Radiohead covering icons 16 Aug 2013 | 05:54 am

“Ceremony” – Joy Division/New Order “The Headmaster Ritual” – The Smiths “Unravel” – Bjork Above videos from Nov 2007 Radiohead webcast.

Claremont Wilderness Hike 2013-08-04 5 Aug 2013 | 11:02 pm

The sky was putting on a show yesterday 4 Aug 2013 | 04:07 am

The Claremont Depot 23 Jul 2013 | 08:12 am

Why spaceships make noise in sci-fi movies 20 Jul 2013 | 06:08 am

As any science geek can tell you, sound does not travel in the vacuum of space. This is because there’s no medium, such as air or water, for the sound waves to move through. Which is why sci-fi movie...

Experimental one-week weather-photo micro-blog 17 Jul 2013 | 03:40 am

This also marks the first entry of the new Galleries section of the website.

Homemade Horchata 15 Jul 2013 | 09:05 am

Horchata as made in Mexico and Southern California (and elsewhere) is a super-refreshing rice-based drink with cinnamon and sugar. It is my favorite thing to have with street tacos or, indeed, any spi...

Can’t go back to sleep 14 Jul 2013 | 01:53 pm

Trying to imagine having to tell my son he was in danger of being shot because of the color of his skin. Then trying very, very hard not to imagine it happening. “Trayvon Martin’s dad: ‘I am broken h...

“They are afraid of women” 12 Jul 2013 | 11:52 pm

“Today is the day of every woman, every boy, and every girl who has raised their voice for their rights.” It is beyond moving to see a 16-year-old young woman standing in front of the entire world, g...

No news is good news 7 Jul 2013 | 09:38 am

So the best, most professional, least lurid sources of breaking news in the United States are international networks from the UK and Qatar. In the case of events in larger cities like Boston after the...