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)
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 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)
Good morning at the start of a new week: Monday, September 27, 2021: National Chocolate Milk Day (my drink of choice at elementary school and junior high school lunch). It’s also National Corned Beef Hash Day, Family Day, Ancestor Appreciation Day, National Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, and World Tourism Day. Today’s animated Google Doodle celebrates its … Continue reading Monday: Hili dialogue (and Mietek monologue)
Greetings from Chicago (I’m back!) on Friday, September 24, 2021: National Cherries Jubilee Day! (Their exclamation mark.) Here’s Wikipedia’s definition and photo: Cherries jubilee is a dessert dish made with cherries and liqueur (typically kirschwasser), which is subsequently flambéed, and commonly served as a sauce over vanilla ice cream. Sounds good to me, but I’ve never had it. It’s also German Butterbrot Day, Hug … Continue reading Friday: Hili dialogue (and Mietek monologue)
