During the last glacial maximum, for a period of about 7000 years ending roughly 10,000 years ago, glaciers formed ice dams across large rivers in North America. Water blocked by dams naturally spreads out to form lakes, and some of … Continue reading
As I said yesterday, I thought Saturday’s episode of SNL was above average. (I wasn’t alone in that opinion; Zach Vasquez at The Guardian rated it the best of the season.) Here are some other bits I thought worth seeing … Continue reading
Last Saturday’s episode of Saturday Night Live was one of the best of the recent past. The opening bit was a parody of Michael Cohen’s congressional testimony. Below is the sketch as aired, and following that some clips from it … Continue reading
An article by Damian Carrington in today’s issue of The Guardian summarizes some of the the problems created by warming oceans. I recommend the whole article, but here are a few extracts: The number of heatwaves affecting the planet’s oceans … Continue reading
When Stephen Colbert shows a photo of someone in the news, he almost always gives their actual position as well as an alternative one based on how they look in the picture, as in “White House spokesperson, and angry woman … Continue reading