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Kevin Draper '10: Sample Size DOES Matter (but Maybe Not That Much)! NBA...
Yesterday, Hans shared his observations on an NBA season that he witnessed roughly an hour of. Today, just like last time, I offer my responses. Much like his previous effort, Hans is largely correct...
View ArticleCarleton News: London Gives Keynote Address at Musical Metre in Comparative...
Justin London, professor of music, gave the Keynote Address, “Toward a Global Understanding of Musical Metre,” at the Musical Metre in Comparative Perspective conference, which took place March 4...
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Ken Wedding's Reading Blog: Readin' Ritin' and pRocrastinatin'
Sorry to have been away.I have been reading. I just haven't been writing about what I've been reading. I blame it on the Nook. I got a Nook for Christmas. And it came loaded with a bunch of stuff to...
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Kelly O'Brien '12: nationalgeographicdaily: Funnel Cloud, MinnesotaPhoto:...
nationalgeographicdaily:Funnel Cloud, MinnesotaPhoto: Mitch DobrownerNorthfield, Minnesota. Born in a bruising supercell, a funnel cloud looms beyond a cornfield.
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Cranking Out Memories: Analog Playback for Digital Videos
[ By Delana in Gadgets & Geekery& Technology. ] Being able to store old videos in digital formats has helped preserve some of the world’s most important footage. It has also helped us keep all...
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Nat Case '88: Old Books 4: The Bone People
I got this book in Cornwall in 1986, for no particular reason, and read it the peculiar haze of being a barkeep at a holiday resort on a bluff near Perranporth. It was an odd and stranded summer, and...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: No Results Yet From Carleton Relays
On Saturday, the Carleton College track and field teams hosted the Carleton Relays, the Knights’ lone co-ed home meet of the 2013 outdoor season. Unfortunately, due to technical issues with the...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Women's Golf: Knights Sixth After Wartburg Invite First...
Kelsey Moede fired a seven-over par 79 to lead 23rd-ranked Carleton to a 338 team score in the Wartburg Invitational’s first round. Taylor Wells added an 81 and Grace Gilmore tallied an 83 for...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Men's Tennis: Despite Loss to Gusties, Knights Have...
The Carleton College men’s tennis team faced conference power Gustavus Adolphus College on Saturday, and despite fighting valiantly, the result was somewhat predictable for the Knights as the Gusties...
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Alison Sommer '05: Robot Boner
Ethan and I at the local bar.After I graduated from college I got married and moved to the rural small college town (population was about 9,000) where my husband and I worked. Living in a small town is...
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Kevin Draper '10: Your Annotated Smartphone Bathroom Reader for Sunday, April...
Kevin put this picture up. I’m not sure what I’m looking at.Allen Iverson, NBA icon, struggles with life after basketball Kent Babb Washington PostAllen Iverson made over $150 million during his NBA...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Dialed In: 15 Cool & Quirky Radio Design Concepts
[ By Steve in Conceptual & Futuristic& Technology. ] The long history of radio and radios has progressed from polished wood, vacuum tube powered monstrosities through cheap Japanese transistor...
View ArticleKen Wedding's CompGov Blog: Study on Facebook
Seriously.There's a Facebook page for Comparative Government and Politics where anyone can ask a question or for an explanation.It's at AP Comparative Government and Politics: What You Need to...
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Kurt Kohlstedt '02: Perfect Pitch: Impossibly Starry City Skies in Blackest...
[ By WebUrbanist in Art& Photography & Video. ] Massive power outages give us rare glimpses of darkened cities, but in normal conditions, there is simply no way to see the starry skies above...
View ArticleCarleton Athletics: Women's Tennis: Knights Handle Blazers, Clinch Playoff Berth
Although wet weather had prevented the Carleton College women’s tennis team from competing for more than two weeks, the Knights showed little sign of rust as they dispatched the College of Saint...
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Kevin Draper '10: Diss Guy Miss Guy Vol. 36
Diss Guy: David LeeEight years of waiting led up to an important moment for David Lee yesterday afternoon: his first playoff game. Eight years also led up to an important moment yesterday afternoon:...
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Patrick Ganey: Sour
A sourdough starter is a magnificent thing. Mine lives in a half gallon pickle jar, which gives me enough room to grow it, stir it vigorously, and ferment it. Its consistency is somewhere between...
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