Monthly Archives: December 2010
2010 roundup
It’s been a complicated year. So I have gone through my posts for what I think were the best. The philosophical ones are bolded. Below the fold. Happy new year to all. I hope your 2011 exceeds your 2010. Mine … Continue reading
Filed under Administrative, Links
Jen and John’s Expotition
Christmas time. The very words strike fear into the hearts of courageous men and women. Families. Cake. And most of all: travelling. So, off to Armidale NSW where I ate enough to see me through the next six months before … Continue reading
Filed under Administrative, Humor
Stuck in rural Queensland
So, here I am, marooned in Warwick, southeast of Brisbane, about one and a half hours drive. Stuck here by this: We missed getting through by half an hour or so. We may be stranded for two days… And no … Continue reading
Filed under Administrative, Australian stuff
A review of my species book
David Morrison, editor at Systematic Biology, has given me a very nice and well informed and researched review for my book Species: A history of the idea. He even likes the cover. I have had some good and mixed reviews, … Continue reading
Filed under Book, Species concept
Reasoning manga
Despite my recent troubles, I had some students with a great attitude. This was the workings sheet for a reasoning skills exam. The student got a good mark.
Filed under Humor
The end of a dream… for now
A while back I declared that my career was over as an academic because things were going to hell. Instead, things went on to get better, and I got a postdoctoral research fellowship at Sydney. So I looked like a … Continue reading
Filed under Academe, Administrative
Statism and Wikileaks
So, I have not said much about Wikileaks because it is as discussed a topic as can be, but I’m feeling curmudgeonly, so here goes. Regular programming will resume after this rant. Dogs gotta howl, cats gotta kill small things, … Continue reading
Filed under Censorship, Politics, Rant
