Why Evolution is True is a blog written by Jerry Coyne, centered on evolution and biology but also dealing with diverse topics like politics, culture, and cats.
This is post number 28,001: lots of writing in the last 14 years! Welcome to CaturSaturday, September 30, 2023—the last day of the month. It’s National Mulled Cider Day, an appropriate harbinger of nippy weather to come. It’s also Chewing Gum Day, the Time for Yoga, Extra Virgin Olive Oil Day, National Love People Day, … Continue reading Saturday: Hili dialogue
I forgot that that Daylight Saving Time, a satanic invention, started last night—at 2 a.m. I thought the time was changing at 2 a.m. Monday morning, but that was wrong. Therefore my alarm (on my iPhone) went off at the right DST time, but an hour early compared to my watch, which doesn’t adjust. (In … Continue reading Sunday: Hili dialogue
Welcome to the beginning of the work week: Monday, February 5, 2024, and World Nutella Day. Peanut butter is healthier than Nutella since the latter contains more sugar and fat, as well as the dreaded palm oil, but, as always, remember that food isn’t medicine. I quite enjoy an occasional breakfast of two pieces of … Continue reading Monday: Hili dialogue
Welcome to Thursday, February 29, 2024, and it’s a leap year day! There’s a Google Doodle for Leap Day (click on image). It’s also National Frog Legs Day, too (because they leap?), but I don’t eat them (I’ve tried them, but they taste like fishy chicken..) It’s also Leap Day, Bachelor’s Day, National Surf … Continue reading Thursday: Hili dialogue
It’s Caturday Saturday, April 29, 2023, shabbos for Jewish cats, and National Shrimp Scampi Day. I’ve never had it, and have to look it up, but here’s one version of it, and I put a photo below. It’s also Adopt A Shelter Pet Day, Bugs Bunny Day (“On April 30, 1938, a cartoon character known as “Happy Rabbit” … Continue reading Saturday: Hili dialogue
Note that our Encampment was removed at about 5 a.m. this morning. It’s an ex-Encampment, singing with the Choir Invisible. Welcome to the Cruelest Day: Tuesday, May 7, 2024, and National Roast Leg of Lamb Day. Here are two photos from my last trip to Paris, where, at the restaurant Sébillon, we got all the … Continue reading Tuesday: Hili dialogue
Good morning (or “grüß Gott,” as the Austrians say) on this Sunday, November 20, 2022: National Peanut Butter Fudge Day (if you can’t have chocolate, I prefer maple fudge to peanut butter fudge): The World Cup has begun in Qatar (Warning: NO BEER!) and today’s Google Doodle is a GIF that links to the latest … Continue reading Sunday: Hili dialogue
Good morning on cat shabbos, CaturSaturday, April 13, 2024, and National Peach Cobbler Day, one of the best cobblers, and a treat in the American South. Here’s a fancy one from Wikipedia; the ice cream is essential. It’s also Make Lunch Count Day, Thomas Jefferson Day (he was born on this day in 1743), Scrabble … Continue reading Saturday: Hili dialogue
