02.27.2003/10:15
Using live insects in the elementary classroom. For teaching purposes.

02.27.2003/10:12
Nice hummingbird photo.

02.26.2003/17:29
Drink your vitamins.

02.26.2003/09:03
Bird folk are understandably nervous over a new outbreak of Exotic Newcastle disease.

02.26.2003/09:01
Snakes of Massachussetts.

02.25.2003/22:23
If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.

02.25.2003/08:00
Over the weekend, there was a break-in at the Performing Arts Society of Acadiana offices, where I work about 90 days a year; an LCD screen and a laptop were stolen. I spent the better part of yesterday buying and installing replacements. I bought an HP laptop, and it took several hours to make get it to work on our network, install some of our software, etc. A good bit of that time was spent getting rid of stuff that either Windows XP or the manufacturer loads onto the machine and that we don't want, and which I cannot imagine why anyone would tolerate, much less desire. There are sites like annoyances.org whose focus is to help you get rid of junk you don't want, settings that are stupid, etc. What a colossal waste. Now when I bought my iBook, on the other hand, I plugged it in to start charging, opened the lid, and... everything was just fine.

02.25.2003/07:41
Oh, well!

02.24.2003/22:53
Sites That Are What Their URLs Say They Are Dept.:
classicalfruits.com

02.24.2003/22:45
Norah Jones. Norah Jones. Norah Jones. Norah Jones. Norah Jones.

02.24.2003/22:44
Research about that song that is stuck in your head.

02.23.2003/23:01
Dams on stamps.

02.23.2003/22:32
Okay, I'm ready to go!

02.23.2003/22:28
What do I care? I'll be long dead.

02.23.2003/22:17
Interesting short piece on how tourists have swamped Mardi Gras in Venice.

02.22.2003/10:06
There was an old lady who swallowed a fly...

02.22.2003/10:04
"Silicon implants in women who had had cosmetic breast surgery were also known to have exploded during cremation."

02.21.2003/17:42
Finally, some good news...a 2,000 lb.-plus Rice Krispie treat.

02.21.2003/09:03
Some idiot actually shot and killed a condor.

02.21.2003/08:54
Sites That Are What Their URLs Say They Are Dept.:
fellowhumans.org
performingartscalendar.com (fair disclosure: this is one I created and am webmaster for)

02.21.2003/08:52
Stuart's Event.

02.20.2003/11:15

Your Choice
If there's anything I hate, it's going to the counter at the drug store to buy Mandarin oranges and being forced instead to take baking soda. But not at this Walgreen's! It's your choice!

02.20.2003/08:37
Do you think a lot of people wash their hair in the kitchen sink?

02.20.2003/08:36
Hey kids! Your Social Studies Fair project on Ancient Mexico is almost done!

02.20.2003/08:29
Once the snow goes, the ski trade evaporates, too, and pretty soon you're looking at some place that is desolate and abandoned.

02.19.2003/08:30
Plot and guest stars for The Patty Duke Show. You can lose your mind, when cousins are two of a kind.

02.19.2003/08:28
Small ants. Big problems.

02.19.2003/08:26
"His reason for doing it is something he’ll have to deal with."

02.18.2003/08:13
Send a message to your congressman.

02.18.2003/08:11
Sites That Are What Their URLs Say They Are Dept.:
neuroticpoets.com

02.18.2003/08:08
"When the wind is from the south
the rain's in its mouth."

02.18.2003/08:06
Woes for small-scale organic farmers.

02.18.2003/08:04
Lizard rescue.

02.18.2003/07:54
Maybe, a little atonement for what was done to the old courthouse.

02.17.2003/20:24
Great lava crossing the road photo.

02.17.2003/11:48
Say, a year ago, we would each weekend put out for collection one bin of recycling materials and often two cans of garbage. Then Susan acquired a second recyling bin and we went on a program of making certain that we were recycling all of the packaging, cardboard boxes, etc. that had a place downstream. Now we put out two recycling bins each weekend, and rarely more than one garbage can. I don't know whether we're really helping the environment, but it does at least make us feel better.

02.17.2003/09:39
Interesting and diverse recipes using strawberries.

02.17.2003/09:36
On patriotic holiday, arrival of white powder paralyzes New York. No terrorists involved.

02.17.2003/09:34
Another one of those press conferences with a few available seats.

02.16.2003/23:14
Berlioz' dead body in the news.

02.16.2003/23:10
Interesting London traffic tactic: pay a fee if you drive in congested areas. Meanwhile, a congestion problem of a different sort.

02.16.2003/20:23
Of course, you know how this "mind-reading" trick works, but you might know someone who doesn't, and you can have a little fun with it.

02.16.2003/20:10
Tiger, burning bright.

02.16.2003/10:25
Google buys Blogger.

02.16.2003/10:23
The Complete Sherlock Holmes, with illustrations.

02.16.2003/10:15
Interesting look at the success of songstress Norah Jones (New York Times requires registration. You should be registered!)

02.15.2003/10:10
The Mickey Mouse mask was for more than just celebrating the cartoon mouse.

02.15.2003/10:07
"It's an actual sport that has its own federation and lists world records ranging from 60 meters to a marathon."

02.15.2003/10:06
And you think you've got troubles with your neighbor's cat...

02.14.2003/12:56
One issue that I think has been overlooked in the run on duct tape now that it has been identified as an anti-terror prophylactic is this: just who is it that did't already have lots of duct tape on hand? What kind of people are these? Are they normal? Are they real Americans? Should we make an effort to find out just who they are... and watch them carefully?

02.14.2003/07:48
Maybe my experience is not typical, but it seems to me that I'm seeing a bit fewer popup windows at sites I visit, particularly big news sites. They are by no means gone, but perhaps after all sites are losing their taste for them.

02.13.2003/07:55
At least this Robin Hood banker won't have a long jail stretch.

02.13.2003/07:53
When you come to the fork in the road, have a good look at it.

02.13.2003/07:51
In the eyes of some, or even moreso the ears of some, this is a good use for snowmobiles.

02.13.2003/03:26
Can't believe I was lucky enough to find this!

02.12.2003/13:12
It's amazing to me how many people have been talking about this.

02.12.2003/11:05
The House of the Seven Gables.

02.11.2003/23:58
Squirrel Fishing. (via Dave Barry)

02.11.2003/08:31
Here in Louisiana (and in particular here on Poor Clio), we give quite a bit of thought to the nutria; I have only just learned the French word for nutria, which I like very much: ragondin.

02.11.2003/08:20
Gosh, do you think that I could be a ... malcontent?

02.11.2003/08:19
"The problem of space debris is a shameful relic of several hundred explosions and mishaps in outer space."

02.11.2003/08:17
A good look at what it would take to have humans walk around safely on Mars. No powerful ray gun defense systems mentioned, however.

02.11.2003/08:11
I'm happy to see that the film Frida and film-maker Pedro Almodovar have both figured into this year's Oscar nominations.

02.11.2003/07:46
Trouble in a river city.

02.10.2003/08:07
Whose side are you on?

02.10.2003/08:05
One view of the conflict with Iran.

02.10.2003/08:03
A glimmer of affordable housing in Colorado ski resort areas.

02.8.2003/09:43
A friend of a friend points out that the abbreviation for Internal Revenue Service, preceded by the definitive article and sans the space between, spells out... THEIRS.

02.8.2003/09:40
Sites That Are What Their URLs Say They Are Dept.:
giantspiders.com

02.8.2003/09:38
Well, it is a fairly cold weekend here in south Louisiana, so I think I'll make some gumbo tomorrow.

02.8.2003/09:37
Spider bite controversy.

02.7.2003/08:33
There is a first-class museum just down the road from me, and it's time for folks to take notice.

02.6.2003/10:36
Art is long, but butts are big.

02.6.2003/10:19
Renovating the theater, great! Figuring out where you're going to perform during the work, not so great.

02.6.2003/07:49
An online tutorial on cat anatomy.

02.5.2003/21:13
It's the beginning of the end for the computer floppy drive.

02.5.2003/21:02
Know anybody with a birthday coming up?

02.5.2003/08:45
A terrific Prairie School architecture site, as praised in this article.

02.5.2003/08:24
Since Dubya is the sort of fellow who would likely take to the idea of downsizing government, I offer this possible execution of the fiscal policy exhibited in his budget and tax proposals, which would take far less government involvement to accomplish the same end: Have the skeleton staff at the IRS draw up a list of rich people (not those who paid the highest taxes, which would not necessarily be the same thing). Assign each of us who is not a rich person the name of a rich person. Then, we send money directly to the rich person. If your income is lower, you send your rich person just a bit more. If your assigned rich person drives a big SUV, toss in bit on top of that for gas money. Form a committee to decide the lines of demarcation between rich and non-rich, but don't fret if the committee is influenced by wealth and power. This way, everyone in America will have a great incentive to become rich!

02.4.2003/08:08
The Bohart Museum of Entomology.

02.4.2003/07:58
Dachshund Madness.

02.4.2003/07:57
Delusions of Grandeur.

02.4.2003/07:36
Louisiana is sinking into the mud.

02.3.2003/22:12
Poor guy. I've been to press conferences like this, and it's a lonely feeling for those who happen to be there...

02.3.2003/08:05
"He blames the recent troubles on newcomers he calls 'city slickers,' people who have moved to the area and want it to have a more suburban feel."

02.3.2003/08:00
So many American films are now shot in Canada that a dialect coach keeps busy teaching the New York accent to Canadian actors.

02.2.2003/03:59
NOAA weather radar loop showing path of ill-fated Columbia shuttle.

02.2.2003/03:56
The impact of the midwestern drought on a small town.

02.1.2003/10:45
To reduce carbon dioxide levels, plant a tree!

02.1.2003/10:42
Happy Chinese New Year.