Tonight, if we can remember the words, we might be singing about auld acquaintance. And we have many: several People of LWON–Heather Pringle, Erika Check Hayden and Thomas Hayden–moved on in 2013 (and Virginia Hughes just before that). We miss them all. So I thought I’d try to bring at least one of these fine […]
Month: December 2013
This post — a proposal which, like Erik’s, could solve a significant world problem if only anybody would listen — originally ran on March 12, 2012. A week or so ago, I commented on an Abstruse Goose cartoon about probabilities. My brother-the-statistician commented on my comment, taking me apart – lovingly — for missing the […]
23 – 27 December This week was LWON holiday review! (Translation: we give you the gift of some our favourite posts of 2013 and you give us the gift of a holiday. It’s like Gift of the Magi!) Richard explained why his dad really is older than the universe: and what that means for the […]
Dear Yosemite: I am a long-time user of your fantastic park, stunning natural resources, and free public bathrooms. As a recreational rock climber, I have frequented your grounds (and used your clean and welcoming bathrooms) many times over the past 20 years, often dodging payment by coming in late at night and sleeping in odd […]
On a recent episode of the literary podcast All Write Already! Susan Orlean said, “I’ve always been skeptical about the value of blogs.” While I agree with her arguments in favor of writing for pay and under the guidance of an editor, I’ve also come to believe that under the right circumstances (i.e. you are not blogging […]
Here at LWON we’re celebrating the holiday week by bringing back some of our favorite posts. This post originally appeared in July 2013. The Ramsay family has lived at the Bamff estate, 1300 acres of heathery hills and woodlands in eastern Scotland, for nearly eight centuries. Today, environmentalists Paul and Louise Ramsay share the property with three families of […]
Here at LWON we’re celebrating the holiday week by bringing back some of our favorite posts. As the newest member of the team, I only have eight posts to choose from, so I feel a little silly kicking this off. But not silly enough to skip the party. Here’s something I wrote back in October, […]
16 – 20 December This week, Erik reported on the state of science magazines in Mexico: aliens, conspiracy theories and Jesus in crisis. Note to self: move to Mexico. Michelle gave Bilbo Baggins a gender makeover. Cameron asked our esteemed readers for help with a head scratcher: why do the highest tides on winter fall […]
