This video carries a Reuters report by Kitty Bu on what are referred to as “hunting parks” in China. The story is interesting in its choice of angle (“Chinese hunters complaining about gun control”) and in its casual assumption that the activity depicted is hunting! For the record, there is no hunting in this video, …
Month: January 2008
More of the Prez with falcons
When cognitive worlds collide…. From http://www.whitehouse.gov/: President George W. Bush holds a falcon as the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nayhan, stands by during dinner Sunday night, Jan. 13, 2008 in the desert near Abu Dhabi. White House photo by Eric Draper President George W. Bush and Crown Prince Sheikh …
Caption Contest
Official caption: “President George W. Bush holds a falcon shown to him by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid al-Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, Monday, Jan. 14, 2008, during a visit to Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House in Dubai. White House photo by Eric Draper“ Anyone want to suggest some dialog?
Good Reading from Prairie Mary
Many here will enjoy two recent posts by writer Mary Strachan Scriver, who sometimes comments at Querencia. Here are excerpts from each. I encourage you to read the full texts. From the post H-ANIMAL: “…I’ve been reading about species genomes (the close relationship between the dog genome and the human genome, for instance) and mammal …
Taking ’em to the woodshed
Noting Steve’s recent post on his New Year’s coursing run, our wonderfully ferocious friend Teddy Moritz sent this picture and note about her lurcher, Kell. Her suggested caption, “Meanwhile, back East, a lurcher without many coursing opportunities uses his time in the woods well.“ Teddy writes: “This is Kell, named by a friend for the …
Felony Harassment
You may recall the Missouri teen who committed suicide after receiving hurtful messages through a popular social networking site. Another neighborhood teen, possibly with the knowledge and aid of her mother and a friend, posted the cruel personal messages under a false identity. A federal inquiry is underway to see if those who created the …
What is this?
Annie D. sent a pic of this little critter titled “baby chupacabra”. She was kidding but we don’t know what it might be. I think the ears look rather “batty”, but as Annie says it has an apparent tail. Marsupial? Anyone have an idea? Darren? Carel? Update: “Batwrangler” Sheila comes up with an ID: it’s …
Two more
The Gos is coming on nicely. In the photo I am talking to a neighbor, he has a full crop (and is fat) and he’s STILL being nice. WE have indoor dogs too- Ataika being ridiculous.
A few photos
Our New Year’s run. Looking for hares: Plummer blurs by (forgive quality of the pic but I had to give credit to a fat 10- year- old lurcher who can still press a hare!) Coming back after a run.Antelope! (luckily I could call off the hounds– good dogs!) Tazis run by. Figures in a big …
Iron Men and Wooden Ships?
Cast- iron livers, anyway. John McLoughlin recently sent me a lengthy note on the water and rum consumption of the men of the Revolutionary War frigate The USS Constitution, better known as “Old Ironsides” I was going to excerpt it but it is too good to cut. “The U.S.S. Constitution, as a combat vessel, carried …