Things I Find Important

Summer is over, and the first two weeks of the new academic year are behind me. I didn't do much this summer, except for spend time wit...

Warning: This might turn into a long rant. Last week marked two major events for America's space program: the last Space Shuttle launc...

This week marked the publication of The Boy at the End of the World by my beloved companion of 21 years, Greg van Eekhout . Isn't the ...

Really, would it ever be possible to get bored of images of Saturn? (From Cassini )

Yesterday, our dear friend Colleen came to visit us. We hung out by the sea and provided puppy therapy for her. It was a lovely day! From ...

The academic year is over, and I am glad. The students were the usual mix of awesome and exasperating, but overall a good bunch. This was ...

Between a very late spring break (not til next week!), overcrowded classes, and budget crises, it's been quite a stressful semester. I...