Push, Push

According to this New York Times article (via the AP), astronomers have observed strong flares around young stars in the Orion Nebula using the Chandra X-ray satellite and believe that such activity may help prevent young planets from spiraling into the star.

Push, Push

According to this New York Times article (via the AP), astronomers have observed strong flares around young stars in the Orion Nebula using the Chandra X-ray satellite and believe that such activity may help prevent young planets from spiraling into the star.

I Don't Know How

I picked up the final issue of Green Lantern: Rebirth today, which completes the job of unwinding the fetid pile that was Emerald Twilight:
( Not just comics stuff inside... )

I Don't Know How

I picked up the final issue of Green Lantern: Rebirth today, which completes the job of unwinding the fetid pile that was Emerald Twilight:
( Not just comics stuff inside... )

Count Again

If you don't live in or around Washington state, you're probably not aware that the 2004 gubernatorial election there is still being litigated. Suffice it (for the moment) to say that after enough recounting, the Republican candidate's lead vanished and the Democrat was sworn into office. Much like Florida in 2000, the election was likely a statistical coin flip, but there's been enough evidence of irregularities in the Democratic stronghold of King County that the courts haven't been willing to summarily dismiss the suit. Which is not to say that the Republicans will win (or to say that they'll lose). But it's being interesting out there.

Anyway, it happens that Governor Gregoire was scheduled to speak at WSU's commencement ceremony. And a group of students in the Accounting department managed a rather clever (and, to their credit, non-disruptive) protest against the way the votes were counted.

You can read about it here.

Count Again

If you don't live in or around Washington state, you're probably not aware that the 2004 gubernatorial election there is still being litigated. Suffice it (for the moment) to say that after enough recounting, the Republican candidate's lead vanished and the Democrat was sworn into office. Much like Florida in 2000, the election was likely a statistical coin flip, but there's been enough evidence of irregularities in the Democratic stronghold of King County that the courts haven't been willing to summarily dismiss the suit. Which is not to say that the Republicans will win (or to say that they'll lose). But it's being interesting out there.

Anyway, it happens that Governor Gregoire was scheduled to speak at WSU's commencement ceremony. And a group of students in the Accounting department managed a rather clever (and, to their credit, non-disruptive) protest against the way the votes were counted.

You can read about it here.