"We didn’t see God when we expected him, so we have no choice but to do what he was supposed to do: we will protect the weak, we will love, we will comfort. From now on, the responsibility is all ours."…
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About a year ago, Jeremy and I started taking advantage of what I believe is called a "box scheme", whereby some very nice people deliver fresh fruit and vegetables right to your front door on a weekly basis (for a small fee, of course). Since t…
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The whole kerfuffle about the president of Harvard mentioning innate differences between women and men has really raised my hackles - not as a feminist, mind you, but as a defender of free speech and open debate, both of which have been shot down by peopl…
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This composite image was taken about 5 miles above the surface of Titan yesterday, as Huygens was making its descent.…
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Oh, hooray! The Huygens probe has landed on Titan! Exactly 350 years after Christiaan Huygens discovered Titan, the probe named after him has touched down on the surface of the mysterious moon and sent data back to the waiting Cassini spacecraft, which ha…
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The holiday season came and went in a flash. I didn’t feel really geared up for Christmas this year and, as predicted, now that it’s over I kind of wish it would come around again - like, next week.…
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