Big Ol' Jet Airliner

...don't carry me too far away...

Will be on the road until Thursday night. Blogging will be, of necessity, delayed until Friday. Be excellent to one another.

You still here? Well, have a look at the archives if you wish, but really - nothing new 'till Friday.



I don't know why I bother. No one reads this weblog anyway...

Ten Volcanoes

The USGS has announced a list of the 10 most dangerous volcanoes in the United States, and is calling for a better monitoring network.

From nature.com:
America's 10 most hazardous volcanoes
The score shown below is arrived at by looking at both the destructive capacity of each volcano, along with the people and property at risk.

1. Kilauea, Hawaii erupting now
2. St Helens, Washington erupting now
3. Rainier, Washington
4. Hood, Oregon
5. Shasta, California
6. South Sister, Oregon
7. Lassen Volcanic Center, California
8. Mauna Loa, Hawaii signs of unrest
9. Redoubt, Alaska
10. Crater Lake, Oregon

For more information:
USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory
USGS Alaska Volcano Observatory
USGS Hawaii Volcano Observatory
USGS Long Valley (CA) Volcano Observatory - very cool pictures, btw
USGS Yellowstone Volcano Observatory

The Elusive Suspect

The cases still titilate and haunt, almost 120 years later. During the summer and fall of 1888, London was terrorized by what remains the most well-known early serial killer, Jack the Ripper.

Now, a new theory has emerged, which holds some promise. What if Jack the Ripper was a sailor?

I rather doubt that the cases will ever be resolved to anyone's satisfaction. At the time, forensics was a new and developing science, and much of the evidence was lost or dismissed away. The march of time precludes the discovery of new evidence, and all we really have are contemporary reports by fallible investigators.

Which is why the story of Jack the Ripper maintains its allure. He's one who got away; crawling out of his dark hiding place to kill, then slipping back from where he came with no one the wiser.

Found at Orbusmax.

So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish

Went and saw "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" last Friday.

Quite funny, but it's Monty Python-style humor (or humour). Much of the laughs come from absurd visuals and absurd situations. So if that's not your thing, don't go. But you will be missing out.

The only trouble is, the opening song stays in your head and won't leave...

So long so long so long so long
So long so long so long so long
So long so long and thanks!
For all the fish.