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.
Greetings on Cat Sabbath: Saturday: July 24, 2021: National Tequila Day. It’s also National Drive-Thru Day, National Day of the American Cowboy, Amelia Earhart Day, celebrating her birth on this day in 1897, Cousins Day, and International Save the Vaquita Day. What is a vaquita? It’s a critically endangered small porpoise ((Phocoena sinus; the smallest … Continue reading Saturday: Hili dialogue
Good morning on a Hump Day (હમ્પ દિવસ in Gujurati): Wednesday, August 24, 2022: it’s National Peach Pie Day (one of the better ones, often served in the South as a “hand pie”). It’s also National Waffle Day, National Knife Day, Can Opener Day (for cats), International Day Against Intolerance, Discrimination, and Violence Based on … Continue reading Wednesday: Hili dialogue
Well, it’s the Sabbath, but not for cats: it’s Sunday, July 24, 2022: National Jellybeans Day ( Ronald Reagan’s favorite, he ate them to reduce his craving for smoking his pipe ). It’s also National Drive-Thru Day (I refuse to order food this way), National Tequila Day , Pioneer Day , and Amelia Earhart Day … Continue reading Sunday: Hili dialogue
Posting may be light for a while as my insomnia has returned big time and I’m barely sentient. It’s persistent, but I do have help, so readers need not bother suggesting cures. Welcome to the top o’ the work week: Monday, July 24, 2023, and National Tequila Day, celebrating a fine tipple. This bottle costs … Continue reading Monday: Hili dialogue
The weekend is fast approahing: it’s Thursday, May 20, 2021: National Quiche Lorraine Day. It’s also Hummus Day, Pick Strawberries Day, Flower Day, International Red Sneakers Day (?), National Apértif Day (make mine a green Chartreuse), National Rescue Dog Day, as well as Josephine Baker Day (an honor from the NAACP), World Bee Day, and … Continue reading Thursday: Hili dialogue and Mietek monologue
Good morning on Friday, July 2, 2021: National Anisette Day. It’s also World UFO Day, Comic Sans Day, and Freedom from Fear of Speaking Day (see below, though the holiday isn’t really about Freedom of Speech, but about a phobia). Nevertheless, the man in the painting almost surely had to overcome his fear of speaking: … Continue reading Friday: Hili dialogue
Good morning on Tuesday, August 24, 2021: National Peach Pie Day, and now’s the season to eat one. It’s also National Waffle Day, Shooting Star Day, Can Opener Day, National Knife Day, International Strange Music Day, and International Day Against Intolerance, Discrimination, and Violence Based on Musical Preferences, Lifestyle, and Dress Code. The latter deserves some explanation: … Continue reading Tuesday: Hili dialogue (and Mietek monologue)
Well, another damn work week is upon us. Greetings, brothers and sisters, comrades, ladies and gentlemen: it’s Monday, August 24, 2020: National Peach Pie Day, a summer treat I haven’t had for years. It’s also National Waffle Day, National Lobster Thermidor Day, National Peanut Butter Day, and National Eskimo Pie Day. You might be aware … Continue reading Monday: Hili dialogue
