Weston is about to leave on a trip to Boston, MA. TripIt – Free online trip planner and free travel itinerary website for organizing vacations, group trips or business travel cross-posted on Facebook

Because it’s so good! http://www.amazon.com/review/R3K9PWS2J0S7AK/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B00032G1S0“Chateau du Lait Blanc, watch out!” a review of: Tuscan Whole Milk, 1 Gallon, 128… Philip Tone says: One should not be intimidated by Tuscan Whole Milk. Nor should one prejudge, despite the fact that Tuscan is non-vintage and comes in such large containers. Do not be fooled: this is not …

“by focusing on bodies we don’t focus on the lived realities of that oppression and that discrimination.” via Eden Politte, Anna Haskin, Robert Lashley, and Kat BulaFlawless Trans Women Carmen Carrera and Laverne Cox Respond Flawlessly To Katie Couric’s… Carmen Carrera and Laverne Cox were guests on the daytime show “Katie” on Monday. They were …

Weston is planning a trip to Boston, MA. TripIt – Free online trip planner and free travel itinerary website for organizing vacations, group trips or business travel cross-posted on Facebook

Even Slate thinks it might be an alien space craft!!!What Is the “Object” Blocking a New Tunnel Under Seattle? SLATE VIDEO EMAILWhat Is the “Object” Blocking a New Tunnel Under Seattle?Engineers think it’s a boulder from the Ice Age, but locals have other ideas.VideoDec. 20 2013 5:05 PMWhat Is the “Object” Blocking a New Tunnel …

“Why Quants Don’t Know Everything” in WIRED January 2014.Why Quants Don’t Know Everything Disruption by data is a good thing — as long as humans stay in control of it. cross-posted on Facebook

Weston is returning from a trip to Phoenix, AZ. TripIt – Free online trip planner and free travel itinerary website for organizing vacations, group trips or business travel cross-posted on Facebook

Weston is about to leave on a trip to Phoenix, AZ. TripIt – Free online trip planner and free travel itinerary website for organizing vacations, group trips or business travel cross-posted on Facebook

I’m in one of these moods. Usually, I can skim comments sections and skip the blather, but when there are only three comments on an article hiding in some corner of the internet where they all agree and they’re wrong… who else is going to tell them they’re wrong I ask you!? I feel duty …

Other than tunnel digging just being fascinating, I love the picture of the surveyor setting up their total station. That would be such a fun project to be surveying for. – via Jonathan William SodtHighway 99 tunnel mystery may take drill rigs or divers to solve Bertha, the Highway 99 drilling machine, had tunneled about …

Chompsky Nom’s acceptance speech for the ‘Films on Tap’ award for “Bewing Bromance” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRgqdiH3dQw) You’ll note the reference to “…Weston is the magical huge beard” at around 15 seconds.Picaroons Traditional Ales Silver Wave Film Festival ‘Films on Tap’ Contest Winner Picaroons Traditional Ales Silver Wave Film Festival ‘Films on Tap’ Contest Winner for 2013 ($500 …

UNB Geodesy and Geomatics Engineering news item about the Ocean Mapping Group.GGE Ocean Mapping Group Completes Another Research Season in the Arctic With the ice quickly closing in on the Arctic, the MV Nuliajuk, a 19-metre Nunavut research vessel utilized by the GGE Ocean Mapping Group (OMG), finished the 2013 research season in mid-November. cross-posted …

Um, this person exists…Santa Claus My legal name is Santa Claus. I’m a child advocate and monk. www.TheSanta.im cross-posted on Facebook

What I learned today: enumerate() – A really handy function for Python. Thank you Andy Kubiak7 PEP 279: enumerate() A new built-in function, enumerate() , will make certain loops a bit clearer. cross-posted on Facebook

So this happened today in Canada. It was kind of a big deal…Ron Burgundy joins TSN for Canadian Curling Trials Will Ferrell, wearing his trademark Ron Burgundy moustache and “Anchorman” outfit, helped open the Canadian Curling trials in Winnipeg Sunday. cross-posted on Facebook

I’m a star!Brewing Bromance A bnnybywrx production. A sad man is inspired to get back into the game of life with a little help from his feisty sidekick. WInner of the 2013 Picaroons On … cross-posted on Facebook

I keep try to explain this to people and have never been able to make it this clear. Geodesy 101.The Surprisingly Complex Way That Scientists Measure Sea Level Most of us have probably never given a second thought as to how sea level is determined. It’s basically where the ocean starts, right? Not even close. …

Just listened to this segment on Dinner Party Download about “radical honesty.” I definitely agreed with the points made by Sam Harris.The Novel Consequences of Honesty Neuroscientist and philosopher Sam Harris’ new book explores his twenty year experiment in ‘radical honesty’ and discusses how even casual lying undermines human relationships. cross-posted on Facebook

When I saw this over the weekend I felt very uncomfortable about the article. I came back to share it because of that fact. I tried guessing which was which on the quotes, but kept waffling and feeling progressively uncomfortable. Finally checked the rubric, didn’t make me feel better.Can You Tell The Difference Between A …

“In all categories, the Mariana Trench consistently got our lowest marks as a good place to start a family,” the 14-page article read in part. “The school system is nonexistent, the nearest playground is 300 nautical miles away, and at over 15,000 pounds per square inch, the hydrostatic pressure is enough to crush a child …