Category Archives: Blogs and Blogging

Poem of the Week: The way of the Dodo

Posted on October 15, 2007 by cicada

How happy did it make me that Al Gore won the Nobel Prize? (Rhetorical question.) In his honor, I thought of a poem by Judith Skillman, from the latest edition of the online journal Tattoo Highway, edited by Sara MacAulay. … Continue reading →

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We’re back

Posted on September 24, 2007 by cicada

Apologies for the downtime. I had a bit of trouble getting it through to my web host that I needed to upgrade my bandwidth! Thanks for the love, y’all, but you just loved me into a hosting package upgrade – … Continue reading →

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Human nature, 4×6

Posted on September 6, 2007 by cicada

Even if you already know all about PostSecret, this promo video is a little work of art worth watching. The postcard that made me cry: I like to remember my Dad as a boy so I won’t remember him suffering … Continue reading →

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Biologists Helping Bookstores

Posted on September 5, 2007 by cicada

Have you ever gone into a Barnes & Noble and realized you had no clue where to find a book, even though you knew the author, the genre, the title, and maybe even the thesis? Do they do this on … Continue reading →

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IRFD report

Posted on September 3, 2007 by cicada

My excursion in honor of the first ever International Rock-Flipping Day (IRFD), September 2, was disappointing. I was full of hope, given the cicada-filled trees outside my apartment and the bizarre insectoid life I’ve already encountered in the few weeks … Continue reading →

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Flip that rock!

Posted on August 29, 2007 by cicada

Remember when you were a kid, and you’d flip over a rock just to enjoy being grossed out by all the many-legged photosensitive beasties suddenly scurrying out at you? Miss that skin-crawling thrill of discovery? You’re in luck! Via Negativa … Continue reading →

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Let’s play some more!

Posted on August 28, 2007 by cicada

I was a little distracted, and completely missed my blogiversary on August 24. Bioephemera is one year (and four days) old! If you haven’t been around that long, you might be interested to see my very first post. Looking back, … Continue reading →

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More Good Company

Posted on July 29, 2007 by cicada

I’m way behind on writing, my laptop power convertor blew, and I now have 3500 (!) unread posts on my feeds. Apologies, everyone! But this weekend I did get a blogger’s treat – a real-world visit with another blogger, the … Continue reading →

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News of the Blogosphere

Posted on July 3, 2007 by cicada

Happy and sad news on two of my favorite blogs: 1. Congratulations to the excellent Neurophilosophy on joining the ScienceBorg, ahem, Scienceblogs collective! I had fun last week making a few little banners to celebrate the upgrade. Yay! 2. Table … Continue reading →

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Eight random facts about moi

Posted on June 28, 2007 by cicada

Oh no, I’ve been tagged with a blog meme! I generally tiptoe past memes when I encounter them; as they drowse in the hot summer sun, they are unlikely to retaliate – unless prodded with vintage medical paraphernalia, of course. … Continue reading →

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