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This needs a wider distribution among researchers…
08/30/2007
08/29/2007
A Big Day in the History of Archaeology
Andrew Hemmings — a professional archaeologist [working on the Gault project] at U Texas — writes on the ARCH-L list:
I think I am the first to note in print that both events happened on the same day: August 29, 1927 is the 80th anniversary of the beginning of the 1st Pecos conference at A. V. Kidders camp AND it is the 80th anniversary of Carl Schwachheim finding the first in-situ Folsom point with the bison at Folsom, New Mexico. Numerous authors have noted that A. V. Kidder and Frank H. H. Roberts had to wait for the Pecos Conference to end before heading to Folsom to verify the finds (with Barnum Brown too). (…)
So, Tell your friends! Drink a toast! Today is a very big day to remember in the history of American, nay, World, archaeology!
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08/28/2007
08/27/2007
OK, Gonzales is Gone, Now What?
AG Gonzales has resigned and will leave office in mid-September.
President Bush said he had accepted the resignation reluctantly. He praised his old friend as “a man of integrity, decency and principle” and complained of the “months of unfair treatment” that preceded the resignation.
It’s sad,” Mr. Bush said, asserting that Mr. Gonzales’s name had been “dragged through the mud for political reasons.” [more]
(/coughs, clears throat) OK…, thank you, Mr. President. No tears will be shed here (Ding dong, witch is dead, etc.). Related (IMO) is Glenn Greenwald’s perspective on confirming a new AG is in The [Senate] Democrats’ responsibility in the wake of Gonzales’ resignation.
This is a real moment of truth for the Democratic Congress. Democrats, who have offered up little other than one failure after the next since taking power in January, can take a big step toward redeeming themselves here. No matter what, they must ensure that Gonzales’ replacement is a genuinely trustworthy and independent figure.
That means that Democrats must not confirm anyone, such as Michael Chertoff, who has been ensconced in the Bush circle. Instead, the DOJ and the country desperately need a completely outside figure who will ensure that the prosecutorial machinery operates independently, even if — especially if — that means finally investigating the litany of Executive branch abuses and lawbreaking which have gone almost entirely uninvestigated, as well uncovering those which remain concealed. [more]
links for 2007-08-27
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more cheats du sheets
08/24/2007
links for 2007-08-24
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“great site for illustrations and adverts from mid-century. Lots of high-res suitable for desktop wallpaper as well.” [via Ed Bilodeau]
08/23/2007
links for 2007-08-23
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more WordPress stuff
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still more WordPress stuff
08/20/2007
Popsicles in the Park
Just so I don’t feel like a complete slacker in the weekend update department, here is a picture taken in La Jolla on August 5.
When green is your favorite color, what could be better than a green Popsicle?
08/16/2007
08/15/2007
My Birthday is Tomorrow so I’ll See You Later
I have been significantly distracted with home renovations, a vacation and the current visit of adoring Grandparents. I’m rested — and a little sunburned — and basking in a short hiatus in the reflooring process. There is still a lot of vacation photos and video to sift through and get prints made for the family.
Tomorrow is my birthday, I will be 52. There will still not be much of a significant update here until perhaps this weekend.
Man, life is good…