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If you, like me, are somewhat obsessed with the imaginary lines that divide our little planet, few lines are more more amusing that the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn. There’s a new BBC series, called Tropic Of Capricorn, which I’ve not seen, which charts a course around the world along (what else?) the Tropic of … Read more

It’s no secret that Doctor Who and the Silurians is one of my all-time favorite Doctor Who serials. Episode 2 was the first episode of Doctor Who I ever saw, back in… 1975 or 1976. Owing to a bit of indiscriminate programming on behalf of KVOA TV 4 in Tucson, it was also the third … Read more

For years I’ve been hearing about a seemingly mythical Arizona/Phoenix Skeptics group, but the only traces I find seem to be in ancient newsletters and references in various magazines/podcasts to Mike Stackpole being the “leader of the Arizona Skeptics.” Yet, somehow the word “Skeptic” isn’t to be found on his website. Frankly, I’m skeptical that … Read more

Quick, call the production team at Primeval! Maybe they can work this one in for series three… the missing crocodile link. RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazilian paleontologists said on Thursday they had found the fossil of a new species of prehistoric predator that represented a “missing link” to modern-day crocodiles. The well-preserved fossil of … Read more

This is the third (and final) part of my reactions to my new Garmin Vista HCx model GPS. This installment is computer-related pieces. Maps & MapSource There’s not much reason to buy the Vista HCx model unless you’re going to use it with maps. There are two basic kinds of map products available: routing and… … Read more

In the United States, we have this thing called a Constitution, it’s supposed to be the highest law in the land. There’s a couple things in that Constitution, like the First Amendment, and Article VI, section 3, which are supposed to build a wall between the government and religion, and prevent any form of “religious … Read more