What it says on the tin, sort of. A link sent by a friend, showing the astonishing size of trees once logged in the Pacific Northwest -- so large that small houses could be made from their hollowed-out trunks ( Read more... )

Well, less than 15 minutes to go of 2009, and I can't say I'm sorry. It wasn't a great year. I know I shouldn't complain, because I'm ending it in good health (besides a case of the sniffles and a migraine trying to start up), with all immediate family members accounted for and doing well, I'm employed, and comfortable materially (at least in ( Read more... )

Man, the news is always such a mixed bag. The same day that brought this cool headline:

"Body of Sea Urchin is One Big Eye"

also brought this one:

"Tim Hart of Steeleye Span dies in Spain at 61"

*sigh* I guess it's a greater metaphor for Life.

( Spoilery cut is spoilery. )

"In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer."
-- Albert Camus

(ETA - Hey, it's my anti-birthday today! I never thought of it that way before . . . XD )

So, I'm getting a mild cold, which means I'm out for the visit with elektras's family (seeing as how they are some of the cookin'-est folks around, this is a sad thing), but I'm being philosophical about it in that today I only have to go into work and feed fish (ditto tomorrow, before the weekend lab care person returns and can take over), then I can come ( Read more... )

( Spoilers under the cut, of course, of course, riiight Wilbur . . . )

I love GraphJam.


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Watching the new Twilight trailer, I have two questions and one observation.

1. Why do chicks always pick the vampire?

2. I'm genuinely not trying to be snarky here . . . but why does this trailer feel so much like a parody? Because it totally does, at least to me. I cannot pin down why that's the case, though ( Read more... )

"Real Soldiers Love Their Robot Bretheren"

Enough empathy to love things that aren't human, but not enough empathy to keep us from killing *each other* on a regular basis.

Dunno if that dichotomy makes me hopeful, or just depressed . . .

Oh, and also? The future is now. Srsly.