Planet Pluto

Aug 15, 2006 | 6 Comments

Pluto is officially a planet – an announcement which is already sparking controversy in the astronosphere (that’s the sexy world of astronomers). Seems that professional stargazers have battles just like bloggers do. The Bad Astronomer, as always, sums it up nicely: The problem here is simple, really: we’re trying to wrap a scientific definition around [...]

A Little Controversy

Aug 7, 2006 | 3 Comments

I always appreciate viewpoints that snap me back to the middle of an issue. Such is the case for anything I post here (or anywhere, for that matter). It’s probably one of the reasons I’m a political independent, too. Posting alternative perspectives on the situations surrounding 9/11 is just one instance where I’ve wanted to [...]