http://nathenson.org/blog A blog in search of a name Sun, 23 Nov 2008 15:15:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm porting over most of the posts to digital garbage and won't update this site anymore. http://nathenson.org/blog/2008/11/23/no-new-posts-consolidating-sites/ My home page is at http://nathenson.org. My academic blog digital garbage can be found at http://digitalgarbage.net. This site is my personal blog, where I post on whatever. Course pages are available to STU students through Blackboard at http://webcourses.lexisnexis.com.  You'll need to get your Lexis ID from the law library. UPDATE: Lexis is in the ... http://nathenson.org/blog/2008/08/11/how-to-find-me-and-course-pages/ We recently visited the Pittsburgh Zoo.  Here's a baby tiger born recently at the zoo: http://nathenson.org/blog/2008/08/09/pittsburgh-zoo/ I'm originally from Pittsburgh, having moved to South Florida a few years ago.  Of the things I miss from Pittsburgh  -- or in Pittsburghese, "Picksburgh" -- I especially miss its great pizza joints, such as Vincent's Pizza Park on Ardmore Blvd. (famous for their huuuge pies). Particularly great are three pizza ... http://nathenson.org/blog/2008/08/05/mineos-pizza/ Earlier this summer, a pregnant dove set up shop on a windowsill.  We watched the hatchlings outside our bedroom window for weeks before mother and babies went off on their own.  Doves come back from time to time, and I like to think this is one of the babies born ... http://nathenson.org/blog/2008/07/27/visitor/ Alligator in the Everglades, Dec. 2007 http://nathenson.org/blog/2008/07/21/gator-in-everglades/ [caption id="attachment_51" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="Everglades, Dec. 2007"][/caption] http://nathenson.org/blog/2008/07/21/everglades/ Working, I paid little attention to the British Open this weekend. (A Tiger-less tournament is much easier to ignore). After the first round, Rocco was tied for the lead, but he finished the tournament tied for 19th.  It's a shame he didn't win. Like me, he's from Western Pennsylvania. Unlike me, the man can ... http://nathenson.org/blog/2008/07/20/roccos-the-man/ CBS News Sunday Morning did a story on Lew French, an artist that builds walls with rocks.  French's work is amazing, but even more interesting is the story's take on artists and perfection.  Discussing how French builds walls and fireplaces, the written portion says: As usual, he has assembled thousands of ... http://nathenson.org/blog/2008/07/20/perfection-rocks/ At the Miami Metrozoo this summer. [caption id="attachment_53" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="Elephants at the Miami Metrozoo"][/caption] http://nathenson.org/blog/2008/07/20/the-internet-never-forgets/