Everyone is noticing the lack of sunspots

Yes, I think it would be safe to say that the Lensbaby has become my walkaround lens. And why not, really? It’s a decent optic, with a normal prime focal length (30 mm naturally, which equates to the equivalent of 48 mm on my EOS 350D )…and it’s just really fun to work with. Where was this taken? This is a pi... more

Shaun Barrowes writes in with a bit of a plea. My brother was recently diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor and is now fighting it. So I’ve decided to get involved. I’ve started a fund raiser for Cancer Research to help all those fighting cancer . Between now and Christmas of 2008, 100% of the proceeds from the sales of my current single, “ Never for My Sake ” will be donated to Cancer Research. As a musician, it’s my way of giving back a... more

brookelyn writes in with some further commentary on Bill C-10 , following up on another article I had written about same. I’m going to break this one up and respond to it in parts. First of all thank you for posting a link to the actually bill, it’s been hard to find. Just for the record: from the default parlimentary website for the Government of Canada , the text of Bill C-10 can be found in four clicks (Bills > Government Bills > C-10 > As passed by the House... more

Christopher Rehman writes in again with some follow-up regarding my previous response to him . Agreed. But the hypothesis was looking at the methane produced by large swaths of putrifying organic matter, as in vast rice paddies . Also, the period of NA buffalo depopulation coincides with the tail end (1700-1850) of a deepening mini ice age between ~1300 and ~1900. At the begininng of that, likely somehow related, the bl;ack death eliminated populations in Eurasia , likely... more