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.
It’s positively tropical in Chicago today: Here’s the temperature in Fahrenheit, which is -17° C. With the wind, the temperature equivalent is -24° F, or -31° C. The flight out of Chicago have largely been canceled or delayed, but what do I care? I ain’t going nowhere. Welcome to a special Christmas Eve CatSaturday, December … Continue reading Saturday: Hili dialogue (and Mietek monologue)
Welcome to Sunday, January 15, 2023: National Strawberry Ice Cream Day. The good stuff has pieces of strawberries in it. This one ranks #1 on a list of strawberry ice creams available in grocery stores, but I’m not sure it’s wiely available. It’s also National Fresh Squeezed Juice Day, National Bagel Day, National Booch … Continue reading Sunday: Hili dialogue (and Mietek monologue)
Top o’ the week to you: it’s Monday, December 19: six days until the beginning of Coynezaa and seven until I leave for a visit to Poland. It’s National Hard Candy Day! It’s also National Oatmeal Muffin Day (ugh), Holly Day, Saint Nicholas Day, and the first day of Hanukkah. According to Wikipedia, here’s how the … Continue reading Monday: Hili dialogue (and Mietek monologue)
Welcome to the Cruelest Day of the Week: Tuesday, September 27, 2022. It’s National Chocolate Milk Day, the only kind of milk I’d have at lunch in junior high (it cost 2¢ per half-pint carton). It’s also National Corned Beef Hash Day, Ancestor Appreciation Day, National Day of Forgiveness, National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and … Continue reading Tuesday: Hili dialogue (and Mietek monologue)
Good morning on Caturday, November 12, 2022, cat shabbos and National Pizza with Anchovies Day. I eschew said pizza, and curse the man who thought of putting fish on pizza—especially the malodorous anchovy. If you actually like these, keep it to yourself! And look: there are even lemons on it! Curiously, it’s also It’s also National Pizza With … Continue reading Saturday: Hili dialogue (and Mietek with Leon)
Good day to you on Sunday, August 28, 2022. It’s National Cherry Turnover Day (the best turnover except for strawberry): It’s also National Bow Tie Day (I have none), International Read Comics in Public Day (I have none) and, best of all, Red Wine Day. (I have half of a lovely bottle waiting for me.) … Continue reading Sunday: Hili dialogue (and Mietek monologue)
Welcome to the Cat Sabbath, Saturday, June 4, 2022, when all cats are expected to avoid work and study the Talmud. (Every day is Cat Shabbos.) It’s graduation day at the University of Chicago, when the class of 2023 moves up to become four-year students. As always, we award honorary degrees only to scholars and … Continue reading Saturday: Hili dialogue (and Mietek monologue)
Yes, it is Hump Day: Wednesday, January 26, 2022, but not everyone likes the name (h/t Grant): It’s also National Peanut Brittle Day, National Green Juice Day, Spouse’s Day, and International Customs Day. There a new Google Doodle today honoring the life and work of Katarzyna Kobro, born on this day (26 January 1898 – … Continue reading Wednesday: Hili dialogue (and Mietek monologue)
