: “”It’s our job to investigate issues like these and explain them to our readers, many of whom have family members serving in the military,” Moore said. “We hope Fort Carson officials reconsider their ban of The Denver Post. If they don’t, we will appeal to senior military officers at Fort Carson and in Washington, and through any other legal or congressional channels that are available to us.”"

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if reporters don’t get in there and stop this nonsense, the ’secrecy’ will become pervasive. freedom of the press needs to be preserved for the u.s. to be considered a democratic state. don’t these generals and governors read the founders of our country?

Work. This new quarterly magazine from New York lo…: ”

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(Via Creative Generalist.)

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this looks like it could be interesting…

Completely random shit: ” 1. Saw my therapist today: she made a strong case for me just quitting this job at the end of the year and moving home, replacement job or no. Best line: “you won the prize and got the job and now you’re taking anti-depressants. Obviously something’s wrong, right?”

(Via Bitch. Ph.D..)

actually, lots of academics have depression after they finish their dissertation and/or start their new position. i posit it is because people think they’ve managed to make progress to the top wrung of the ladder only to realize, there is no top wrung at all, just more wrungs.

i’ve heard of everything from the ‘life change’, ‘giving up academia’, and my university even had a suicide due to depression related to post-dissertation. it’s a harsh world. there may be identifiable issues here that need some looking into, or even a recognizable diagnosis like post-ph.d. depression.

Course / Beverages / Punch Recipes: “”

(Via .)

punch recipes… did someone say punch recipes?

and no one is citing William Juniper’s ‘the true drunkards delight’?

mortal sins….

he lists

Tovey’s Punch
Whisky Punch
Glasgow Punch

Halo Punch

Rum Punch

Oxford Punch

Milk Punch

Homemade camera kicks gigapixel ass: “Xeni Jardin:

Interesting piece in the NYT about inventor Clifford Ross, and an analog camera he developed which is capable of capturing astounding detail from great distances.

[The camera was] unusual enough to capture the attention of serious scientists, including the kinds who work for the government, experimenting with nuclear fusion, space travel and spy systems. What grabbed them were photographs Mr. Ross took that allowed them to see with astonishing clarity a tiny footpath on the top of a Colorado mountain seven miles from the camera.

Link to story. Image: A photo of Mount Sopris in Colorado, taken by Clifford Ross with his camera invention. (thanks, Susannah)”

(Via Boing Boing.)

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sweet camera!