Twenty years ago this month, a routine maintenance test at the Chernobyl nuclear plant in northern Ukraine veered wildly out of control.

Here’s an excellent story by NPR about Chernobyl and its survivors. They have more stories as well:
Chernobyl Copes with Fallout, 20 Years Later
At Chernobyl, Building a …

This bug has been hanging out on my garage wall all day. It’s huge and freaks me out. Anyone know what kind of bug it is?

Today, Darra and I went to see the Christo exhibit at the Austin Museum of Art. She said she needed to take her dog to the dog park so she could play awhile. I asked if I could tag along. So, I went with her, her friend Jack and their …

Friday was our department’s team building day (there’s a grand total of 3 people in our department). We went to the Elizabet Ney Museum and then to a tastey lunch at the Hyde Park Grill. Afterwards, I walked around Hyde Park a bit and took some pictures. …