by podblack on September 11, 2010
Once again I am leaving the USA behind and crossing the International Date Line to arrive back in Australia. Usually I don’t leave on any particularly important day, but there will be an exception this year. This imaginary line exists in order to have a fixed boundary on the globe where the calendar date resets [...]
by podblack on September 6, 2010
My second day of Dragon*Con 2010! Includes the setting up of the Skeptic Track after Friday night, the first ‘coffee morning’ with James Randi, The Parsec Awards, Benjamin Radford’s Paranormal Workshop and the Parenting Beyond Belief podcast.
by podblack on September 6, 2010
Friday 3rd September — here’s Day One (proper) of Dragon*Con — includes the Token Skepticality Speaking Beyond BS panel; the Scams and Consumerism panel; Scott Sigler reads from his 4th Grade writing book; various costumes and the launch of the Hanny’s Voorwerp comic!
by podblack on September 4, 2010
by podblack on August 30, 2010
Approximately twenty minutes time. Flight delays. This time, as I wait in the Qantas lounge, there are no loud members of a well-known band talking about ‘Lars and the Real Girl’ – however, there are the ubiqutous UK-accented fellow passengers loudly dictating their Facebook updates: ‘Tell her we Haven’t. Left. Yet!’ ‘We Nout. Left. Yet! [...]
by podblack on August 30, 2010
Oh man. I’ll be on the road again, very very soon. This evening in fact! I’ll blog while on the road. In the meantime, enjoy (apparently we have a similar hairstyle…)
by podblack on August 15, 2010
Gah, I hate it when things are terrifically busy and I’m focusing more on controlling sinus pain, workloads and impending study and writing deadlines – but do not let those kinds of grumbles deter you! There’s plenty happening in Perth and nationwide via the Australia’s National Science Week site for 2010! Today I’ll be checking [...]
by podblack on August 9, 2010
Wahh, Philosophy Camp went well, with no bouncing Serval cats seen anywhere – although I have discovered that the best solution to staying awake in case of emergency is a sleeping bag. Especially when I rolled myself up in it and started to lose circulation. I did (thankfully!) remain very much awake for some excellent [...]