Rafi

Tarantino indian style.

Norm

Funny bit by Norm Macdonald and Conan.

Fermi 1FGL

The first year Fermi catalog (1FGL) is out and it's overwhelming. 1451 sources out of which 690 are unassociated. Lots of work ahead.

Here comes the sun

Nina song to close this week. Help starts arriving to Haiti. Out of the ashes, a new day shall come.

Conan

Crazy stuff is going on over late-night shows in the US. Just wanted to show my support to Mr. quirky Conan O'Brien.

If you don't know me by now

Remembering Teddy Pendergrass.

Haiti

News today of a strong earthquake in Haiti. Last thing people there wanted to hear I am sure. There are a number of links if anyone wants to contribute for the recovery efforts here:
Haiti donations

No se nada

A good track for the day.

More Fermi pulsars

A number of groups have been looking at unidentified Fermi sources with radio telescopes and it has paid off. Most of the new identifications are associated with millisecond pulsars. Still need to do more work to find the radio quiet ones.

Mora Fermi pulsars

No pants, no subway

This past Saturday New York celebrated the annual No Pants! subway ride. A bit cold for it but then again pantless rides are probably not out of the ordinary during the over-humid New York summers.

The living road

Read this week that Lhasa de Sela had passed away just before midnight. First heard this album at a friend's place a few years ago. She'll be missed.

Hoy

Ulises Hadjis' Hoy appropriate for today. No pun intended.

Snowing in Madrid

Snowfall in Madrid as I write this.

All about the Keplers

The American Astronomical Society meeting is at full steam in Washington, DC. The Kepler mission has reported its first 5 planets. Still no Earth-sized examples, but it will fly until 2012. A lot could happen until then.