Waste Not, Want Not
2014-11-09 – Right-wingers love to complain about waste in government. Now I’m not going to disagree about this. I am not going to defend waste. Of course, it all depends […]
Tag Archives: Science
Flying at Dusk
2014-10-30 – I like to fly at dusk. This doesn’t happen often. It depends on the time of year. And it may depend on which direction I am flying. The […]
It Could Be Worse. We Could Have Sidereal Time
2014-10-28 – Lefty’s first walk of the day is now in darkness. So is his last walk. The days are getting shorter. For just short of the next two months […]
A Blood Moon at Dawn
2014-10-09 – I have scoffed at Super Moons. But I don’t scoff at lunar eclipses. We had a chance to see one yesterday and I was there. With my wife […]
The Firewall Against Ebola—It’s the Government
2014-10-02 – No you don’t have Ebola. And you’re not going to get it either—unless you go to West Africa. Not in the United States. Why? Because we have effective […]
A Sweltering 134456.7 Degrees in the Shade
2014-09-16 – I’ve gotten into the habit of looking at the dashboard of Kit’s truck when I want to know the temperature. My car doesn’t display temperature, but I have […]
Tonight’s Super Moon Celebrates the Anniversary of EightOh9
2014-08-10 – Yesterday was the second anniversary of the current version of my EightOh9 blog. My original blog started on January 22, 2004. But after three years, some family events […]
“Because We Can” Is Not a Good Reason
2014-07-17 – Today I participated in a focus group. But I’m not going to tell you how worthless focus groups are (I got a lunch and a Starbucks gift card). […]
Cookware, Shirts, and a Trip to Mars
2014-06-05 – Many years ago I read a letter to the newspaper column Hints from Heloise. If you don’t know about this column, let me tell you. Heloise gave tips […]
Can I At Least Kvetch?
2014-05-27 – BREAKING NEWS: PAIN IS NOT A GOOD THING! If you’re not Jewish, this probably is not news. If you’re Jewish, you’re probably skeptical. But it’s in the research. […]
Eightoh9 