Coinciding with the AMNH exhibit I mentioned previously are two new books, each compiling Darwin’s four major works on evolution: Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle, The Origin of Species, The Descent of Man, and The Expression of Emotions in Man and Animals. Prior to these releases, the four works had never been published together.
The first […]
Been back from Orlando since Wednesday. My cameraphone went kaput on Sunday, so I don’t have many pictures. Bah. But what I have you can see on my Flickr page.
Although everyone thinks I’m nuts, I love colder weather. I don’t like icey sidewalks or streets, but I like cold. One reason why is chili. Big […]
This November, the American Museum of Natural History opens a major new exhibit on the life and work of naturalist Charles Darwin, of whom some of you may have heard. In the museum’s own words…
This exhibition will explore the extraordinary life and discoveries of Charles Darwin, whose striking insights in the 19th century forever changed […]
This looks amazing:
One hundred exquisite medieval and Renaissance illuminated manuscripts, dating from the 10th through the 16th centuries and ranging from miniature portable Bibles to oversized Gospel books, make up a new exhibition at The New York Public Library. The Splendor of the Word: Medieval and Renaissance Illuminated Manuscripts at The New York Public Library, […]
Don’t you go hurricanin’ on my travel plans!
Bitch.
I threw together some duck confit the other day. It was pretty easy: season and salt some duck legs and refrig those for a couple days. After that, pull them from the fridge and brush off the salt, melt some duck fat, pour over the legs, bake for three hours.
Then, last night, we had our […]
Via just about everywhere, Time’s top-rated English-language novels, from 1923 to now:
http://www.time.com/time/2005/100books/the_complete_list.html
I’m not going to bother debating the merits of any book on the list, nor will I lament the absense of a particular book or author. What I will do is list the books that I’ve read and those I’d like to read. Here […]
Today’s my birthday, and in celebration, I took yesterday off and geeked around the city. Jen and I are flying JetBlue to Orlando later this month, and we discussed taking the AirTrain out there, but since we’d never done it, I wanted to do a dry run.
When the AirTrain opened in Jamaica, Queens, the connection […]
