Caucus

Tonight in Mpls.

So much

For getting to work early. I've been performing archeological explorations on my desks. I did find what I was looking for, and that's a relief, but it's very much like exploring precambrian layers, or even hadean, although I'm not sure layers is appropriate there. Surfaces around me accrete. Floors, walls, and especially tables. They gradually vanish from view under layers of accretions. If it wasn't for Thong throwing things out on a regular basis, this would probably resemble a hermit's house with small passages between walls of garbage...

Personality? It's all for the birds -- err, genes

Looking for Personality in Animals, of All People
By CARL ZIMMER

A team of Dutch scientists is trying to solve the mystery of personality. Why are some individuals shy while others are bold, for example? What roles do genes and environment play in shaping personalities? And most mysterious of all, how did they evolve?