Geek alert: The New York Times covers Mt. St. Helens

The New York Times has published a status report on the state of Mount St. Helens. She's been going through a quiet eruption since last year's cascade (pardon the pun) of small quakes and outgassings. The article includes three sidebars about the mechanics of the current events, all of which are well worth looking at.

I you can't see the article for some reason, here are links to the sidebars for your entertainment and education:

The Evolution of a Volcano: This graphic includes some really nifty arial views of the mountain that offer the one perspective on the new lava dome that we just can't get from the ground. Very cool.

Building a Mountain: This one shows the number and frequency of quakes around the mountain in October, 2004.

The growth of the lava dome via a slideshow: A comparison, over time, of how the lava dome has grown.

Enjoy!

Fictional memory meme

I've been meme'd by shawn_scarber:

If you read this, if your eyes are passing over this right now, please post a comment with a COMPLETELY MADE UP AND FICTIONAL memory of you and me. It can be anything you want—good or bad—BUT IT HAS TO BE FAKE.

When you're finished, post this little paragraph on your blog and be surprised (or mortified) about what people DON'T ACTUALLY remember about you.