Fifty years ago, scientists discovered a nearly complete fossilized skull and hundreds of pieces of bone of a 3.2-million-year-old female specimen of the genus Australopithecus afarensis, often described as “the mother of…
Tag: Philosophy
Against baseball’s new pitch clock
Baseball moves very fast. That’s how it seems to me, anyway. Just try coaching a Little League game; decisions pile up like branches on a tree, as tactical and strategic considerations multiply….
The beautiful pessimism at the heart of Jimmy Buffett’s music
With the death of Jimmy Buffett, the feathers of his loyal network of fans – affectionately known as Parrot Heads – collectively drooped. Over the course of his career, Buffett earned their…