Are Libby and I the only people in the world who read Pibgorn? It is a comic, or perhaps more properly a series of graphic novels in daily installments , about the adventures of its eponymous heroine, a fairy; her friend and rival Drusilla, a succubus; and the half- willing object of their affections, Geoff, …
Raptor Education Foundation
The REF is a delightfully politically INcorrect conservation foundation based in Denver and dedicated to the birds of prey we all love, founded by artist, entrepreneur, and raptorphile Peter (Petro Aleksandrovich) Reshetniak. I am currently working with them on several projects– click on their link to the book Fidget’s Freedom to see the illustrations by …
Disturbing Situation
Should Indian tribes be allowed to do as they wish with eagles? Ted Williams gives many reasons why not. Their justifications are religious; their reasons sometimes financial, their methods crude to say the least. “In New Mexico one member of the Jemez Pueblo claimed that he and his fellow tribal members had killed 60 to …
Good Quote #2
Marcus Aurelius, from Rick Brookhiser at NRO: “Either an all-seeing Providence, or iron destiny, or an uncontrollable storm. Whichever it is, why should you do anything other than what is right?”
Revolting “Meat”
I was afraid something like this was going to happen… The University of Maryland reports that “meat” will soon be growing in a lab near you. “In a paper in the June 29 issue of Tissue Engineering, a team of scientists, including University of Maryland doctoral student Jason Matheny, propose two new techniques of tissue …
Monkeynomics
A fascinating NYT article describes the ongoing experiments conducted by economist Keith Chen, who has taught monkeys to use marshmallows as money. Many kinds of “economic” behavior soon appeared, including, amazingly, prostitution (and a pragmatic followup) : “During the chaos in the monkey cage, Chen saw something out of the corner of his eye that …
Uzbek Wedding Costume
While we are in a Central Asian mood (when are we not, says my editor) here is a fine Uzbek wedding costume sent to me by my son. He and his bride plan to wear something similar to their wedding reception this fall, which will also feature a groom’s cake in the form of a …
Babelfishing for Taigans
Are you familiar with the translation program Babel Fish ? It may work sometimes, but usually the effect is surreal. Background: a friend in Finland informed me that I was being accused on a site in Kirgyzstan of trying to take taigans out of the country illegally– maybe a confusion with my actual ongoing tazi …
“Refugees with Laptops”
… is the phrase Chas at Nature Blog used when he e-mailed me that he and Mary (and their dogs, cat, etc.) had been evacuated from their house by the Forest Service at the approach of the Mason Fire. It is already VERY close– they could lose their house. Chas is fireblogging, with pics, but …
Forgive my language but..
.. or, Good Things from Britain #5. Andrew Stuttaford of NRO sent me to this hilarious and touching site with these words: “Here’s one American’s gesture in the wake of the horror in London. It’s oddly moving, very nostalgic, rather nice, and a terrific read, but, not for people troubled by the f word”. You’ve …