Category Archives: science

Weekend Mountain Blogging: Supermoon

The moon rising over the Tuxer Alpen mountain range. Tonight we’re having not just any full moon but a “supermoon”, so called because it’s uncommonly close to Earth right now. Not only does it appear larger and brighter than usual, … Continue reading

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Rainy Day Links

The first shoots are coming up in the garden Archaeological researchers have suggested that several dozen Stone-age tools from six locations along the US east coast are “European-style”. [N]ewly-discovered and recently-dated early Maryland and other US east coast Stone Age … Continue reading

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Mid-Week Potpourri

I’m in dress rehearsals again. Some discussion is going on about the fact that almost all of blogosphere action on the European economy is taking place on American blogs, not European ones, and why that is. Although the article deals … Continue reading

Posted in blogs, culture, environment, history, lives of others, media, science

Step Away from the GOP Primaries for a moment.

It’s not healthy. Here’s a distraction for all of you who are about to go into Rush/Romney overload. I should be memorizing a role and not trödel-ing around online, but here are a few links. Two audience members got into … Continue reading

Posted in America, art, current events, Germany, lives of others, music, science

Environmental News From The Alps

A conference on climate change adaptability is being held in Innsbruck this week, hosted by alpS, the University of Innsbruck and the Austrian Academy of Science. One of the  things they will have to talk about is the more pronounced … Continue reading

Posted in Austria, current events, environment, Innsbruck, Mountains, science | 3 Comments