Author Archives: Stan Flouride

Drop by RVCA at the corner of Haight and Ashbury before April 20 to vote for this year’s street fair poster. These were photographed through glass, the originals are much more vividly colored. The winner gets $500.00 so your votes … Continue reading →

Another amazing Astronomy Photo of the Day: Combined Solar Eclipse Corona from Earth and Space  Image Credits: J. Vilinga (Angola, IAP), LASCO, NRL, SOHO, ESA, NASA; Processing: R. Wittich; Composition & Copyright: S. Koutchmy (IAP, CNRS)Explanation: Sometimes, a total eclipse is a good time to eye the Sun. Taking advantage of an unusual juxtaposition … Continue reading →

A fluffle (which is what you call a group of lagomorphs) of huge white rabbits has invaded the Civic Center.

I have been waiting for this wake-up call to happen for the last 50 years. I’m happy to have lived long enough to see it and know that my kids are part of this sea-change. A lot of demographic research … Continue reading →

Is Hillary’s Personal Story About Student Loans a Fabrication? Her claim: “I know [student loan forgiveness] works because Bill and I did that. We both borrowed money when we went to law school and we paid it back as a … Continue reading →

The Tax Justice Network estimates the global elite are sitting on 21–32 TRILLION DOLLARS of untaxed assets. Clearly, only a portion of that is owed to the US or any other nation in taxes – the highest tax bracket in … Continue reading →

Released in April 1976, the Ramones’ self-titled debut album introduced the world to four unsmiling hoods in ripped jeans and leather jackets, and to the uncompromising attitude known as punk. Ramones’ minimalist tunes, slapstick lyrics, buzzsaw guitars, and blitzkrieg tempo … Continue reading →

“Transparent wood is a good material for solar cells, since it’s a low-cost, readily available and renewable resource,” Berglund says. “This becomes particularly important in covering large surfaces with solar cells.” Berglund says transparent wood panels can also be used … Continue reading →

The original headline calls it a ‘robotic artist’ but while it’s interesting it’s about as much art as one of those adult coloring books that are presently a fad. The computerized technique, which basically spray paints a photo, isn’t likely to spawn a … Continue reading →

Alphabetical order as we would recognise it first appeared over three thousand years ago in Ugaritic, written in a cuneiform script made of wedge-shaped signs impressed on clay tablets. The Ugaritic alphabet was in use in the ancient city of … Continue reading →