Sunday Album Open Thread: See Reverse Side for Title
Some Albums really stood out for one reason or another, but never seemed to get the recognition they deserved. There are others that I just like to play every once in a while.See Reverse Side for Title...
View ArticleMarch 20, 2017 Open Thread; Spring Equinox, Ostara, Mabon
March 20 is the 79th day of the year. There are 286 days left.-Today's number is 20--An icosahedron has 20 faces A dodecahedron has 20 vertices. 20 is the atomic number of calcium. "what's your 20?" =...
View ArticleSunday Album Open Thread: The Mothers of Invention - Freak Out!
Some Albums really stood out for one reason or another, but never seemed to get the recognition they deserved. There are others that I just like to play every once in a while.The Mothers of Invention -...
View ArticleMarch 27, 2017 Open Thread; International Whiskey Day
March 27 is the 86th day of the year. There are 279 days left.-Today's number is 27--27 is a perfect cube, 3^3. 27 is the atomic number of cobalt. 27 is the weight of the only stable isotope of...
View ArticleSaturday Song Open Thread - Baby Please don't Go
Hey, it's songday. I pick a song that I believe warrants it and publish an assortment of the covers of that song by various persons and or groups. Pick a few that are new to you and have a listen. It...
View ArticleSunday Album Open Thread: Traffic - Mr Fantasy
Some Albums really stood out for one reason or another, but never seemed to get the recognition they deserved. There are others that I just like to play every once in a while.Traffic - Mr Fantasy -...
View ArticleApril 3, 2017 Open Thread; Howl Day (unofficial)
April 3 is the 93rd day of the year. There are 272 days left.-Today's number is 3-3 is a prime 3 is the first odd prime (but aren't they all just a little bit odd?) 3 is the first Fermat Prime; 3 is...
View ArticlePromising new MS Drug and Model
On March 28th, the FDA approved ocrelizumab (brand name Ocrevus) to treat both relapsing-remitting MS and primary progressive MS. This is the first time a therapy has been available for severe forms of...
View ArticleA video on the US healthcare trainwreck
Back in the dark ages when I was in High School, I joined the debate team. The topic for that year was whether or not we should adopt medicare. The need even then was clear, but, "socialized medicine",...
View ArticleSaturday Song Open Thread - Baby What You Want Me to Do
Hey, it's songday. I pick a song that I believe warrants it and publish an assortment of the covers of that song by various persons and or groups. Pick a few that are new to you and have a listen. It...
View ArticleSunday Album Open Thread: Paul Butterfield The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw
Some Albums really stood out for one reason or another, but never seemed to get the recognition they deserved. There are others that I just like to play every once in a while. Elvin Bishop...
View ArticleApril 10, 2017 Open Thread; Sibling Day (I shit you not)
April 10 is the 100th day of the year. There are 265 days left.-Today's number is 10- Today's number is 1010 is the base of the decimal number system. Since many others such as 12 make more sense, we...
View ArticleThe Daily Bucket - April(ish) Yard Report
The Daily Bucket is a regular feature of the Backyard Science group. It is a place to note any observations you have made of the world around you. Insects, weather, meteorites, climate, birds and/or...
View ArticleThe Daily Bucket - New spider species discovered in Baja
The Daily Bucket is a regular feature of the Backyard Science group. It is a place to note any observations you have made of the world around you. Insects, weather, meteorites, climate, birds and/or...
View ArticlePahlavi Redux?
The US has a very bad habit of running aroound overthrowing foreign governments, overtly, covertly, directly, or, preferably, by proxy. It almost always has multiple motives and goals when it does so....
View ArticleSaturday Song Open Thread - Boom Boom (John Lee Hooker)
Hey, it's songday. I pick a song that I believe warrants it and publish an assortment of the covers of that song by various persons and or groups. Pick a few that are new to you and have a listen. It...
View ArticleSunday Album Open Thread: Miles Davis - Sketches of Spain
Some Albums really stood out for one reason or another, but never seemed to get the recognition they deserved. There are others that I just like to play every once in a while.Miles Davis - Sketches of...
View ArticleApril 17, 2017 Open Thread; Malbec World Day
April 17 is the 107th day of the year. There are 258 days left.-Today's number is 17- 17 is a prime 17 is the sum of the first four primes (2,3,5,7) 17 is a Fermat Prime 17 is the minimum possible...
View ArticleSaturday Song Open Thread - Born Under a Bad Sign
Hey, it's songday. I pick a song that I believe warrants it and publish an assortment of the covers of that song by various persons and or groups. Pick a few that are new to you and have a listen. It...
View ArticleApril 24, 2017 Open Thread; International Sculpture Day
April 24 is the 114th day of the year. There are 251 days left.-Today's number is 24-24 is 2 (a prime) x 12 (a great number system base) as well as 4 factorial 24 is the sum of two primes, 11 & 13...
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