One of the foundation principles of evolutionary thought is that life reached its present complex states and all its astounding diversity by gradually becoming more and more sophisticated. Under this premise, life began in the simplest forms imaginable and progressed from there. There’s just one problem with that doctrine: as one scientific article asked, “Is any form of life really …
Just how they drew it up
On Fridays in between Medical Examiner issues we offer a gallery of people who made a plan and then executed the plan to perfection. Ready?
TBT: Tune Bounty Thursday
Start by assembling a cast of 350 people. Take thousands of individual photos of them, all singing the same song – “Young,” by The Paper Kites – then patch all the still images together and – voila – the result is this music video. Please enjoy responsibly. Facial recognition software is a very complex and sophisticated computer tool that you …
It’s break time!
Being, as it is, Hump Day, a hiatus is certainly in order. It’s a great way to celebrate the successful navigation of the first half of this week and cleanse the palate and the recharge the batteries to complete the week in high style. With that in mind, we present the following for your entertainment and enjoyment. And in some …
PSA of the Week
Wherein PSA stands for Public Service Announcement, some little nugget of information for the greater good of readers far and wide. This week’s PSA (illustrated below) makes an important point we should all bear in mind. And while we’re doing it, remember also that “success” has approximately 7 billion definitions, give or take. So remember: don’t measure your success by …
I Love Monday
There are four calendars on the wall near my desk. Two of them say today is the first day of autumn, and the other two say tomorrow is. Either way, I love fall. I’ve got nothing against the other seasons. There is something about summertime that demands to be celebrated, even though I despise hot weather, especially hot and humid …
Church Chat
In the general realm of food for thought, here is a question for pondering if you have an open mind and you’re considering the merits of evolution as the explanation for the universe, life, and stuff. Evolution, to be proven as fact, must rest upon a dual foundation. It must provide a satisfying answer to two fundamental questions. They are …
The very latest issue drops!
Here it is, the issue you’ve been waiting for! It’s chock full o’ good reading, as always. Dive in!
V is for Video
With apologies to Sue Grafton. She actually called me one time. On purpose, too. We’ve spoken several times, come to think of it. Ah, but I digress. It’s time for your weekly music therapy session, and the clock is ticking. Have you brought your insurance paperwork and copay? Great. We’re all set. Today let’s enjoy a trio of videos – …
HUMP DAY!!!
Congratulations! You’ve made it to the mid-way point of this year’s Week #38. To celebrate, let’s take a brief hiatus – a Hump Day Hiatus – and get out of Dodge for a few minutes. We have earned this vacation. Maybe we can emulate this guy (below), who just goes with the flow and rolls with it, whichever way the …