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.
Picture of the Day (see below): Good morning on Thursday, December 22, 2022: National Date Nut Bread Day, a food best eaten slathered with cream cheese. It’s also National Cookie Exchange Day, and, in China, the Dongzhi Festival, during which families get together and eat tangyuan, balls made from glutinous rice balls and served in … Continue reading Thursday: Hili dialogue
Welcome to Thursday, a day distinguished only by its proxmity to the pre-weekend “work” day. It’s February 22, 2024, and National Margarita Day, immortalized by this song: It’s also Be Humble Day, World Spay Day, National Wildlife Day, World Thinking Day, George Washington’s Birthday, National Cook a Sweet Potato Day, Crime Victims Day in Europe, … Continue reading Thursday: Hili dialogue
People either love or hate this video; I’m one of the former. The words are very clever and it’s an excellent parody. You WILL listen to the whole thing. *************** From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, a story about a cooperative cat-saving effort. Click on the screenshot to read: It started with a cat hoarder: When … Continue reading Caturday felid trifecta: Bohemian Catsody; a Pittsburgh cat rescue collective; why your cat doesn’t want you to work from home; and lagnaiappe
Welcome to the middle of America’s four-day Thanksgiving holiday: Friday, November 25, 2022, and National Parfait Day. I doubt that any of the 70,000-odd subscribers will have a parfait today, but if you do, send in a photo. It’s also Maize Day (what you call “corn”), National Leftovers Day, Black Friday, the day to stock … Continue reading Friday: Hili dialogue
I’m off to look for hooded mergansers, which have been sighted not far away in Hyde Park. In the meantime, while looking for photos this afternoon, I came across some old ones of interest—at least to me. I’ll share them. TRIGGER WARNING: Some self aggrandizement. My landsmen uncles: Bernie and Moe. The brothers of my … Continue reading Miscellaneous photos
It’s Hump Day (“Ημέρα Καμπούρας” in Greek), May 10, 2023, and possibly the worst food day of the year: National Liver and Onions Day!!! Sadly, my father loved this odious dish, so my mother made it upon occasion, stinking up the whole house. Have a plate! It’s also Clean Up Your Room Day, National Lipid … Continue reading Wednesday: Hili dialogue
Welcome to Caturday, also known the tail end of the work week: it’s Saturday, March 4, 2023, and National Pound Cake Day. The cake is named after its ingredients: supposedly a pound each of eggs, sugar, butter, and flour. But it tends to be dry, and is best served with fruit like strawberries or something … Continue reading Saturday: Hili dialogue
Welcome to Sunday, November 19, 2023, and National Macchiato Day (it’s a little bit of steamed milk in an espresso). Here’s one I had in Jerusalem on Sept. 21, not knowing that all hell would break loose a bit more than two weeks later: It’s also National Blow Bagpipes Day (blow ’em if you got … Continue reading Sunday: Hili dialogue
