Many thanks (again) to the folks at Eisenbrauns for sending me a review copy of War in the Bible and Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century edited by Richard S. Hess and Elmer A. Martens (Bulletin for Biblical Research Supplement 2). You can read the first part and second part of my review of [...]
Many thanks (again) to the folks at Eisenbrauns for sending me a review copy of War in the Bible and Terrorism in the Twenty-First Century edited by Richard S. Hess and Elmer A. Martens (Bulletin for Biblical Research Supplement 2). You can read the first part of my review of this book here. Although [...]
Gotta show the home town pride. Major props for the following two events being hosted in the Triangle.
First up, ScienceOnline2010, January 14-17th, 2010 at Sigma Xi in the Research Triangle Park. This is officially an “unconference.” More about conversation than lecture. Here’s a list of who’s coming. And here’s the program. But don’t worry, even [...]
This image from the National Geographic blog speaks volumes. Whatever your opinion of the politics of the healthcare reform, or whether or not you agree with the data presented here, you cannot deny the power of communication of a well-designed info-graphic.
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The United States spends more on medical care per person than [...]
A little while ago I received an e-newsletter from the wonderful store where I bought my Heron bicycle. Jill DeMauro runs Proteus BIcycles in College Park, MD, and it is the most unique bike shop around (their website banner reflects the philosophy they live out: It’s not just about bikes). It’s really more like a [...]
