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This is how close we get to the brown bear at Woodland Park Zoo

Posted on March 31, 2011 by

Incredible. My daughter’s nose-to-nose while the bear chews a stick right now. Moments later, we watched in awe as the bear stunned a fish and then dragged it up to the rocks to enjoy a fresh sake feast. Crows followed … Continue reading →

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President Obama Defends Justice by Rejecting DOMA (via NCLR Blog: Out for Justice)

Posted on February 24, 2011 by

Saying that this is a courageous act that “will change forever the way that the nation views our community’s struggle for equality,” NCLR Legal Director Shannon Minter blogged yesterday about the Obama administration’s decision to not defend DOMA’s Section 3. … Continue reading →

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On Edward Tufte (And Galileo)

Posted on December 22, 2006 by

I was happy to attend Edward Tufte’s excellent class Presenting Data and Information on December 6 in San Francisco. The New York Times calls him “The Leonardo da Vinci of data.” Says Wired about the course: “One visionary day….the insights … Continue reading →

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