Ever wonder what a cricket match played by guinea pigs might look like? Thanks to Walter Potter, wonder no more. This man’s unparalleled vision of the potential of taxidermy takes this art (is that the right word?) to a new level. I might not eat meat, but that doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate a good [...]
Monthly Archives: July 2005
Stuffed Animals
18-Jul-05The Not-So-Secret Lives of Academics
12-Jul-05This article in the Chronicle of Higher Education has caused a bit of a stir among academic bloggers, and understandably so. While the author’s main point is the relatively uncontroversial “revealing too much in a public setting can have negative consequences,” it raises a lot of questions about blogs and academia. Some responses can be [...]
Ice Cream and Orangutans
11-Jul-05Two weeks in a row, I have spent the better part of one of my weekend nights making homemade ice cream and watching movies. Maybe this is a subconscious reaction to my incredibly negative moviegoing experience two weeks ago, when I was subjected to the cinematic equivalent of having a bottle of Coke shoved straight [...]
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08-Jul-05I don’t really have much to say about this… it’s just strange. In kind of an amusing way. Don’t worry, it might be odd, but it’s also safe.
Space-Aged Vintage
06-Jul-05If you’re into wacky vintage album art (admit it, you totally are), then Show and Tell Music has just what you’re looking for. From “Music to Quit Smoking By” to a soundtrack of barking dogs, the artwork on this site reminds me why I lug my vinyl from apartment to apartment while other formerly precious [...]