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.
Well, it’s Friday, October 27, 2017, and precisely the 300th day of the year. What better way to celebrate by having a spud on National Potato Day? More important, in the UK it’s Black Cat Appreciation Day. Matthew sent the official tweet from Cats Protection: Today is #BlackCatDay please give these guys that #FridayFeeling and … Continue reading Friday: Hili dialogue
First things first: I saw a raccoon and a bunny on my way to work today, but they moved too fast for me to photograph (you’ll have to take my word for it). Plus it was too dark, but no so dark I couldn’t make out procyonids and lagomorphs. Good morning on Tuesday, the cruelest … Continue reading Tuesday: Hili dialogue
Good morning ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, and all the ships at sea. It’s Thursday, September 7, 2017, and, depressingly another cold and drizzly day in Dobrzyn. If the sun shines in Poland in September, you couldn’t prove it by me. But Hurricane Irma is causing much worse, with reports of devastation in the … Continue reading Thursday: Hili dialogue
It’s December now! December 1, 2017, Friday, and the day of our department’s Christmas party, where I will stuff myself with Middle Eastern food and get somewhat buzzed on wines I picked out for the occasion. It’s also National Fried Pie Day, something that might well be unique to the U.S. A small fried peach … Continue reading Friday: Hili dialogue
Today, Tuesday, October 24, 2017, is the last full day of my sojourn to Cambridge, and tomorrow afternoon I’ll be back home in Chicago. In America it’s National Bologna (also spelled “Baloney”) Day, which mean we can expect especially egregious statements from our “President.” It’s also World Polio Day, which is true, but Wikipedia notes that … Continue reading Tuesday: Hili dialogue
“Grease the new day!”, as an old friend used to say. It’s Monday, July 10, 2017, and National Piña Colada Day, a drink I find unbearably sweet. But it always reminds me of the New York Times reporter Gina Kolata, who must have gotten many jibes in her life. It’s also Nikola Tesla Day everywhere. … Continue reading Monday: Hili dialogue
Gooday, mate! It’s Tuesday, September 26, 2017, and although the heat is abating in Chicago, we’ll still have a high temperature of 88° F (31° C) today—nearly 20° F above normal temperatures. (The last six days in Chicago have all set records for high temperatures.) Also, I didn’t see my duck yesterday. Posting will be … Continue reading Tuesday: Hili dialogue
Here we are at the start of another week: it’s July 17, 2017, and National Peach Ice Cream Day, honoring a wonderful flavor (if made with fresh peaches). It’s also National Firgun Day and World Emoji Day. On July 17, 1717 (7/17/17 or 17/7/17, depending on where you live), King George I of England sailed … Continue reading Monday: Hili dialogue
