It happened less than two hours ago as I type, so details are sketchy (click here for the latest from al.com). It seems to have occurred during a biology faculty staff meeting at the Shelby Center. Police have Dr. Amy Bishop in custody. I heard it reported on the radio on the way home tonight … Read more
Today is the 31st anniversary of the “Islamic Revolution” in Iran. It’s also probably the least stable the regime has been since then. Hope for good things. This winter has been relentless, both in temperature and precipitation. The cars are so dirty. If I do get a 50-degree day, it’s invariably followed in 48 hours … Read more
I used to sell cars. I’ve written of it a time or two, though not in a long while. There were about 20 months between when my life as a college student ended and my life as a technical writer began, and for some of those months I sold Acuras. I graduated from college in … Read more