Superb Owl Preview (1/31/2014)
Whether you’re a sports fan or not, you have to admit that the United States is a football nation. We may still refer to baseball as the national pastime, but there’s …
State of the Union (1/29/2014)
Like many Americans, I just finished watching President Obama deliver his fifth State of the Union address. If you’re looking for someone to help you make sense of the speech’s …
“Please Call Stella” (1/25/2014)
“I have traveled more than anyone else, and I have noticed that even the angels speak English with an accent.” ~Mark Twain For reasons I can’t entirely explain, I have always …
Top Science Stories of 2013
Like a lot of people, I always look forward to reading as many end-of-year Top Ten lists as I possibly can. I’m especially interested to learn what scientists and journalists …
Giant Step Design (1/13/2014)
Many thanks to my brother, Josh Gibson, the creative genius over at Giant Step Design, for helping me put this website together. When you have a few spare minutes, I encourage …
Canines at the National Zoo (1/9/2014)
To buy me some time while I get the hang of this whole blogging thing, I thought I’d post links to some of my previous work on other websites. In …