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.
Good morning on the Cruelest Day: Tuesday, November 29, 2022: National Chocolates Day (note the plural). I will recommend once again See’s Candies as the source of the best American chocolates, regardless of price; they’re better than overprice brands like Godiva. Look at this box! It’s also National Lemon Creme Pie Day (what is “creme”?), … Continue reading Tuesday: Hili dialogue
Greetings on a CatSaturday, December 3, 2022: It’s National Peppermint Latte Day. Shoot me now! This vile “libation” instantiates Coyne’s Fifth Law: “All snacks ultimately evolve toward candy” (granola bars, fizzy water, and now lattes.) It’s also National Apple Pie Day, but then things go downhill, for it’s also National Green Bean Casserole Day and … Continue reading Saturday: Hili dialogue
Good morning on a Thursday and the first day of July in 2021. It’s finally stopped raining at last in Chicago, and we’ve been spared the extreme heat of the East and West coasts. It’s also National Gingersnap Day (a cookie or, as you Brits say, a “biscuit”). It’s also these food months all at … Continue reading Thursday: Hili dialogue
We’re at Thanksgiving CatSaturday: November 26, 2022: National Cake Day. My favorites in the genre are carrot cake with cream-cheese frosting and pineapple upside-down cake. It’s also Good Grief Day, celebrating the creator of “Peanuts”, Charles Schulz, born on this day in 1922, and Small Business Saturday. And that’s it: a thin day for celebrations. … Continue reading Saturday: Hili dialogue
We’ve reached the Ides of May: Wednesday, May 15, 2019. It’s National Chocolate Chip Day, but of course you don’t eat them on your own (unless you’re stoned). It’s also International Conscientious Objectors Day, which I’ll celebrate because I was one. The big news is of course the odious Alabama abortion bill, but we’ll get … Continue reading Wednesday: Hili dialogue
Hola from Puebla, Mexico, where the weather is predicted to be full-on sunny for the three more days I’ll be here, with highs between 72 and 78° F (22-26°C). Posting will be light today as I’ve a lot to see and do. There are old friends here—I rode in from the airport with Robyn Blumer … Continue reading Friday: Hili dialogue (and Leon monologue)
As the Aussies say, “Gooday, mates”. It’s May 15, 2017, and another damn Monday. It’s also National Chocolate Chip Day, promulgated by Big Chocolate. Meh. But I am celebrating International Conscientious Objectors Day, as I was one of them. I abjure violence (though I likely would have fought in a “just war” like WWII), and the last time … Continue reading Monday: Hili dialogue (and Leon monologue)
