Here's a list of holiday whiling-away's for you:
Literary and Musical Stuff:
1) The Definitive Dickens- Tom Ashbrook discusses a new biography of Charles Dickens with biographer Michael Slater
2) Alexander McCall Smith- Author of No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency talks about his work and life in Africa and Scotland.
3) Thelonius Monk - Terry Gross of Fresh Air talks with Robert D. G. Kelley about the Jazz genius.
Sciency Stuff:
1) Is Evolution Predictable? Simon Conway Morris writes about it in the context of evolutionary convergence.
2) A Christmas Carol - Economist Steve Landsburg explains why Scrooge has been getting a bum rap from society.
3) Gene Patenting - Should your genes be patented and how the process impacts research and you.
4) U.S. Health Care - David Brooks looks at it as an ultimately values question.
Silly Stuff:
1) Nazis and GIS - Adolf Hitler is not pleased with the latest version of ArcGIS software.
I won't be posting now until early January.
Wishing everyone Happy Holidays!
