If you were a former dope smuggler, would you put it in your resume? English Russia has a fabulous Soviet anti – drug poster. Personally I doubt I could have survived in the Soviet Union without drugs and vodka. And what’s with the smoking CAT? Great line plus the immortal Stonecutter’s song. HT David Zincavage …
Month: February 2009
Vaguely Biological Links
An “extinct” bird is rediscovered– and eaten. Apparently black north American wolves owe their color to interbreeding with dogs that crossed the Bering bridge HT Laura Niven and Reid. SmartDogs sent a link to a new method of detecting rabies. It sounded good, but Patrick found reason to dispute their claims. Also at Terrierman: a …
Web Miscellany
Yes you can write too much. What authors do you think have committed this sin? A goose is a man’s best friend. Just in case you were tempted, don’t eat Chinese pork liver. And to think some of you don’t like cilantro. Competitive yoga? Only in the US. Study of fossils shows prehistoric fish had …
Vaguely or Not- So- Vaguely Gun Related links
Do you believe in “Gun- Free Zones”? You might want to check out this video. HT Jonathan Hanson. The shortage of ammunition, especially in popular small handgun loads, seems to make a statement that a LOT of people are interested in self- defense. Engrish Funny is always fun, but usually through a rather touching innocence. …
Apologies and Excuses
Sorry for light traffic. I have had guests continually on weekends (usually my blogging time) and will for the next two or three weeks. (All welcome but all HERE!) I have also had two sets of guests in the middle of the week, the flu, and three book reviews to write. I wish I could …
Poetry
The Chronicle Review brings us another interesting editorial, this one on “poets’ puffery,” the phenomenon of grade inflation as it relates to the reputation of contemporary poets. Evidently, the calibre of poetry today is uniformly “excellent,” at least according to its own press. In contrast, author Jeffery Gray, professor of English and editor of The …
He who rules this roost
Lest anyone be left with the mistaken impression that big dogs rule the household here (simply because they’ve taught the humans to sit elsewhere so the big dogs can nap on the comfy couches), I need to clarify something. It’s actually the little dog that rules this roost. His name is Abe.These three big dogs …
Blogger Meet-up
One of the Moodys of Moody Ranch Outfitters met us with a smile and a handshake, then led us inside to sign our “Dick Cheney papers” (his words). Fortunately, our hunting party held no lawyers nor vice presidents. I’m back today from a weekend with friends Gregg and Soo Barrow of Covenant Kennel, in Montgomery, …
In the neighborhood …
We hauled Helga the Aziat out to a remote sheep ranch today. She joins up with her sister and one of her brothers on the ranch, in wolf country. It’s always hard to part with an animal you make a connection with, but it’s always good to think about the wild adventures they are about …
Where does a big dog sleep?
Anywhere it wants, of course.