Tag Archives: 1991

Star Trek, Nevermind and the passage of time

By Mark | September 8, 2016

As Star Trek debuted 50 years ago today, and tomorrow marks the 25th anniversary of Nirvana’s Nevermind, I decided to spend some time this evening looking into what’s happening today that might have the same kind of long-lasting cultural impact. Sadly, I didn’t find much. No books, as far as I could tell, were released […]

Posted in Pop Culture, Uncategorized | Also tagged 1966, Bernie Sanders, Lance Bass, Nevermind, Nirvana, NSYNC, observations, Siege of Leningrad, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Star Trek, the passage of time, Time | 14 Comments

Richard Dawkins talks with kids about science, the universe and evolution

By Mark | January 25, 2010

Here’s something nice to watch with your kids this morning, as you’re eating your cereal, sipping your coffee and filling your flasks. And, for what it’s worth, it might also be useful for those adult readers of this site, who seem to have some difficulty understanding what exactly evolution is. [Via TED, which describes it […]