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Apr 08, 2013 08:00 PM
The team looks into the murder of a well-known divorce lawyer; they discover the attorney's wife and assistant are covering up evidence that is crucial to solving the case; Brennan adjusts to life on the run and tensions between her and Booth rise.
Past Events
Dec 11, 2014TV Network - FOX
It feels a little foolish for us to keep comparing the length of "Bones"' run to that of "Angel" or "Buffy." But, to some out there (perhaps us), Boreanaz will always be Angel, not matter how long he is Booth. Tonight, Booth celebrates an anniversary, or at least "Bones" does as the series hits its 200th episode. That is simply astounding and a testament to the creators of, and actors on, the show. Watch as the show celebrates with an Alfred Hitchock tribute.
Nov 06, 2014TV Network - FOX
Tonight, Phyllis Logan is going to be on "Bones." Logan, as you may be aware, plays Mrs. Hughes on "Downton Abbey." It is our most sincere desire that she cryptically spills the beans about the upcoming series about the British show (will she and Carson finally get together?). We don't expect that to happen, but we hope it does anyway. Her character here, naturally, is not Mrs. Hughes either. Instead, she's a suspect when an employee of hers dies.
Oct 09, 2014TV Network - FOX
This season we've been treated to guest star John Boyd in the role of this Special Agent with advancement desires. Well, he's going to be back tonight (it's what you call a "recurring guest star" role). Boyd is playing James Aubrey and he's kind of desperate to gain Booth's trust and Booth isn't in a good place because of recent events and, well, perhaps isn't thinking straight. At least he's got Bones, right? Watch and see what happens tonight, because Boyd may be recurring, but he's not here forever.
Sep 25, 2014TV Network - FOX
Perhaps against all probability, "Bones" is still going and starting its 10th season tonight. We have to wonder what any of the stars would have said had you asked them before the first season premiere if they would still be here now. Of course, yes, the show has seen a departure or two in its day (poor Zack), but the majority of folks are still here and the series is still going strong. See how their new set of adventures begins.
May 19, 2014TV Network - FOX
The time may have come for us to stop comparing David Boreanaz's run on "Bones" to his combined run on "Buffy" and "Angel." After all, he has now done this show longer than he was on those two series. Yup, he's been Booth way longer than he was ever Angel. On the other hand, when you think of Boreanaz, do you think of him here or do you think of him all broody and everything as a vampire who can never experience true happiness? Okay, we'll stick with the comparisons for a while and we'll have the chance to do them again next year because even if "Bones" has its season finale tonight, it'll be back again next year for season 10.
Mar 10, 2014TV Network - FOX
We don't know how many times "Bones" has been threatened with Friday nights or moved there briefly or aired repeats there and generally confused us, but we'll tell you this -- "Bones" is back on Mondays as of tonight. And, not only that, but "Bones" is going to be back with a whole new season in the fall. Who knows, maybe next year the show will do the full season on Friday nights. But for now, it's Mondays until the season ends.
Sep 16, 2013TV Network - FOX
Last season, "Bones" ended rather badly. Or, it ended badly if you're a 'shipper and let's face it, by the end of eight full seasons of the series, who isn't a 'shipper? We presume that things will get ironed out over the course of season nine, but who knows, we could be wrong. It could be that what has been torn asunder no man (or woman or course of events) will be able to repair. We certainly hope not, we hope these crazy kids are able to put their love back together, but we don't know, we just don't know.
Jun 07, 2013
When the remains of a crime scene clean-up expert mysteriously wash up on the beach in an impenetrable pod, the Jeffersonian team is called in to investigate the case; Angela and Hodgins learn that Cam is involved with a secret romance.
Jun 07, 2013
When the remains of a crime scene clean-up expert mysteriously wash up on the beach in an impenetrable pod, the Jeffersonian team is called in to investigate the case; Angela and Hodgins learn that Cam is involved with a secret romance.
May 09, 2013
When a body is found in the woods, the team traces the corpse back to two families that have been fighting for 100 years; Brennan has difficulty accepting her father's offer to watch her baby due to his unpredictable presence in her own childhood.
May 08, 2013
A rich adventure-seeker's body is found in a hotel laundry machine, and Booth and Brennan head to where he was seen last; Angela works with a bone fragment and knowledge of the industry to piece together a suspect list; Cam needs a doctor.
May 07, 2013
While on a flight to China to help identify prehistoric anthropological remains, a flight attendant discovers a fully-cooked human body in the plane's industrial microwave, and Brennan and Booth race to solve the murder before they lose jurisdiction.
Apr 29, 2013TV Network - FOX
Tell us the truth, sometimes when "Bones" is on you sing to yourself about 'dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones.' Don't you? You kind of hope every single week that Brennan and Booth will be in the desert and uncover a bunch of human remains there and you'll get to sing your little song and not have it sound so off-base. We certainly feel that way and while it's true that in the past we've sometimes gotten relatively close to our singing dream, we haven't exactly gotten there yet. Tonight is the final episode of season eight and therefore our last hope until the fall. Keep those fingers crossed.
Apr 09, 2013
A man in a Santa suit is found in a sewer near a D.C-area mall, and the mystery only deepens as the team learns that his legal name was Kris Kringle and he had thousands of dollars stashed in his apartment; Brennan visits her father in prison.
Mar 08, 2013
After the body of a truck company's employee is found in the forest, the victim's son is questioned and Booth and Brennan visit his karate class to search for a motive; Hodgins gets carried away buying lab equipment; Booth's son returns from Europe.
Feb 08, 2013
Booth suspects that an organized crime kingpin is to blame when a partial skeleton is found encased in concrete, but when he is kidnapped and held for ransom during the investigation, Brennan has to turn to her father to help find him in time.
Jan 21, 2013TV Network - FOX
Through the years, "Bones" has offered up to us more than one recurring killer through the years. For us, and probably a bunch of other folks, Gormogon will always be king. But, some out there might make a compelling argument that Christopher Pelant (introduced in season seven) is a better baddie. Pelant is back tonight and tormenting Hodgins and Angela. We are still on the fence about Pelant and hope that tonight's episode pushes us one way or the other.
Jan 14, 2013TV Network - FOX
So, "Bones," right? We mean, seriously, "Bones," no? You now who we miss? We miss Zack Addy. After all that work that went into getting him a real job and not just an internship, for him to turn on the team like he did... not cool. But, that's all in the past, isn't it? The only way that'll all come up again is if... well, if the producers opt to bring it back up (not that they haven't already). What will two hours of "Bones" bring tonight? A murder or two most likely, some quips about diaper changing, and Brennan not understanding some pop culture phrase/reference. In other words, classic latter day "Bones."
Jan 09, 2013
The remains of a successful ad man are found in a community center playground, and the team finds a connection to a radical honest support group which leads them to try and be more honest in their communications; Hodges confronts pregnancy realities.
Jan 08, 2013
A blizzard causes a city-wide blackout, and the team must overcome obstacles in order to solve a murder case that could be linked to a potential virus outbreak; Angela and Hodgins get worrisome news about the health of their baby.
Jan 07, 2013
When a body is found in the woods, the team traces the corpse back to two families that have been fighting for 100 years; Brennan has difficulty accepting her father's offer to watch her baby due to his unpredictable presence in her own childhood.
Dec 03, 2012TV Network - FOX
We have talked about this before, but it still hurts us -- "Bones" has been on longer than "Angel." David Boreanaz has been on this show longer than he was on "Angel." That just doesn't seem right. Now, a check of IMDb tells us that Boreanaz played Angel (between "Buffy" and the spinoff) in 166 TV episodes. So, he hasn't been Booth quite that long, but he's going to get there and he's going to get there quickly as tonight is episode 150 of "Bones." Probably that means that it's time to put the band back together and do a reunion movie. That Joss Whedon fellow isn't working on anything else, is he?
Nov 19, 2012
Tonight's episode of "Bones" is called 'The Bod in the Pod.' To us, that implies one of two things -- first is that this ought to have been a Halloween-timed episode as it features pod people, and second that someone on the show is pregnant. The series has certainly already done the latter, but we won't swear that the former isn't the case. Let us ask you though, does it really matter? Do you really care what the title here might refer to? Isn't it just much more important that the show stars Angel and Emily Deschanel? We think so.
Sep 17, 2012TV Network - FOX
We see a world in which Temperance Brennan straps the baby into a mei-tai and takes the young one out to crime scenes. Oh, don't worry, many people out there will tell you it's a completely logical decision. Many people (please, don't assume that we're playing favorites and advocating one course of action/brand over another, we're not) will say that a mei-tai is a superior conveyance for babies than a Baby Bjorn and that staying close to the mother at all times, even at a gruesome crime scene, is exceptionally beneficial for an infant. How is that? Did we sound just a little bit like Bones there?
Jul 13, 2012
The team, with the help of a special agent, identifies the remains of a discount shopper who was killed on the highway; Brennan is back to work after giving birth and has to adjust; Cam doesn't approve of her daughter's romance with the intern.
Jul 10, 2012
Human remains are found melted into the dashboard of a charred truck, and the team finds clues that lead to false causes of death and a student-teacher love triangle; Sweets resists allowing his feelings to interfere with a psychological evaluation.
Jul 10, 2012
Human remains are found melted into the dashboard of a charred truck, and the team finds clues that lead to false causes of death and a student-teacher love triangle; Sweets resists allowing his feelings to interfere with a psychological evaluation.
Jun 30, 2012
The team discovers the remains of a so-called "storm chaser" who seems to have died in a tornado, but footage recorded during the storm may lead to murder; Booth becomes more protective of Brennan both at home and in the field.
May 14, 2012TV Network - FOX
We know that people out there may have been concerned with the popular series only doing 13 episodes in this, its seventh season, but such folks shouldn't fret. The show was renewed for an eighth season back at the end of March and this season was really only so short because a certain individual on the series ended up having a baby. You may not be aware of this, but they've incorporated the pregnancy and baby into the storyline. You should totally tune in and check it out, you'll be impressed. Trust us.
Apr 23, 2012TV Network - FOX
If you're a fan of "Bones" you're well aware that prior to this new child showing up, Booth already had a boy, a fine lad named Parker. Well, Parker's been in England but he's going to be back tonight. That, dear friends, gives the show the opportunity to explore the whole question of just how an old child adjusts to a new child, particularly a new child who is only a half-sibling not a full sibling. "Bones" may not have done this exact story before, but they've had a tendency to deal with similar issues quite well in the past. Let's see how they do this week.
Apr 02, 2012TV Network - FOX
It is not that "Bones" has never aired on Monday nights at 8:00 (see: April, May, June, & July '08 as examples), it is just that it hasn't done so regularly for quite a while. That all changes tonight as the series settles into said time slot. Exactly how long will it be until FOX decides to change things up once again and throws it back to Thursday or some other night of the week? No one can answer that question, so we humbly recommend that you watch it while the watching is good (don't worry though, we'll tell you if they movie it again).
Jan 12, 2012TV Network - FOX
That's it, that's really it. We know, you're thinking that there have only been six episodes of "Bones" this fall/winter, but it is true nonetheless -- this is the last new "Bones" episode that we're going to see for a while. As of this moment, there are going to 17 episodes this season which means that we're due to get a whole lot in the spring, but there are going to be no more episodes in the fall/winter. Yes, go ahead, shed a tear of sadness for the short season thus far of "Bones," but also shed a tear of happiness for the elongated spring one. More "Bones" is coming, but it will take some time for them to get here.
Nov 10, 2011TV Network - FOX
Okay, so you may not instantly recognize the name Luke Kleintank, but do you recognize the shows "Gossip Girl" and "No Ordinary Family?" What about "The Young and the Restless?" Kleintank has been a recurring actor on all of them, and tonight he's going to be guest starring here on "Bones." It isn't that "Bones" needs guest stars, but it is never a bad thing to have them. This particular episode focuses on a murder dealing with the Gluttony Games, which we thought was our personal name for Thanksgiving but maybe not.
Nov 03, 2011TV Network - FOX
First there was Booth. Then there was Bones. Then there was Bones and Booth. Or, perhaps Bones came first and then Booth, whatever the case may be individually, they eventually came together to solve a whole bunch of crimes, years and years worth of crimes. Well, the relationship is continuing (and more crimes will be solved) in this whole new season of Bones and Booth mayhem. We always find ourselves feeling a little bad for Booth as his name isn't in the title, but we imagine that he's more okay with that oversight than we are.
May 19, 2011TV Network - FOX
Is it hard for anyone else out there to believe that David Boreanaz has been on "Bones" longer than he was on "Angel?" It's not quite at the point yet where he'll have played Booth longer than he played Angel, but that moment (if our math is right) is rapidly approaching. To us that's pretty amazing as we'll always seem him as the good vampire with the soul except for when he lost the soul and went evil, Angel. It is not that we don't respect his work here, we certainly do, but we're "Buffy" people.
Apr 14, 2011TV Network - FOX
He hasn't been on all that recently, but fans of "Bones" know Cartwright as Vincent Nigel-Murray. Worley may best be known for her role on "Laugh-In" although fans of "Beauty and the Beast" may recognize her as the voice of the wardrobe. And as for John Francis Daley, come on now, don't pretend like you don't know that he's Sweets on this show. There really are a lot of reasons to watch "Bones" tonight, reasons beyond the fact that it's a pretty good show to watch in general.
Mar 10, 2011TV Network - FOX
It's always nice to see a show like "Bones" do a recurring bad guy thing. All too often series like these, no matter how good the writing and characters may be, end up giving short shrift to the bad guys because they're only there for a single episode and obviously the majority of the screen time is devoted to the regulars not the baddie of the week. Vosloo is getting multiple episodes on the show which means that we're going to get a really good idea of who this baddie is, and who better than Vosloo to do the bad?
Jan 27, 2011TV Network - FOX
Some would say that you should watch this episode because Ryan O'Neal is back. Other would say to tune in because Patricia Belcher will be on again. Those are both good reasons, but the fact that this week marks the third of David Boreanaz's directorial efforts on the series trumps them both. Watch as Boreanaz directs Boreanaz and hones the actor's general Boreanaz-ness. He'll almost certainly help Deschanel with her Deschanel-ness, but we figure that Boreanaz is probably more on top of Boreanaz's Boreanaz-ness than Deschanel's Deschanel-ness (and don't even get us started on Boreanaz's Deschanel-ness and Deschanel's Boreanaz-ness).
Oct 07, 2010TV Network - FOX
Winnick, as you may know, is playing Booth's girlfriend this season, but, perhaps oddly, Antonio Sabato Jr. isn't playing Brennan's boyfriend. We definitely would have set it up like that because it would allow for the would-be couple to actually be when Winnick and Sabato Jr. find each other and fall head over heels in love. That would have been pure genius. Instead, Sabato Jr. is playing a bouncer at a Jersey Shore nightclub. That doesn't necessarily seem inappropriate, but our way of organizing things is definitely better. Maybe next time the series will get it right. Sigh... we can only hope.
Sep 23, 2010TV Network - FOX
As you will recall there was some sort of breaking up of the group that occurred on the "Bones" season finale. Yeah, like that was going to last forever... how could it what with the show coming back for a new season? It couldn't. How are they going to be putting the band back together? We're not going to tell you that. We know, we've seen the episode, but we're not going to tell you, you're just going to have to watch it all unfold yourself. Listen, when you keep begging like that it just makes you sound sad. Just tune in and watch. You won't regret it.
Apr 08, 2010TV Network - FOX
Those crazy almost, sort of, could be, one day, just maybe, lovebirds have been solving crimes together for 100 episodes as of the conclusion of tonight's hour. That's a long time, but what's time between friends? Those two kids seem almost perfect together, and watching them and their various exploits has proved to be nothing if not enjoyable. What do they have in store for episode 100? We imagine that there will be a crime - probably a murder - and that they'll encounter odd people on their way to coming up with a strange but true solution. Work for you?
Apr 01, 2010TV Network - FOX
Booth and Bones - will they? Won't they? Should they? Shouldn't they? Might they? Might they not? Could they? Have they? Ought they? If you're anything like us - and we pretty much assume everyone out there is just like us - you fully expect the final answers to these questions to never be given. However, that's no reason to not celebrate the return of this series. "Bones" is returning with the first in its spate of Spring episodes tonight, and that means that something might just be blooming. Are those flowers on the ground or are you just happy to see the show?
Nov 12, 2009TV Network - FOX
Stephen Fry is back this week, reprising his role as Gordon Wyatt, or Gordon Gordon if you prefer. He had the lucky job of evaluating Booth back in the day, and has popped up every now and then ever since. Fry is always good for a laugh (as is the rest of the cast), making any appearance of his this side of the pond worth tuning in for. And, whatever else this episode of "Bones, entitled, "The Dwarf in the Dirt," may have in store, at the very least we can all count on a real and true English accent.
Sep 17, 2009TV Network - FOX
In the fourth season finale, Booth dreams up an alternate reality as he recovers from brain tumor surgery. In his dream, he is married to Brennan and they jointly own a night club called The Lab. However, when he wakes up, he can't remember anyone, including Booth. The season five premiere will deal with the aftermath of Booth's amnesia.
May 14, 2009TV Network - FOX
FOX's versatile relationship-procedural "Bones" finishes its fourth season with an episode titled "The End in the Beginning."
Of the finale, FOX says "Everyone is a suspect when a body is found murdered at a popular nightclub known as "The Lab." In an unusual twist of storytelling, Brennan, Booth and the Jeffersonian team take on various roles outside their normal duties, including serving as the nightclub staff as well as local law enforcement."
Wait, what about Booth's surgery last week? And how does the cameo by Motley Crue tie in?
Views were just have to watch to find out.
May 07, 2009TV Network - FOX
Oddball crossover alert!
On FOX's "Bones," Emily Deschanel's Brennan decides that she wants to have a baby and, as if that weren't enough, she decides she wants Booth (David Boreanaz) to father said child.
This causes new tensions between the already tense partners and into this mess comes Stewie Griffin to give some much-needed perspective.
Yes. That Stewie Griffin. The animated baby from "Family Guy."
Mar 12, 2009TV Network - FOX
Bones really shouldn't foam, should they?
The lab goes into lockdown when they get some weirdly oozing bones and realize they have only 24 hours to figure out what's happening.
It's a slightly unusual investigation, but the the fun part is that David Boreanaz directs. Boreanaz previously directed an episode of "Angel."
Feb 19, 2009
"Bones" goes to Comic-Con!
Well, not exactly. But Brennan and the team do head down to something called ImagiCon to investigate a murder. FOX describes ImagiCon as "a convention for fans of comic books, video games and other sci-fi genre entertainment," so yeah, it sounds a lot like Comic-Con to us.
The plot calls for a back injury to knock Booth out of commission, bringing in guest star Marisa Coughlan back as the agent assisting the squints.


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HERSHEY, Pa. — The nationally fifth-ranked USC Aiken men's golf team moved up six spots to fourth after the second round of stroke play in the 2013 NCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship at the par-71, 6,984-yard East Course at the Hershey Country Club.
USCA enters the final round of stroke play in the with a two-round team tally of 590 (298-292).
The Pacers are in a favorable position since the top eight teams after the 54 holes of stroke play advance to the match play portion of the championship.
The top eight teams after today's final round will be put into brackets based on the 54-hole scores. This will be the third year that match play will be utilized to determine the national champion.
The pairings for the quarterfinals will be seed No. 1 against seed No. 8, seed No. 2 against seed No. 7, seed No. 3 against seed No. 6 and seed No. 4 against seed No. 5.
Each team match will consist of five points with one point being awarded for each individual match.
The first team to win three points within the team match will advance, or in the case of the final match be declared the national champion.
The match play quarterfinals and semifinals will be contested on Thursday. The national championship match is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. on Friday.
Peach Belt Conference Player of the Year Matt Atkins is in second individually after the first two days at 3-under 139.
Atkins is just one stroke back of Rob Damschen of CSU-Stanislaus, who is the individual leader after two rounds at 4-under 138 (70-68).
Atkins will be vying for his fourth individual title of his career in the final round, as an individual champion will be declared after the 54 holes of stroke play.
USCA currently has three individuals in the top 50 as Hayden Letien is tied for 22nd at 147 (76-71). Taylor Welborn is tied for 47th at 152 (76-76).
USCA's Mark Dickson is tied for 59th at 153 (77-76), while JP Solis is tied for 75th at 156 (76-80).
National No. 2 Barry is leading after two rounds at 572 (284-288). No. 1 Nova Southeastern is in second at 582 (292-290). No. 8 Florida Southern is just ahead of the Pacers in third at 587 (294-293).
Action in the third and final round of stroke play is scheduled to get underway at 7:30 a.m. The first Pacer will tee off at noon.

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without being a troll? I've been banned twice. ANd for what. The first time I think I called someone a name, so ok. But the 2nd time I didn't even do anything but criticize management. I was klossthegoat by the way. That was a mistake to ban me.
So why can't I voice my opinion here?
The only thing I remember about the name klossthegoat is wishing someone would ban him.
why? What did I say?
I can't help that I'm a negative person. These are my real feelings. I'm not trolling anyone. I don't have the time to troll anyone.
I remember a member named Klossthagoat and his posts were ALMOST as bad as Clippersams, now thats bad.
You gotta pay the troll toll to get into the boys hole
Trolling is against the rules:
http://clippers.topbuzz.com/PNphpBB2-vi ... -1593.html
Trolls are not welcome here. You were warned about trolling, but you kept at it, and so you were banned. If you keep trolling, you new account will be banned as well.
that's what I'm asking. What do you all consider trolling? I can't criticize anyone? That clippersam guy criticizes VDN all the time?
What did I say that you all consider trolling?
Please let me know. If I can't be negative, I'll just lurk and shut up. Even tho it will be hard.
I don't even remember responding to post calling me names.
^^Did you even read the site rules? It explains it in there.


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I think this is my first Treasure Chest Thursday post, and it is a shame I didn't think about it a week or two ago when it would have been more topical.
I was looking through the photos on my hard drive the other day when I realised that many of the images I was looking at weren't photos at all but scans of other items, most of them related to the time my grandfather, Charles Percy GASSON, spent in the Royal Engineers during the Second World War.
These items need almost as much work on them as the photos do, in fact some more so, as many contain clues as to what he was doing and where he was at a given time. Next to nothing is known about his time in the Royal Engineers, so these clues are going to be vital in piecing together his army life.
The first item is pretty self-explanatory, a Christmas Menu from 1939, but even this raises several questions. Who are all those signatures? and where were the breakfast, dinner and tea being held?
The actual menu itself looks surprisingly appealing, certainly not as austere as one might imagine for a wartime Christmas dinner. Whether what was served up actually matched the promise of the menu is anyone's guess.


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Since Kayla could barely speak, she has been fascinated by the moon.
Over the years the fascination has grown and whenever the sky is clear, Kayla gets overwhelmed with excitement by the moon.
Kayla's dad shared one of his two-year old daughters priceless moments on YouTube and it took off.
"I can't reach," exclaims cute little Kayla on her quest for the moon.
Here's to kids who still find joy in the simple things, that many of us take for granted.


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thanx a lot
@ttodorov: yes, people are investigating other materials besides silicon for MEMS, such as
silicon carbide, quartz, and even diamond (check out www.thindiamond.com)
Alissa M. Fitzgerald
This would appear to be a path to smaller device geometries and higher yields overcoming some of the physical limitations of silicon. Not exactly Moore's Law, but perhaps a migration path
* Answered yield, packaging and orientation questions ...
* Would like to see more on device physics of gas sensors that are not proprietary, trade secret, etc
* also on hydrophone applications
* Took a look at the AMFitzgerald web site ... interesting info
Great presentations, thank you for archiving them. Good selections of content from the "Content Director" at Design News (though the sequence seems a bit off, the archiving remedies that), and wonderful to have presenters such as Dr. Fitzgerald and others ...
Hello from Melbourne Australia
Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls Engineer
just catching up
Hello from San Jose, CA.
HW/Test R&D Engineer.
Current: No, Future: Yes
All of them are very imformative.
Thank you Alissa and Alex for all the great session.
Thank you Alissa and Alex, Outstanding topic!
Is there any information on MEMS technology about fibre optic devices?
The whole concept about MEMS devices was very interested to me. I had heard about MEMS technology but not in the way of these sessions. Great presentation!
Interested in gyro, gas and accelerometer sensors
Hardware development
Hello from OR
Thank you Alissa and Alex for another great series of presentations!
Some really great information here!
I would like to hear more about the setup and physical arrangements of the MEMS on the PCB, but it looks like we are going into that in the next few slides.
In addition to how could they be so reliable, how could the cost have been lowered so much if the yield cannot be raised?
Hello all.
Just one note to people. If you want a digital interface: Pay attention to whether you are buying a SPI or a Two Wire (TWI, I2C) interface. I find the TWI easier to use on my particular controllers. See the Arduino website for C+ libraries and examples if you are just starting out. The issue with analog inputs for accelerometers etc is noise from adjacent leads on the ADC. It makes it tougher to ferret out small signals.
Intergated surface packages silicone based?.
I am interested in hardware
r&d engineer
Is there any activity in integrating MEMS devices into neural networks?
Session two was the most eye-opening session in this class for me -- to answer Alex's question.
Thank you Alissa!
@Alex - primarily interested in accels, gyros, microphones and pressure sensors
@Alex - currently learning about MEMS and considering these for my projects
@Alex - same job function so far...
Great that we have access to these recordings.
Missed the class due to travel...
Thank you for the lectures. I'm trying myself to teach my students some basics on MEMS embedded into a microsystemsµcontrollers course. We use(d) JMBADGE from Freescale as evaluation/development kit. Any advise on making the MEMS part of the course more and more attractive would be greatly appreciated.
great series so far
Thanks for the expansion of knowledge base.
Thanks Alissa for sharing your knowledge and experience
@luizcosta - I guess you're gone. I'm outta here too...
Is Alex still there?
@luizcosta - You still here?
Slide 9 - Why isn't there a column for package type?
Hi Alex.
@ttodorov - You mentioned silicone. Did you mean silicon? Is silicone also used in MEMS?
Alexander Wolfe
No apps at this time. Potential for app in future projects.
Thanks Alex. See you in May.
@luizcosta - You asked:
Alex, how do I reply to chat messages directly? The one you see a @Name in the begining?
On your keyboard, press and hold down your shift key. While holding down the shift key, press and release the numeric 2 key at the top of your keyboard. Next, release the shift key and type the name of handle of the person you wish to address.
Hope this helps.
Thank you for this series, Dr. Fitzgerald.
Well, thanks everyone for listening! I enjoyed teaching the series and answering your questions. Good luck with all of your exciting new MEMS sensor projects!
Last question, anyone?
@ttodorov: I think MEMS will still be moving parts, but designed with much better packages to protect them from stress and shock.
Okay - Thx!
Will check out Prof Roy. Went to UofM
Sounds like the bionic man/woman is within our grasp. Kind of scary...
Imagine a retinal implant with a direct feed to the optic nerve... Likely not the greatest image in the world but beats "black"
Quite a meaningful path for lowly Silicon to take...
@Dr.Fitzgerald - thanks, it's been an interesting lecture. Since you mentioned that MEMS research is lagging about 20 yrs behind semiconductors - provided that electronic components went from many moving parts to less (potentiometers and variable capacitors vs digital potentiometers and capacitive touch solitions) together with minituarization, should we expect in 10-20 yrs that MEMS will be mostly fixed parts? Would that help with being so shock-sensitive and easy to destroy?
thanks again
Just to clarify, that's a package that has the sensor and some oil sealed into it. The corrosive enviro squeezes the package, which squeezes the oil and sensor inside.
@vectorhappy: yes, there are buffering agents that can be placed in front of pressure sensors to protect them from corrosive/wet environments. A low modulus gel is most typical, or an oil-sealed package.
Thanks again Alissa. Thanks everyone. I'll e-see all in the next segment.
I am not be able to attend live as I will be at the other side of the globe where the time is 12:00 hours difference.
@Steven: Yes, MEMS for neural probes are being extensively investigated. U of Michigan is a leader in this field. I still consider them MEMS even though they are not moving b/c they are fabricated by MEMS techniques. Research is still being done on biocompatibility of silicon - check out research by Prof. Shuvo Roy at UCSF.
Hi Alex, I may need to travel in May and wondering can I get points for listening archive for the classes I missed during travel?
Thank you Alissa, Alex, and Digi-Key! Another week of fascinating information!
@ttodorov: yes, people are investigating other materials besides silicon for MEMS, such as silicon carbide, quartz, and even diamond (check out www.thindiamond.com)
Do the new micro-arrays of 'needles' for neural applications [which are believe are µmachined from Si] count as MEMS, even though no moving components that I am aware of?
Is Si by iteself biocompatible, or must the sensor be protected by parylene or similar.
Thanks for a very informative week.
Thanks, Dr. Fitzgerald for an informative series. I have a lot of research to do from here.
@aykc88: There is tons of MEMS development going in the biosensor world. Please refer to my Day 2 slides.
A good upcoming conference to learn more about MEMS is Sensors Expo in Rosemont, IL (Chicago Area) June 5-7. There will be talks and a tradeshow floor for both MEMS and regular sensor companies.
Is there any biosensor development in MEMS world?
@luizcosta: check out textbooks by Kovacs, Maluf, and Madou (three different books) for good college engineering references on MEMS.
For those wanting to play with MEMS sensors, some of the microcontroller demo now boards have them and include sample code. The ARM Cortex M4 boards form ST Micro and TI have 3 axis accelerometers. I'm sure there's more but those are the ones I've used.
Thank you Alex and Alissa.
Regarding references, I have not yet seen MEMS for Dummies or a MEMS Designer's Cookbook, but check with manufacturers, they are developing all sorts of Design Kits to make your job easier. (and so that you can buy lots of MEMS faster!)
Thanks Alissa and Alex. It was an interesting week with a lot of new information in an unfamiliar field. I really enjoyed using lunchtime for the sessions. See all next time.
I would like to use MEMS if the frequency range is adequake. I need a very low frequency resopnse less than a couple of Hertz.
The future of MEMS: making parts cheaper and easier for design engineers to use! I think some of the most fascinating and interesting applications will be in medicine and biotechnology.
Excellent week!! Thank you!
See you next time Alex.
Thank you very much, Alissa. This lecture series is highly helpful.
Thanks a Very enjoyable week of discussion
@FrankBishop: there are MEMS based smell sensors! Check out Cyrano Biosciences (named for Cyrano de Bergerac, the owner of a big honker)
Alissa Thank you very much for the courses this week, very useful information
Thank you Alissa, Alex, Digikey and Design News.
Thanks A & A & Digi-Key!
Thanks a lot for all.
Yes we plan to use MEMS in near futrure
not using MEMS maybe in future
Bon chance Alissa.
Merci Alex, Digikey.
how about a follow up with those unmentioned apps???????????
Thanks a lot for all the info this week
@firstname.lastname@example.com - I would think yield and reliability are two distinctly different issues.
Alissa - this has mostly been all new to me - hits me as "wicked cool stuff!" You're already familiar with all this - what MEMS have you seen (or is coming) that makes your eyes bug out and exclaim "wicked cool!" ?
Computers which think at the speed of light?
wonderful presentation. Thank you!
ALiSSA: Can you give some tips on curiicula, textbook(s) and lab equipment for universities/colleges?
@Alex..HW & SW
Is there a specific type of packaging for EM sensitive applications? And how can one get custom packages? For example for medical applications.
thank you Alissa,
Been very interesting - thanks!
I look forward to growth of MEMS continuing to explode.
Now looking forward to digging into archival storage.
If there is no good books out there where should we go for further readings?
@Alex question: HW/SW/FW.
Welcome back Alissa.
Any recomandation for Designg guides or evelopment kits ?
Thank you
@FrankBishop -- would require some chemistry to put a specific-smell-bonding agent onto an active region of the MEMS.
Thanks for the great intro to MEMS
Thx. Alissa and Alex
Hi Alex, for the graduation.. do we need all ten sessions or just eight sessions?
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Thanks Alissa.
Thank you Allisa, Alex and DIGI-Key for today's presentation
Thank you Alissa, excellent series.
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Thank you both for the info and humor
Very Good, Thanks!
Thank you Alissa. Bye!
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Thanks for the great sessions!
Farewell Alissa.
Are their any Mems based smell sensors?
Thanks Allisa
What's a good reference source for MEMS design? Is there a "MEMS for Dummies" book?
Alternatives to MEMS: fiber optic fibers with various alternative cladding, such that signal analysis of pulse throughput can in fact indicate multiple-touch-detection, torsion, flexion, etc... maybe later.
Is there a projection to the resolution that can be achieved with MEMS retina replacements?
@Alissa - Where do you see the MEMS future going ?
good sessions please keep going
But the math is the fun part
Re: audio failure -- here and I thought it was just me...
AUDIO FAILURE: has been constant, but this time longer.
As far as reliability is concerned, our sensors will operate for thousands of hours without fail. And the shock resistance is 1500G for .5ms, half sine.
@ alex, about dolphins "so long and thanks for all the fish"
But maybe for intelligent dog collars with sound generation for the dogs only. That actually is an application...
all sessions very informative
KNOW MORE: On existent tests/uses of MEMS chaining so a micro effect can be combined for higher variation results, such as the use of micro solenoids for emulating muscle tissue.
I pretty much found it all fascinating - having lived through computers going from room-size to refrigerator-size to desktops to notebooks to phones more powerful than many desktop machines of just a few years back, it looks like the same is happening with MEMS - mind-boggling to think of where we'll get in a few years. (especially medical applications!)
The MEMS accelerometers I work with every day are solder mounted into the package.
I was all good but i found the 2nd day automotive and medical overvies and the marketing charts showing the growth and forcasts.
I was impressed as how much MEMS are currently being used in our day to day used items
Microfluidics and Microphones were highlights.
Update, All the information about MEMS
Hi-lite: session 4: pressure sensor and misc sensors (non-motion-related)
Today's presentation is the most meaningful to me
Sorry. I see it now.
I enjoyed the presentation of device structures and design approaches
Highlight: learning of MEMS sensor types I was not aware of before. Was really only familiar with acceleration and pressue.
all sessions very infrmative with sessions 1 and 5 most interesting
the die is constructed from Si [silicon] and is sometimes mounted with a silicone [low stress adhesive]
Day 3 - Details about MEMS Motion Sensors
highlight for me was examples of MEMS for medical use
The table can be enlarged on a laptop type mouse pad by touching it with 2 fingers and moving them apart. Some mice scroll wheels will also do the same thing.
Going to the game a bit late
I found knowledge of how MEMS are built and understanding ruggedness was thge most immediately useful topic.
Possibility of low cost digital compass. Pressure sensor used as altimeter.
construction, packaging
gyros was most indteresting
I was impressed by the extent of MEMS applications in consumer products.
session 4
So far, ALL of it has been very useful and informative!
i find the last session to be quite informative
most usefull was overview as I have no psecific needs right now for MEMS
Am reliability engineer. interested in reliability testing of these devices.
@Ran: yes, I meant silicon, thank you :-)
TABLE: a table such as this is better to be presented in sections, so we can better understand what it might have.
One of the motion mems sensor is the output non-linear, There are company make signal post processing IC linearize the output. The range is limited.
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KNOW MORE: University/college curricula suggestions. Text books, and lab equipment/software.
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I'd like to get (pointed to) more info for MEMS based Atomic Sacale Manipulators, Gas and Chemical sensors!
Are there any pressure sensor designs that utilize a buffering media to protect the sensor from corrosive fluids / gases?
@Alissa: is the possibility of using other matherials than silicone being investigated for MEMS production? As example, Graphene Oxide and Monooxide (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, web page article http://www.techthefuture.com/technology/accidental-discovery-advances-graphene-based-electronics/), but 200 times stronger than steel with all properties of insulators, conductors and semiconductors
*@Alissa: Do some MEMS accelerometers and gyros provide alignment pins or other such aids?*
I was interested mostly this week from the passive pressure sensor mounted in the heart. So I would like to hear more about the passive sensors.
I would like to hear a bit more on the physical principles gas sensors, magnetometer, flow sensors, etc. work on. Alissa described accelermoters earlier this week.
Is there a standardization effort for designs going forward or is the situation hopeless?
Interested in MEMS sensor capability ranges, pressure, sensitivity, etc. Not really that interested how they are made ;O.
Interested in Micro-fluidics
KNOW MORE: Why the iPhone magnetometer seems to be so sensitive to EM tower interference?
I would like to learn more about the interfaces needed for MEMS devices - what kind of hardware circuitry is needed, and what port/peripherals does the microcontroller need to have?
pressure sensor packaging
would like to hear about promising new MEMS technologies that are in the late stage of development.
I'd like to know more about how to make use of the temperature sensitivity of MEMSs such as on a velocity sensor (air flow sensor).
medical application
thanks. I was just thinking if they are so fragile then how the heck is one lasting 10 years in my car?
KNOW MORE: I would like to learn about the open business opportunities to enter the MEMS fast growth phase (is there still one?).
for personal interest, it is biological and medical applications. the idea of artificial organs is exciting.
Interest in failure modes and susceptibility to static/ESD.
maybe a short list of text materials for more depth on education of MEMS.
sensor device development
Pressure sensors
Used MEMS in past, none presently. Maybe in future.
interest in motion sensor and not using MEMS, maybe in the future
job: sensor device development
interest: pressure sensor
Evaluating possibilities
NO Plan
hi temp pressure sensors available ?
any off the shelf capacitance type mems sensor
Planning inthe future
If yield is low then why is reliability so high?
3-axis accelerometer, MEMS microphone
Not currently using MEMS, evaluating for possible future applications
currently using accel in a liquid level gauge
Not using in current project. Nothing planned for foreseable future.
pressure, temperature, proximites sensor
Currently MEMS accel. Next yr - yes.
MEMS microphone in current project. low accurate 3 axis G force measurement
not right now
Not using currently.
using microphones
not currently using MEMS (other than in existing products - phone, game systems, etc) - would like to use them sometime soon, but most likely will just be a 'play' project
plan to use
No current project. Probably will use an accelerometer in the next 12 months
yes pressure sensor in a patient monitor
Not using currently, planning on accelerometer use.
Not currently using. May use if mems fits application.
Not presently/ Possible Future
Not using, no plan to use in near future
not currently using MEMS but would if accuracy vs temp. was good
no MEMS in current projects. Would like to integrate in the next year.
interested in pressure sensor
no mems now. someday.
... computer!
No MEMS yet but within a year.
no currently using, uncertain when to use in the future.
6 - 8 months.
Plan to in the next year
Current: No
Future: Yes
Planning within the next year
sorry, got pulled away before the start.
experience is communication and cumputer electronics, some firmware support
job function is sustaining engineering for instrumentation manufactuer
displacement sensor - 5 microns range.
what percentage of MEMS are discarded due to packaging issues?
sounds like nono technology have big play in MEMS?
Vibration, Temperature.
More interested in survey of MEMS device. No specific priorities right now.
Pressure, Temperature & Vibration Sensors
@Alex: SW Engineer. Interested in MEMS for pressure/fluids flow and control
Air velocity, temperature, accelerometers
HW, no MEMS at this time, probably future with accelerometers
hardware design engineer - interested in all MEMS sensor and apps
my job is focusing on system architecture. My MEMS applications are medical devices, automotive and robotics.
embedded software and hardware interface; interest in motion sensor
Motion sensor
I do it all. I'm the only developer on specialized electronic test equipment.
All applications - general info
gas sensors, biomems, accelerometers
System design; Embedded software develpoment; some hardware
Project leader in seismic systems and hardware; interested mainly in high-precision accelerometers.
Hardware & Software - Sensor Design
general applicaiton, sensor applicaiton in particular
Magnetometer, Gyros
Interested in all MEMS sensor applications
Flow, Flux
Professor of EET
General interest in MEMS.
sensor app would be pressure and then temperature
General Interest
mechanical engineer. interested in pressure sensors
Syatem Design, incl hardware and software
More software thsn hardware at the moment.
Telecommunication systems engineer
Product Design, mostly hardware, a lot of diagnostic/implementation software. Many hats.
medical product design
Hi Alex, hi Alex ...
do it all.
Software, firmware, some hardware
Hello to everyone - TGIF
Firmware. Commercial & medical apps.
Hardware from Freescale devices ARM Kinetics chipsets.
ASIC design
hello everyone - I'm software with some hardware
Hardware & Software Electronic Drives
hardware, medical applications
hardware/system/project engineer
using acc/gyro for tool positioning.........
Hello everybody!
SW - interest in avionics applications
Tech. Mgr / Electronic Hardware and Software Development / Technology Development and Research
mostly hardware but some software
Materials & Process Development
hdw, soft, firmware
Systems Integration; Both HW/SW
Manager, mostly HW, some SW
Hardware Architect
hw, process development
software - securiyt & communication
hardware & software
hw and sw
hdwr and firmware
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Wow, that is some unique uniforms. So much orange! lol.
Bledsoe not being on the team anymore has really started to sink in for me this week.I am gonna miss seeing him play.I would say he was the 3rd most exciting player on our roster last year behind Blake and Crawford.Sucks we had to trade him.Too bad he isn't 6'3" or 6'4" because than I think we could have gotten away with him being our 2 guard.But at 6'0" he was just too short for the 2 guard.
I guess the Suns are going to try him at SG.Since they are rebuilding they have the luxury to experiment with their roster.Hope it works out for him.He was a great player and never seemed to complain about his minutes.He understood his role and decided to go along with it and try to learn as much as he could.With that type of attitude I think Bledsoe will go far.Good luck to him and Caron in PHX.
That orange with sleeves looks terrible!!
Those look really awful. WTF Suns?
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Wiggins is going to the Raptors regardless. NBA is a conspiracy, see D Rose to the Bulls, Lebron to the Cavs and so on and so forth. Wiggins, the highest rated canadian basketball player of all time who publicly said he'd love to play for the Raptors, who are probably going to stink, and bad, that's got David Stern written all over it.


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Thursday, January 26, 2012
55 - Monkeys & Space don't mix (by Logan) & Fit for Human Consumption (my response)
Albert was the first that tried
he suffocated and he died
Albert2 made it to space
but crash landed
making a crater with his face
Able & Mrs. Baker's success caused hysteria
but he died in surgery, under anesthesia
Gordo's ship had parachute failure
Monkeys are glad
they don't get shot
into space any longer.
The above 55 word poem was written by my son Logan (9) for a science poetry contest. All the names are the monkey astronauts that paved the wave for our invasion of space. Smiles. Write a story in 55 words. Give it a try or just read more, go see g-man.
And over at dVerse Poets, Gay is challenging us with French Ballade's, which is kinda like being beaten with a rubber hose while counting syllables and rhyming. Really is is probably fun for some that are not as addicted to free form writing like me. But I gave it a try below, in response to my son's poem.
Fit for Human Consumption
Too risky? Let's send a monkey
into space, to do man's business,
close enough, not revolutionary
when they come back home lifeless
and we can still call it success
as we breach the final frontier
keeping our sunday best bloodless,
who's really the animal here?
It's consistent with who we be
when no one's there bearing witness
intelligence's comedy
turning tragically witless,
just smiling in front of the press,
no tears, dominion's volunteers
for our own salubriousness,
who's really the animal here?
Hold on, as long as it's not me
what's all the fuss, no need to stress
not like they have feelings really
but where do we turn our head next
in this morality morass
a slippery slope without care
even our own, broke'n hopeless
who's really the animal here?
What we sacrifice for progress
(or who) from our mirrors leer
three monkeys, deaf, blind & mute, yes
Really who's the animal here?
106 comments:
- Friko said...
When's Logan's blog coming?
Watch your boots, he might just step into them and run ahead of you.
Monkeys in space? No, they don't mix. It would take a thousand years before a whole troupe of them would push the button of destruction that one man can push in a nanosecond.
- January 26, 2012 at 3:21 PM
- Friko said...
Blimey, was I really first?
- January 26, 2012 at 3:21 PM
- Titanium said...
Yay, Logan! That is awesome. Boy can WRITE.
He's got an excellent teacher, by the way.
- January 26, 2012 at 3:31 PM
- Ed Pilolla said...
awesome post. there is a dark side to animal testing, and that is reflected so beautifully in your piece: with some perspective, it all might very well be unnecessarily cruel.
- January 26, 2012 at 3:33 PM
- Cloudia said...
Rather like Logan's take!
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- January 26, 2012 at 3:39 PM
- Beachanny said...
I love Logan's poem. My husband was a contractor with NASA (Fairchild) during the Apollo missions and we were both chilled by what happened with the monkey astronauts that went first, and thrilled with the people who went later. It was stirring times. I consider myself an animal activist. I never understood why people thought there was such a big divide.
Re your Ballade: it is really well done. Yes, you are the chief when it comes to free form, but like many other friends I could name whose metier is verse libre, you're no slouch in the form department either. This work rocks and sings! Great!!
- January 26, 2012 at 3:40 PM
- ^.^ said...
My baby girl Jenny died during heart surgery by the hands of a rookie surgeon in 1986 ... OMG, I guess she was one of those monkeys ... sorry, I shouldn't have even wrote this ... I don't know what made me do this ... Logan, bless you. Love, cat.
- January 26, 2012 at 3:43 PM
- chromapoesy.com said...
Lots of fabulous lines and word pairings here. My favorite is 'tragically witless'! You make your point with humor and grace.
- January 26, 2012 at 3:48 PM
- JJ Roa Rodriguez said...
Your son is as brilliant as you are! Awesome!
- January 26, 2012 at 3:51 PM
- The Silver Fox said...
Enjoyed both poems. :)
When I was a boy, we knew about monkeys in space, but they never told us their fates.
- January 26, 2012 at 3:57 PM
- Peter Greene said...
Kid's got rhyme!
- January 26, 2012 at 3:57 PM
- Teri M said...
I feel so bad for the animals, all of them. Logan did a great job!
- January 26, 2012 at 4:05 PM
- Anyes said...
Often time the answer to your question Brian, is starring at us in the mirror.
Nice poem Logan, looks like the apple did not fall far from the tree ;-)
- January 26, 2012 at 4:10 PM
- Mary said...
Brian, how cool that Logan is writing poetry. You must be so proud. The French Ballade form I will look at tomorrow (sigh). Seems pretty prohibitive to me tonight. You did well though. Truly.
- January 26, 2012 at 4:17 PM
- zongrik said...
welllll.....you know i'm big into animal rights, and this stuff really bothers me. what exploitation. i'm glad you picked this topic!!
do you know about Laika?
this is cruel too.
- January 26, 2012 at 4:31 PM
- CiCi said...
I am so impressed with Logan's talent at a young age. I know he had fun writing this great poem. It runs in the family, huh.
- January 26, 2012 at 4:35 PM
- G-Man said...
Get that boy a Blog!!
Of course I remember those early Apollo days.
Most excellent 55 Logan.
Thanks for bailing out your old Daddio this week.
Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week-End
- January 26, 2012 at 4:40 PM
- Tom said...
ee ee ee
- January 26, 2012 at 4:46 PM
- Eva Gallant said...
He's definitely following in his Dad's footsteps!
- January 26, 2012 at 4:47 PM
- Daniel said...
A wonderful tag team here today! Kudos, but especially to the first author ... smiles.
- January 26, 2012 at 4:49 PM
- Heaven said...
I like your son's poem specially the last lines.
And your response in French Ballade - awesome form as I know you would rather write in free verse. I like the morality morass..and who is the animal here indeed ~
Happy day to you and Logan ~
- January 26, 2012 at 4:56 PM
- rosaria said...
Logan is on the right track!
- January 26, 2012 at 5:08 PM
- Ginny Brannan said...
So your son is following in his dad's footsteps, huh? Excellent poem!! Kids are truly amazing, aren't they?!!
Oh, and I really enjoyed yours also, especially like the last stanza and the question it dares to leave us with (not the obvious one, but rather "who is really deaf,dumb and blind here?". Nicely done, Brian. (I envy your ability to come up with such a lengthy poem so quickly--would take me two days to write and another 4 at least to tweak it!!)
- January 26, 2012 at 5:12 PM
- ayala said...
Yay, Logan. You did a great job! I am impressed :) and how wonderful you have such a great mentor!
- January 26, 2012 at 5:12 PM
- hedgewitch said...
You're a better man than I am (I would certainly hope so) because I couldn't make head or tails of that form--but I loved yours, bri, and I loved Logan's 55 even more.
- January 26, 2012 at 5:20 PM
- otin said...
That's funny!
You have a d'verse poetry club in your own home. haha
- January 26, 2012 at 5:20 PM
- Vicki Lane said...
Good for both of you! Such a senseless thing to do to those poor animals.
- January 26, 2012 at 5:25 PM
- Margaret said...
What a talent, your son! If he doesn't get an A, send me that teacher's name!
You DID your ballade already!!? I will have to come back and study it... I have only begun my notes... and it may NEVER come to fruition.
- January 26, 2012 at 5:29 PM
- Polly Janos said...
Logan...I enjoyed your spaced out poetry for sure! Now go get a blog and put the rest of us to shame!
- January 26, 2012 at 5:33 PM
- Pat Hatt said...
He did a great job with his poem
Here under your dome
Informative and fun too
Poor monkeys getting the shaft when space exploration was due
You had to rhyme as well
Did it put you through hell?..haha
You're all practiced up from my place
So it worked well with your retort to monkeys in space
We think it's alright if we hurt a monkey or ten
After all it saves men and women
Then we just start a war anyway
I guess the saving is no longer at play
- January 26, 2012 at 5:41 PM
- Betsy said...
Awesome, Logan! Very well done!
- January 26, 2012 at 5:53 PM
- Myrna R. said...
I sure do hear, who's the animal here?
Two lovely poems connected by blood and social consciousness.
- January 26, 2012 at 6:09 PM
- Dani said...
Logan nice job as well as history lesson!!!
- January 26, 2012 at 6:20 PM
- Teresa said...
These are both great! I'd say Logan's inherited his father's poetic gift.
I'm stuck half way through my ballad. If I get done commenting, I might get back to it. I'm very impressed with your effort.
- January 26, 2012 at 6:26 PM
- TALON said...
I always felt so bad for the space monkeys. We never give them choices, do we?
Awesome father and son writes!
- January 26, 2012 at 6:26 PM
I'm impressed that you took on this form, Brian. And I know you did it to show the rest of us free-versers that it can be done. I wasn't even considering it until I saw you link up. I don't know if I have it in me. But if I do it, it's because you gave me courage and inspiration. Excellent write, as always.
- January 26, 2012 at 6:31 PM
- Laurie Kolp said...
Yeah, Logan! He sky-rocketed this one to the 5th dimension!!
And your French Ballade turned out good. I love the envoy.
- January 26, 2012 at 7:11 PM
- Sheila said...
bravo to both the miller boys. jobs well done!
- January 26, 2012 at 7:55 PM
- Hope said...
sounds like someone is following in his dad's footsteps
awesome write. really enjoyed it :)
- January 26, 2012 at 7:57 PM
- Hope said...
someone is following in his dad's footsteps. awesome write! really enjoyed it :)
- January 26, 2012 at 7:58 PM
How special to read two of my handsome fellas' poetry! He definitely has your creative writing gene. Your last stanza was my favorite and summed it up well. Truth is hard to swallow sometimes...
- January 26, 2012 at 8:17 PM
- Mijayami said...
Well done, both of you! My favourite part of Logan's: "but crash landed/ making a crater with his face". My faviourite part of Brian's: "salubriousness" :)
- January 26, 2012 at 8:31 PM
- Magpie said...
I must say, I prefer your free form writing. I agree with Friko...when will Logan be blogging? :)
- January 26, 2012 at 8:38 PM
- Ann (bunnygirl) said...
Logan did a great job - gets the poetry gene from his dad, I guess.
I loved your poem too, although it was a wee bit longer than 55 words.
- January 26, 2012 at 8:46 PM
- kaykuala said...
A chip of the blog, Brian! Not an old block certainly! And he's just 9! What did you do? Or how did you do it? Interesting! I have grandchildren around that age,that's why. Some pointers would be helpful,certainly!
Who's the animal? Truly man acted like one.You brought to the fore the sad truth!
- January 26, 2012 at 8:46 PM
- Manicddaily said...
Good job! Was it 28 lines? (Who's counting?) Yes, and rhymes like morass! And witness! And salubriousness! (I am not joking, but impressed and I like slant rhyme and I really hate animal experimentation.)
The syllabic line was my problem too--I could do the syllables but the meter gets messed up. I think the syllabic business comes from the french which may be a less sing-songy language, in terms of meter and feet.
- January 26, 2012 at 8:52 PM
- Susie Clevenger said...
Love your son's poem. It seems he takes after his father..I enjoyed your ballad on the horror of using animals in experiments...I did not attempt ballad...It would only be a tangled mass of nonsense.
- January 26, 2012 at 8:54 PM
- Fred Rutherford said...
Wow, really great, love how the two pieces react/play off of one another, I truly don't believe in animal testing, I get the benefits, but I always think "there has to be another way" really nice treatment here. Great job Brian on both pieces.
- January 26, 2012 at 9:40 PM
- JANU said...
loved both the poems...so true, am against monkeys being sent to space too...nor any other animal for that matter..
- January 26, 2012 at 9:49 PM
- Sue said...
Nice gene pool you've got goin' on there!
PS. Tell Logan I thought his poem was very cool.
- January 26, 2012 at 9:56 PM
- Who Is Afraid Of Miss Lovett? No, Mrs.Lovett... said...
"Too risky? Let's send a monkey into space, to do man's business,
close enough, not revolutionary when they come back home lifeless and we can still call it success as we breach the final frontier keeping our sunday best bloodless,
who's really the animal here?"
Hi! Brian...
Nice use Of 55 poetic words by your son, Logan...
"Monkeys are glad
they don't get shot
into space any longer."
Brian, I also like the question that you repeatedly, ask your readers...too!
Thank-you, both for sharing your very poetic words.
deedee ;-D
- January 26, 2012 at 10:28 PM
- farmlady said...
Nice job, gentleman. A talented family tree.
.. and a father who willingly shares his blog with his creative son. That's admirable.
- January 26, 2012 at 10:33 PM
- Ravenblack said...
I enjoyed the poem by your son and the poem in response. I think it is the human who thinks it right to put forth another in front of him to try it before he does, simply is because we would value our own before another species. Can't speak for the animals what they would do if they were in our place. Anyway I'm glad we are in the position to be able to question it.
- January 26, 2012 at 11:06 PM
- MorningAJ said...
Two great illustrations of a very important point.
Our next challenge is to get people to realise that it doesn't produce anything useful when we use them in medical research either.
This is what I do for a living.
- January 26, 2012 at 11:09 PM
- Valerie said...
Logan, another Miller poetic genius. Well done, boy.
Brian, I liked the way you dealt with a difficult subject - for me, at least. I hate the way animals are treated in our so-called humane world.
- January 27, 2012 at 12:08 AM
- anthonynorth said...
Logan definitely needs a blog, and you ask a good question about who are the real monkeys.
- January 27, 2012 at 12:43 AM
- A Daft Scots Lass said...
Did you never see Space Monkeys?
- January 27, 2012 at 1:27 AM
- SueAnn said...
Yes! Who is the animal indeed!! Sigh!
- January 27, 2012 at 2:39 AM
- ♫♪♥PhilO♥♪♫ said...
Can't wait to see Logan's blog :)
- January 27, 2012 at 2:42 AM
- J Cosmo Newbery said...
Well done, both of you.
And hats off to the monkeys, too.
- January 27, 2012 at 2:44 AM
- Jerry E Beuterbaugh said...
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- January 27, 2012 at 3:15 AM
- Dave King said...
Thing is... monkeys don't weigh as much as us. (Some don't!) Practicalities outweigh philosophical and moral considerations. Always. So what is needed is a reorientation of the human mind set.
I'll start work on it tomorrow afternoon. Busy just now.
- January 27, 2012 at 4:16 AM
- Anne said...
Like Father like Son. This is wonderful. He's big shoes to fill, but it looks like he's up to the task.
- January 27, 2012 at 4:23 AM
- the walking man said...
Loved your sons piece..the other..doable but it looked something like a ABABBCDC done in Tetrameter I may be off an IAMB though
- January 27, 2012 at 5:52 AM
- Christine said...
excellent mentoring and writes today
- January 27, 2012 at 6:14 AM
- Akelamalu said...
I'm glad they don't send monkeys any longer. :)
Great 55 Brian. x
- January 27, 2012 at 6:27 AM
- izzy said...
I love Logan's 55 ! pure talent!
I absolutely detest sending animals to do our work and take our risks!!!
I spit claw bite kick- if I could get my hands on a weapon---Cowards.
- January 27, 2012 at 6:44 AM
- AmyLK said...
Awesome words, Logan! Love it! You two make a good team!
- January 27, 2012 at 6:47 AM
- Raven said...
9? Really? Wow. Hope he wins cause that was pretty freakin good :)
- January 27, 2012 at 6:59 AM
- Little Ms Blogger said...
I have to admit, Logan's got his point across without feeling as though the grim reaper was knocking at the door.
Yours was good, but very dark. Dark+monkeys = terrified chimps.
- January 27, 2012 at 7:21 AM
- Slamdunk said...
Yeah, I think Logan may steal some of your readers' time.
Nicely done to him for mixing history and conscience with poetry.
- January 27, 2012 at 7:50 AM
- LadyFi said...
Oh, I agree so much with Logan! Great writing - both of you.
- January 27, 2012 at 8:14 AM
- Alice Audrey said...
It does raise the question, just why did it have to be monkeys. Rats would probably have been every bit as effective - scientifically, if not propaganda wise.
- January 27, 2012 at 8:20 AM
- Other Mary said...
Both of those are great! I like your reference to see no evil,hear no evil, speak no evil. Who is really the animal indeed!
- January 27, 2012 at 8:30 AM
- Claudia said...
such a treat! enjoyed both your poems.. very cool in Logan's is that he makes it very personal by using their names...and yours goes more with the general question of ethics...and in form..french ballad...kudos..smiles
- January 27, 2012 at 8:34 AM
- Monkey Man said...
I feel for the critters who give their lives for humanity's "progress", especially monkeys.
- January 27, 2012 at 9:36 AM
- Monkey Man said...
Great 55 Logan.
- January 27, 2012 at 9:37 AM
- drybottomgirl said...
As the top of the food chain we rarely think of the animals point of view. I see talent runs in your family. Have a great weekend!
- January 27, 2012 at 9:49 AM
- Mama Zen said...
Logan, that is awesome!
Nice job with that form, Brian. It is a lot like getting beat with a rubber hose.
- January 27, 2012 at 11:22 AM
- Daydreamertoo said...
Great 55 by Logan. It was well thought through and very meaningful. Like father, like son eh!
Your piece hits home because humans (scientists) don't seem to care what creature they sacrifice in the name of progress. So what if a few monkeys had to die, it got humans into space, and look at how we are filling empty space up now with so much human junk, they have to move the space station out of its way. I feel for all the animals in laboratories both government and private owned they carry out perverse experiments on. Pigs ears on rats backs is just what we know of, what about what they don't speak about publicly. Shudders.
Congrats once again to your boy!!
- January 27, 2012 at 11:26 AM
- Deb said...
Hi Logan ~ Very well done. Great word choices and you really educated me as to the use of monkeys in past space/science experiments. And you got your point across without being too wordy. Job well done.
Hi Brian ~ You should be proud !
- January 27, 2012 at 11:43 AM
- Luke Prater said...
your kid's a natural... I can almost hear the sardonicism in it.. (even if he doesn't know it yet)... and wonderful repost.. even if you hate the ballade... nice to read you again my friend. i finally wrote a poem again. Woo-hoo!
- January 27, 2012 at 12:43 PM
- Maggie May said...
It was very sad that they had to suffer this way. Russia also sent dogs up into space. Must have been so frightening.
The poem depicts it well.
Maggie X
Nuts in May
- January 27, 2012 at 1:05 PM
- sage said...
Your son is following after you... Wonder if there'll be monkeys on Newt's moon colony?
- January 27, 2012 at 1:42 PM
- Nikki Rules said...
Poor ol' space monkeys. Jeepers creepers, maybe one of those scientists should have donated their own child if they had such positive vibes about the success on their program. That'll have 'em taking less risks with other lives!
- January 27, 2012 at 2:55 PM
- Steve Isaak said...
Fun, thoughtful reads.
- January 27, 2012 at 3:05 PM
- Natasha Head said...
I think you might be bringing up some pretty cool mini-me's...this rocked! And we even got you playing with form..and you chose the most brutal one yet! lol Awesome word weaving going down in the Miller house! Raise the roof, Poets!
- January 27, 2012 at 5:17 PM
- Bonnie said...
Wow Logan! I'm impressed! What a great poem.
Important thoughts Brian!
Be proud. :)
- January 27, 2012 at 7:16 PM
- Bodhirose said...
You son seems a chip off the old block--good work! Please pass on my compliment to him.
And I loved your response to his poem in ballade form...that was a tough one I must agree. Your topic is splendid...yes, just who is the animal?
- January 27, 2012 at 8:10 PM
- lime said...
looks like the boy is following in your footsteps with poetry. i like his perspective. nicely done, young man.
your response poses an excellent question. who indeed...
- January 27, 2012 at 8:15 PM
- adeeyoyo said...
Wow, so true! You don't even need to ask the question, Brian... :) Btw, some people though exactly the same about other races!
- January 27, 2012 at 9:45 PM
- adeeyoyo said...
Logan is really a chip off the old block, huh? And he needs his own blog - good subject!
- January 27, 2012 at 9:49 PM
- Caty said...
Wow, Logan's poem is impressive! And yours too, of course :) Every time I read about monkeys in space, it makes me think of that movie "Project X"
- January 27, 2012 at 10:49 PM
- sharmishtha said...
a harsh truth. not much in support of using animals in any type of experiment.
i am not a vegetarian although...
- January 27, 2012 at 11:30 PM
- Stuart McPherson said...
Firstly- Logan's poem was ruling! And he's 9? That's crazy! Iyour poems were a real father/son combo. Really like yours- and I noticed the last lines of the stanzas were the same- something I didn't do with mine but will maybe try again. I say maybe- ballades are SOLID. Who's the animal? We are.
- January 28, 2012 at 3:24 AM
- tracy said...
I love it when your kids write. They have such a good example to follow and wonder if your wife has ever tried it? Might be kind of...interesting!
As far as being beaten with a rubber hose, I do not know what it feels like but choose not find out!
- January 28, 2012 at 11:03 AM
- Birdie said...
congratulation to Logan, your son for sure follows in your footsteps :-) & i never understood how is it possible to use the poor animals for research ...
- January 28, 2012 at 12:06 PM
- yellowhousecafe said...
Bravo! To you both. Logan sounds like he's got his dad's passion for justice..rock on, never to young to learn there is power in words. You're ballad was fab; barely noticed the form with the mod content. Cheers ~
- January 28, 2012 at 1:16 PM
- Goofball said...
I had no idea Nasa shot monkeys up in the air, only knew about the Russion dog.
- January 28, 2012 at 3:01 PM
- Jannie Funster said...
Logan is just as talented as you!!
And I so agree with his sentiments.
- January 28, 2012 at 6:50 PM
- Joanna Jenkins said...
High Five to Logan! I loved his poem and I'm guessing his teacher was VERY impressed to.
Cheers, jj
- January 28, 2012 at 10:15 PM
- myheartslovesongs said...
is it like father, like son... or like son, like father?
he may pass you by before long, daddy-o! Logan's talent as a poet shines but also the feeling he put into his poem. amazing!!!
oh, your poem's great too, Brian. {but they always are! }
- January 28, 2012 at 11:40 PM
- william said...
well all I can say is "brilliant" for a young man to capture such great imagery is astounding mate..
- January 30, 2012 at 8:04 AM
- Rachel Hoyt said...
I LOVE your son's poem! I'm a little worried he's about to trump my skills though... :P
Your poem is great as well. It is sad to think of all the things we make monkeys try out for us humans. We may need to have national monkey day pretty soon to honor their service. :)
- January 30, 2012 at 1:52 PM
- Stranger said...
You and your son are gifted poets!
- January 30, 2012 at 3:47 PM
- Syd said...
I felt sorry for those monkeys who went to space. But someone had to do it. Now, we just have monkeys in DC.
- January 30, 2012 at 9:25 PM


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