From Globe and Mail What do all these vampires in pop culture resemble? Showbiz types and artists Yesterday, in the big, important section of the paper, the distinguished professor Mark Kingwell opined on the current vampire fad. He mused in a joking manner on the possible interpretations of the craze, and offered a series of “meanings” for it all. You will note, first, that in the big,...
Wow. I didn’t get on the computer AT ALL this weekend. I didn’t even turn it ON, yesterday – and I missed a day for NaBloPoMo, but eh, not what I consider a huge failure in the grand scheme of things. I was SUPPOSED to be way frickin’ busy over the weekend. The only thing that [...]
What is this season's hottest toy? A hamster is the season's hottest toy . Who's laughing now, Elmo? The hottest toy this holiday season is not a ticklish red monster. It's a fake hamster. Known as Zhu Zhu Pets, the artificial rodents have some advantages over the real thing. They do not stink, chew electric wires, or run around their cages making noise at night. In fact, they do not need cages. Children...
The Critters were high school kids from New Jersey. Like many kids, they played rock in their garage and dreamed of a recording contract. Eventually, their persistence was rewarded. They got a contract and recorded a couple of the nicest pop tunes ever. The group had a wonderful sound. I can't believe that they didn't have more hits! What happened to The Critters? How did they fade so fast? Here is...
Posted by johngl It was the beginning of a beautiful Fall afternoon here in Austin: bright, clear, blue sky and temps in the low to mid 70s. This wasn’t like any other day however. On this day, I was to use my Alcoholian powers only for good. If you are seeking a snark festival, select one [...]
As some of you may know, I am one of the many people who eat a vegetarian diet. I don't eat cows, pigs, fish, whales, sharks, chicken, turkey, sheep, wild game, tame game... As I sometimes say when people ask...
Shining on a Brand New Day (& Silly & her Darling Daughter ) — Stop and Breathe It In It's beautiful outside! I'm working on a long farm story post that will hopefully be up tonight, but in the meantime I thought I'd share a glimpse of our morning in case you could use some peaceful scenery. I've been out checking on the critters, soaking up the sun, surveying the grass situation in the...
From Wired Science: With each passing year, the boundary between man and machine gets slimmer. Bionic ears have become commonplace, motorized prosthetics allow wounded soldiers to care for themselves, and electronic eyes are just over the horizon. Neuroscientists have almost jacked rodents into the matrix: They have used electrodes to read signals from individual mouse brain cells as the critters wandered...
My camera and I are not getting along. For some reason it is refusing to focus as well as I would like. Perhaps it is feeling neglected of late or is experiencing a mid-life crisis. Whatever is going on with it, the bottom line is that it just isn't giving me the results I am after. That being said, here are a few images of some of the critters that shared my space today... Lead phase red-backed salamander...
Katie Price undertook her second bustucker trial tonight and before she left she confessed to the Bush Telegraph: “Some people want to see me and some people want to see me suffer. I can only do my best but I hope the public give other people a chance to do it, don’t pick [...]
I take the optimistic view on climate change – that mankind is sufficiently inventive and resourceful to overcome the problem. A recent article in New Scientist magazine (Better world: Top tech for a cleaner planet)highlighted a few interesting ideas that...
Although some of its concepts have been shamelessly lifted from the good old Pokémon series, there is little doubt that Invizimals on the PSP is game which will provide kids with many hours of fun and entertainment. This could certainly make a good Christmas present to keep the kids amused on Christmas day when all you [...] Dealspwn UK Games Deals: Invizimals with Camera and Trap £17.96...
When I think of the plight of primary care practitioners, particularly in the light of today’s discussion of healthcare reform, I often think of a Dr. Seuss book. My mother read it to me as a child recovering from the chicken pox. I read it to my two sons when they were young. And I encourage you to read it too, even if you’re an adult. The book is entitled Thidwick The Big-Hearted Moose....
SPINY lobsters have become the unlikely inspiration for a robot with a unique sense of direction. Like the lobster, it uses a map of local variations in the Earth's magnetic field to find its way around - a method that could give domestic robots low-cost navigational capabilities...
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