Category Archives: In The News

The Flight of Cassini

Posted on September 14, 2011 by

This is absolutely incredible – no computer graphics or 3D animations here. These are actual photos of Saturn, taken by the Cassini spacecraft and composited to create an animated voyage. Watch it full-screen. ** UPDATE: I can’t seem to get … Continue reading →

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Philadelphia Post-Hurricane Irene

Posted on August 29, 2011 by

PHOTOS AND VIDEO: After the storm, I went for a long walk along the Schuylkill River in Center City. The height of the river, and speed of the currents, was impressive, and the mammoth collection of garbage was a reminder that while hurricanes are dramatic, humans are truly disgusting. Continue reading →

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“The Dark Knight Rises” is filming winter scenes in Pittsburgh.

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

Yesterday in Pittsburgh it was ninety degrees and muggy, and Bane and his army of soldiers or minions or whatever were wearing winter coats. That’s fake snow that’s blowing around on the steps of the courthouse. Makes me a little … Continue reading →

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Why the USA desperately needs to bring back Civics class

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc5UoPoI_xY I do not post this video to mock Rita, or to praise Michelangelo Signorile, or even to trash Sarah Palin. I post it to call attention to the desperate need in the United States for sound civics education. Rita … Continue reading →

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Soccer players kissing, blah blah blah

Posted on April 21, 2010 by

Paul Scholes and Gary Neville play soccer, professionally apparently, in a country called–wait, let me look this up–England.  Except there it’s called “football,” which I assume explains the unexplained popularity of soccer.  The British have apparently spent decades sitting around … Continue reading →

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