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- RIP, Jack Horkheimer, "Star Gazer" and TV astronomer
- A wonderful Where's Waldo-ish/biodiversity book for little ones
- Swedish prosecutors issue, then cancel, arrest warrant for Wikileaks founder
| RIP, Jack Horkheimer, "Star Gazer" and TV astronomer Posted: 21 Aug 2010 04:43 PM PDT Jack Horkheimer, enthusiastically quirky host of the astronomy show currently called Jack Horkheimer: Star Gazer, has died. The show started on local Florida PBS stations in 1976 as Jack Horkheimer: Star Hustler. The name was changed in 1997, allegedly in response to connotations of the term "hustler." The episode below demonstrates a number of the show's charming themes, including Jack sitting on the rings of Saturn and his somewhat Rip Taylor-esque delivery.
His work probably got a lot of young people interested in astronomy through his accessible and entertaining explanations. Sic itur ad astra, Jack! Miami Herald obituary Miami Science Museum's YouTube channel of the show
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| A wonderful Where's Waldo-ish/biodiversity book for little ones Posted: 20 Aug 2010 01:52 PM PDT  I have to say that I'm really quite enamored by Delphine Chedru's book, Spot It! Find the Hidden Creatures. The art is pretty mesmerizing, especially with the hide and seek factor involved (the book has 14 hidden animals and one farm girl). As well, a lot of it, I reckon would look pretty good on fabric, on walls, on my computer desktop. Here, see if you can find the bee: And now look for the owl: (Book images used with permission, copyright Delphine Chedru)
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| Swedish prosecutors issue, then cancel, arrest warrant for Wikileaks founder Posted: 21 Aug 2010 12:12 PM PDT Swedish prosecutors issued an arrest warrant for Wikileaks' Julian Assange on Friday only to withdraw it hours later. Accused of rape and molestation, Assange was quoted on Twitter saying that the allegations were "without basis" and "deeply disturbing." The warrant was cancelled on Saturday, however, with the chief prosecutor saying that Assange was not suspected of rape. From the BBC: Wikileaks, which recently published 75,000 'war logs' relating to the war in Afghanistan, suggested the charges were 'dirty tricks,' but did not elaborate. Assange, whose globe-trotting advocacy for the organization makes him its most high-profile public face, was in Sweden last weekend to apply for a publishing certificate, which would qualify Wikileaks for protection under the country's journalist shield laws. Sweden's Aftonbladet newspaper reported further details of the the allegations. Photo: New Media Days
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In a brief statement Eva Finne said: "I don't think there is reason to suspect that he has committed rape." The website said there would be no further immediate comment. Earlier, Karin Rosander, communications head at Sweden's prosecutors' office, said there were two separate allegations against Mr Assange, one of rape and the other of molestation. She gave no details of the accusations. She said that as far as she knew they related to alleged incidents that took place in Sweden. On Saturday she said the police investigation into the molestation charge continued.
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