Having received my degree in Biology from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, I was schooled in the disciplines of scientific research in ways that are slightly different from students taught here. When I moved here, I learned of the concept of “consensus science,” and realized just how much the science in this… Continue reading this entry
Tonight I received my copy of Going Rogue, which I pre-ordered from Amazon the day it was available. I won’t be reviewing it tonight, because unlike Ana Marie Cox, who defrauded the Washington Post and its readers with a review wherein she admits to not having read a third of the book, I fully intend… Continue reading this entry
Last night on Twitter, Justin Kownacki said: “God’s rightful role for families is a patriarchy in which women submit to men? Thank god; I’m a shitty listener.” Now, I follow a number of people with whom I disagree, and I have said things that I’m sure are grating to them, so I tend to let… Continue reading this entry
This is the day in which we celebrate those who have served and live among us. All I can say is “thank you,” to everyone who has served in the military. I do not know of anyone who doesn’t know a serviceman, and I hope you have spent a few seconds to thank this person… Continue reading this entry
Christian Lander already listed it as one of those things Stuff White People Like. Of course SWPL is a tongue-in-cheek critique not of white people but of a certain cultural aesthetic, and Lander does it well. I may never understand why someone has to jump up and take offense at something being directly quoted. Too… Continue reading this entry
When I went to TEDx MidAtlantic last Thursday, I knew that I would have to keep an open mind to views that are different from my own. In the days that followed the conference, I have been vocal about my experience on Twitter as well as here. I have always said that I liked “almost… Continue reading this entry
Just a few photos of the things you get to see when you look down and not up, on the shores of the Severn River in Annapolis, MD
Yesterday’s TEDx was my first event of the genre. I have looked at the TED site itself before to get an idea of what kind of people attend these events, and moreso, who speaks at them. This Conservative bomb-thrower didn’t feel all that hot about the fact that the actual TED event has been “graced”… Continue reading this entry
Generally referred to as a conference for ideas worth spreading, TEDx MidAtlantic was a day-long event featuring speakers of different backgrounds. The videos of today’s talks were streamed live and remain available as of press time. I left the laptop at home despite the fact that I had the privelege of being able to liveblog… Continue reading this entry
I went to Teavolve tonight for the TEDx Midatlantic pre-event party. Food and drink were served, and I had a great preview of the company to be had tomorrow. I made a few new friends and hung out with some folks whom I already know. And that was my night.