February 13, 2009
February 12, 2009
Today is a special day.
Two centuries ago, today, a pair of babies were born. One, screaming to life in a one-room log cabin in Kentucky, became the Great Emancipator. The other, born under a doctor's care, in red brick house in Shropshire became the greatest biologist who ever lived. Happy Darwin/Lincoln Day everybody!
In July 2008, these two Jack Russell terriers
were surrendered to the Auckland NZSPCA, morbidly obese due to poor diet and lack of exercise. This is the blog documenting their tremendous weight loss.
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Tolerance for all can be found in Islam.
Let's hope that the seeds of peace grow, and that our other traditions can grow the same.
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The Consortium of Pub-going, Loose and Forward Women
presents the The Pink Chaddi Campaign. "Indians outraged at an attack on women for drinking in a bar have gathered together to send a provocative gift of underwear to right-wing activists." [Via]
Devolve me!
What would you have looked like as an early human?
February 11, 2009
Melted bricks
(they would only be 'molten' if still liquid, right?)
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February 10, 2009
5 Dials:
: a literary magazine published by Hamish Hamilton in pdf form (they prefer you to print it).
We’re hoping Five Dials will be a repository for the new, a chance to focus on ideas that might not work elsewhere, a place to witness writers testing new muscles, producing essays, extracts and unexplainables.
Gorilla reality show
starring gorillas in Prague zoo has become very popular in Czech Republic and may soon be coming to you monkeys living in Australia, Taiwan, USA and UK. Marketing spinoffs include childrens stories about the drugs, booze and sex-filled lives of the Prague gorillas, popular among the children of Cameroon, where gorillas are native. The gorillas even lead parallel lives in Second Life.
February 09, 2009
The Pre-Raph Pack
is a nice site based around Birmingham's large collection of pre-Raphaelites, with details of artists, techniques, and the Brotherhood.
February 08, 2009
Heaven.
Been to church today?
After a record breaking day
in Victoria, Australia, at least 26 people are dead, with more expected to be found. The state premier fought back tears at a press conference, as fires and heat have disrupted travel across Victoria.
February 07, 2009
February 06, 2009
We are becoming a new species, we are becoming Homo Evolutis.
"At TED 2009, Juan Enriquez talked about the new human species emerging before our eyes. Thanks to an array of biological advances and our growing aptitude in robotics, we now find ourselves in the early days of the deliberate creation of what he called a new species." [Via]
Curious I'm-not-a-hacker George.
Help me access sites that don't want me to access them... In an non-creepy kind of way. [more inside]
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