Category Archives: Non-Muse news

Anything of interest in, from, or pertaining to the great world beyond Kokonino County.

What I Learned Today, 2011.2

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

Piggy’s description: We could share factoids we’ve read, advice from personal experience, observations about the world, what-have-you. Everyone learns something new every day, and I’d like a place to share. Continued from the original thread.

Posted in Life, Non-Muse news, The Universe | 544 Comments

Come, My Fleet

Posted on April 28, 2011 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

The experiments scheduled to be launched on tomorrow’s space shuttle mission include one by students at the University of Florida called Squids in Space . See www . universetoday . com/85175/several-student-led-experiments-to-fly-on-endeavour/ . The great work begins!

Posted in Non-Muse news | 41 Comments

In Memoriam Diana Wynne Jones

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

The author of Howl’s Moving Castle, the Chrestomaci series, and many other books died on March 26. MuseBlog mourns the passing of one who brought so much magic to the world.

Posted in Fiction, poetry, and fanfiction, Non-Muse news | 16 Comments

What I Learned Today, 2011.1

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

Suggested by Piggy. His description: We could share factoids we’ve read, advice from personal experience, observations about the world, what-have-you. Everyone learns something new every day, and I’d like a place to share.

Posted in Ideas, Life, Non-Muse news, The Universe | 513 Comments

Resistance Is Futile

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

Look carefully at the feet of this runner preparing to compete in Friday’s Tokyo Marathon.

Posted in Hot-Pink Bunnies, Non-Muse news | 46 Comments

Happy National Pie Day!

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

For whatever it’s worth, the American Pie Council (www . piecouncil . org/) has declared every January 23 National Pie Day. Although the APC seems to focus mainly on eating pies rather than, you know, we think this new holiday … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Non-Muse news, The Universe, Things We like | 13 Comments

KaiYves at the World Science Festival

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

Okay, as promised, long World Science Festival post, with pictures! The whole area around NYU was a street fair, with booths set up for different organizations. The NASA area was CRAZY. I met up with my friend Erin, and we … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-Muse news, The Universe | 28 Comments

Bullying

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

agrrrfishi requested this thread after attending an assembly at her school, probably prompted by the case of Phoebe Prince, a 15-year-old girl in Massachusetts who was bullied for several months and finally committed suicide. Here is what agrrrfishi says:

Posted in Life, Non-Muse news | 76 Comments

2010 Winter Olympics

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

Sorry to have started this thread so late — things have been a little busy here in GAPA-land.

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Space, v. 2010

Posted on February 3, 2010 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

Many of your favorite books, movies, and TV series take place there. Meanwhile, in the here and now, America’s space program is about to make a sharp change of course. This seems a good time to talk about what James … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-Muse news, The Universe | 53 Comments

Good News

Posted on January 8, 2010 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

By popular request, here’s an antidote to the Rants and Complaints thread: a place to talk about things you’re happy about. We could all use a little good news.

Posted in Life, Non-Muse news, The Universe, Things We like | 106 Comments

Pumpkin Drop Coming Up!

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

Attention, MBers within driving distance of Morgantown, West Virginia: West Virginia University will hold its 22nd annual Pumpkin Drop on Friday, October 30. What’s a Pumpkin Drop? Nancy Kangas and her son Aaron can tell you. So can Purple Panda … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-Muse news, Nonrandom Craziness, The Universe, Things We like | 24 Comments

Go, Spellers!

Posted on May 28, 2009 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

The 82nd Scripps National Spelling Bee is in full swing in Washington, D.C., just a block and a half from Robert’s office. We don’t know whether any Musers are in it, but At least one Muser is competing this year, … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-Muse news, Things We like | 29 Comments

Script Frenzy 2009

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

Progress reports, anybody?

Posted in Fiction, poetry, and fanfiction, Life, Non-Muse news | 40 Comments

Presidential Inauguration 2009

Posted on January 19, 2009 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

At least one MBer will be in Washington, D.C., for it, and we’re looking forward to his reports. But even those who are far from the capital are welcome to post their thoughts. What are they saying about it in … Continue reading →

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Current Events

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

It’s amazing that we’ve never had a thread on this topic before. Requested by Syllabub.

Posted in Life, Non-Muse news, The Universe | 70 Comments

Election Aftermath, Politics, and All That Jazz

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

We think the discussion deserves a new chapter (and a location other than the Random Thread).

Posted in Ideas, Life, Non-Muse news, The Universe | 286 Comments

Election Countdown 2008

Posted on October 11, 2008 by Rebecca Lasley (Administrator)

This conversation was taking over the Welcome, Neophytes thread, so we’re moving it to a home of its own. See inside for the comments from the other thread. Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Non-Muse news | 319 Comments

ATTENTION, Ivars Peterson Fans!

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

He may no longer be writing for Muse, but you can still read his “Mathematical Tourist” columns on the website of his now-employer, the Mathematical Association of America.

Posted in Non-Muse news, The magazine, The Universe, Things We like | 22 Comments

Global Warming, v. 2008.1

Posted on July 23, 2008 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

A perpetually hot topic. Continued from version 2007.2.

Posted in Life, Non-Muse news, The Universe | 129 Comments

Larry Gonick’s New Comic Strip

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

It’s called “Raw Materials,” and he posts it on a blog on the Discovery Channel’s Web site. It’s like “Peanuts” for nerds. Check it out!

Posted in Non-Muse news, The Universe, Things We like | 55 Comments

Platypus Has Weird Genes, Too

Posted on May 8, 2008 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

This isn’t Muse-related, but it’s worth knowing: Today, the journal Nature publishes the first map of the platypus genome. It turns out that this strange and wonderful animal is strange and wonderful on the inside, too. Google “platypus genome” to … Continue reading →

Posted in Non-Muse news, The Universe | 68 Comments

Music, v. 2008.1

Posted on January 2, 2008 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

All new for the new year! Continued from version 2007.5.

Posted in Life, Non-Muse news, The Universe, Things We like | 330 Comments

Music, v. 2007.5

Posted on December 9, 2007 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

A perpetually popular topic. Continued from version 2007.4.

Posted in Non-Muse news, The Universe, Things We like | 104 Comments

Guy Fawkes Day / Bonfire Night

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Robert Coontz (Administrator)

It’s today, November 5. In Britain, they say “Remember, remember the Fifth of November” and celebrate by trundling scarecrows from door to door and burning them on bonfires with fireworks bursting all around them — all to commemorate an explosion … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Non-Muse news, The Universe | 37 Comments