Category Archives: Culture

Literature, art, music, performances, and people who do these things.

High School Senior Pretends Pregnancy as Sociology Experiment

Posted on April 22, 2011 by ErgoOne

There’s no way I could summarize this story adequately, so please just read it here. I do have a couple of thoughts: She’s one of the more courageous high school kids I’ve ever heard about, and I’ve known a few. … Continue reading →

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The Vicious Attack Doberman and the Chicken

Posted on March 11, 2011 by ErgoOne

In which a chicken who steals a doberman’s food does not become dinner. Go figure:

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Two El Baradei Tweets

Posted on February 18, 2011 by ErgoOne

Among a few other accomplishments ;), former IAEC head Mohamed El Baradei has figured out social media, sending regular messages from Twitter to his 70 thousand plus followers.  El Baradei is Egyptian, and after many years in exile returned home … Continue reading →

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“Fair and Balanced” can Distort the Story

Posted on February 4, 2011 by ErgoOne

Steve Hayes, a friend from South Africa with long-time credentials as an antiapartheid activist and human rights supporter, wrote a wonderful blog today on how the media’s obsessive determination to tell both sides of all stories can paradoxically result in … Continue reading →

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About Women Science Writers

Posted on January 26, 2011 by ErgoOne

Just read a wonderful article posted by Emily Willingham, a science writer and biologist, to her blog about being a woman who writes about science.  Her conclusions?  Being female is simply a fact — she was born that way.  Being … Continue reading →

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Mandatory Health Insurance — in 1798?

Posted on January 21, 2011 by ErgoOne

Apparently so, according to Forbes blogger Rick Ungar.  I’m none too happy with the monstrosity that this administration created and foisted on us as an “improvement” to the current (lack of) health care system, but the founding fathers were apparently … Continue reading →

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