shouldn’t be receiving mail–or visitors. They shouldn’t … Continue reading →

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Links 1/16/16

Posted on January 16, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: China embraces precision medicine on a massive scale Monitor lizards trained not to eat toxic cane toads Gain-of-function debate focuses on clarity, global perspective 10 reasons why Australian animals were the most badass in 2015, bar … Continue reading →

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Differences in Data

Posted on January 16, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Coming from the natural sciences, this seems unusual to me (boldface mine): Many of the things for which journalists and legal scholars have berated Goffman are considered standard practice for sociologists, and most sociologists have found the mainstream criticisms of … Continue reading →

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Links 1/15/16

Posted on January 15, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Dissection of sleazy, dishonest AR shillery posing as journalism Millions of Small Asteroids That Could Threaten Our World Remain Uncatalogued A Reprieve for Fungus-Battered Frogs Largest Wildlife Census in History Makes Waves in Conservation Do hand … Continue reading →

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Montrose Park

Posted on January 15, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

Montrose Park, Georgetown, D.C.:

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About Electability

Posted on January 15, 2016 by mikethemadbiologist

MoveOn.org recently endorsed Bernie Sanders, and one of the top five reasons was the belief that Sanders is ‘electable.’ But Clinton also has a major weakness on this front: from 2014 to mid-2015, Clinton collected over $11 million in speaking … Continue reading →

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