I’m off tomorrow into the wilds of the Ozarks, into that part of the state new to me. There will, of course, be photos when I return, but maybe code, too, as I like to work on code when I’m in a hotel room — gives me something familiar. Today, though, I went to the […]
Category: Environment
Monarchs
The rains finally came this last weekend. They blew in strongly on Saturday and took out the power for half the city, but I don’t think anyone minded. I did lose my internet for several hours on Sunday. When I called in, I finally got through to a lovely woman with a charming Kentucky accent […]
Let’s hear it for the Squid People! Fans of all things invertebrate! Martin Wisse is a squid fan or at least a family member is. And PZ Meyers at Pharyngula, my favorite BioMan, points to a great video that gives one pause when expressing a wish to meet a live Architeuthis Dux or Architeuthis Colossal in person someday.
If the drought killed off certain bug species here in Missouri, I would find it hard to shed a tear. Yes indeedy, my environmental awareness stops at my legs. Or at least, those parts the little shits left after dinner, breakfast, and it would seem, lunch.
Squid blogging
Thanks to my fellow Sisters of the Giant Squid, I discovered there are two weblogs devoted exclusively to squid blogging: Squidblog and Squidblog. (I think a perfect squid weblog name would be “Architeuthis Blog” myself, but this might be a bit obscure.) Both sites provide a wealth of information about the world of squids, including a re-release of photos of the Colossal, […]
