And thus began Kid’s immersion into evolution, a couple months ago in the car on the way to swim class. And I knew I’d love teaching Kid about evolution–it’s possible that Husband thinks I am too excited about it–but what I didn’t see coming is how much Kid loves it, too. Why? First, because there [...]
Poor Drek, besotted with argumentative conspiracy theorists and burdened by his duties as one of only a handful of sociology royalty. He is surely on the path to madness as he struggles against Conservapedians. But, alas, a contest worthy of Drek’s passion and matched to his artistic skills. I give you, Drek, the Stick Figure [...]
Going to a baseball game at the ASA with people you’ve never met in person is a longstanding bloggerly tradition, almost as longstanding as drinking together, but not quite. This year, as the ASA is in San Francisco, Brayden and I are particularly excited to see our beloved Giants in our beloved Pac Bell AT&T [...]
March 18, 2009 – 12:58 am
these would be must-haves:
The combination of crafty and Mythbustery is so irresistable, it makes me wonder why Anomie didn’t think of it first.
I’m going out on a limb to declare mine the first sociology course podcast featured by iTunes:
January 21, 2009 – 9:43 am
Don’t forget that Friday, 8pm EST is the 2nd Occasional Mario Kart Wii Scatterplot Extravaganza. It will have all the pomp and circumstance of the inauguration, but without any of the metal detectors and frostbite. Our last party was really fun, and all of you (yes, even you) should feel warmly invited.
What, no Wii? Well, [...]
December 29, 2008 – 12:14 pm
No, not yet. You are still on winter break, after all, and then you have to get something in for the ASA. I know! Why not reward ourselves for our good work just after the ASA deadline, say Friday, January 16? Or is that American 3-day weekend going to get in our way? Probably.
Okay, then: [...]
November 25, 2008 – 7:11 am
The Chicago Tribune has a column on Barack Obama as a basketball player.
But Obama, to borrow a playground term, is a “baller”—a player, even at age 47, of a populist, sweat-inducing, real sport and the possessor, to judge from the video of him in action, of no small amount of game. (He played Sunday at [...]
October 17, 2008 – 7:04 pm
Husband and Kid are on the floor of the kitchen hallway, playing a game in which hockey cards are players and a penny is the puck:
Husband: I scored!
Kid: No, you didn’t.
Husband: Let’s check the computer.
(Husband and Kid each open pretend laptops to check the slow-motion replay)
Husband: The computer says it’s a goal!
Kid: My computer [...]
September 2, 2008 – 7:47 pm
I’m not the biggest clicker of YouTube links, but I’m so glad I watched this one.
Favorite moment: when the artists get busted by a fellow scientist walking by.
Also, I’m heartened that today Kid asked if he could watch the thunder and lightning video again.
[h/t: Pharyngula]
The apps are the best thing about the new iPhone.
This post was written from the WordPress app on my new iPhone.
Here’s to same-sex marriages, universal health care, and curling! Today, we’ll have Pancake Breakfast at the Dundas Driving Park, hang out with some friends, and watch the fireworks over Lake Ontario–Kid’s first fireworks ever. Yesterday, we picked our own strawberries and played some hockey in the back yard.
At this rate, I’ll be Canadian by Labour [...]
Since there were no sociologists in attendance at the Kathleen Edwards show in Madison (I’m looking at you, OW), I’m going to have to bring the goods to you in the following video. This particular song may be a little too Canadian for everyone except Ken–if so, please click over to the Cheapest Key video–but [...]
This weekend, while the blog was self-absorbed in a lull, we were out filling our brains with knowledge about every 4-year-old’s favorite creatures: dinosaurs. It was a very special day, because we even got to bring along Kid’s Friend, who knows everything there is to know about the dinos.
Among the things we learned yesterday: flying [...]
The Scatterplot International Mario Kart Wii Party is only a week away, and we all need to get those codes to each other in advance of the party date, since the WiiInternet is as wonky as a mongoose in a mango tree. If we don’t do it in advance, we’ll spend the whole evening troubleshooting [...]
