BurningbirdRecovered from the Wayback Machine. It’s that time again, and I can’t put it off much longer. I’ve managed to stretch it out seven years, but can’t go anymore. It’s gotten to the point where we’ll go out to dinner and the host sits us in the back, hidden in the shadows. Though I cringe […]
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. Thanks to Athanasius Kircher Society for this wonderful video of the Superb Lyrebird, narrated by David Attenborough. It’s perfect for a Friday afternoon and guaranteed–guaranteed–to put a smile on your face. I must update my own tale, Mockingbird’s Wish to include this wonderful bird; add this to my list as yet another reason to […]
Question: how much money did the tooth fairy bring you for the last tooth you lost? A quarter? A dollar? What, you say you don’t believe in the tooth fairy? How can you not believe in the tooth fairy? After all, chances are you’ve received evidence of the tooth fairy’s existence. I bet there’s any […]
So where do failed posts go when they die? Is there like a putz post heaven or something?
Recovered from the Wayback Machine. From Science + Professor + Woman = me, in explanation of her hesitancy in visiting her old graduate school: Another reason I avoid that place has to do with feelings of discomfort about a situation in which I played an unknowing but counterproductive role. After I had moved on to a […]