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May 23, 2011
in Philosophy, Religion, Science, Technology

Congratulations, Graduates! Keep Your Eye on the (Cosmic) Roads Ahead!

May 23, 2011
in Philosophy, Religion, Science, Technology

We’ve got graduation on the mind here at Yale today. This morning, President Richard C. Levin and many other speakers addressed the crowd assembled on Yale’s Old Campus for the university’s 310th Commencement exercises, complete with mascot, Handsome Dan. Always an occasion to reflect on past experiences and new beginnings,

December 21, 2010
in Ancient History, History, Humanities, Science

For the Moon, and the Stars, and the Sky

December 21, 2010
in Ancient History, History, Humanities, Science

Well, someone is having the best day ever. After last night’s total lunar eclipse in the Western hemisphere, the moon continues to occupy center stage as tonight’s winter solstice approaches for those of us north of the Equator. Here in New Haven, the sun rose at 7:15am and will quickly