Larry’s Pretty Good Journal

Tonight, in this time zone of the northern hemisphere, is Year’s Long Night. A column candle has been secured, and we’ll be gathering evergreens to decorate it this afternoon, before lighting it shortly before sundown. Leaving it to burn all night might be a challenge, given the kitten, but we’ll try to lure the sun back towards us. The consequences if it doesn’t return, well, don’t bear thinking about.

A safe and happy solstice to all!

---L.

Subject quote from (Don't Fear) The Reaper, Blue Öyster Cult.

Three science links:

On the normalization of deviance. (via)

“The beguiling simplicity of counting calories in and calories out is dangerously flawed.” (via)

“A modern five-day forecast is as accurate as a one-day forecast was in 1980.” (via?)

---L.

Subject quote from Time to be Awesome, My Little Pony: The Movie.