Especially for the paper fans and the folks in the general Philadelphia area:  The folks at Historic RittenhouseTown are giving classes from time to time on the subject of papermaking. (ok, they say ‘Paper Arts Workshops’ because it covers some other areas) which sound wonderfully worthwhile; I’d go, but it’s too far for me without a teleport ( Read more... )

If you ask me what the real situation is with the Japanese reactors, I’d say I haven’t the foggiest (but I’m alarmed) because there’s so much stuff being spouted in all directions, and that I have little faith in any entrenched bureaucracy or organization to tell anything straight in the direction of bad news.  I am absolutely repelled by the ( Read more... )

Still coughing and whatnot, but it seems that the more unbroken sleep I get the better off I am - also did a little shopping and took care of some quick errands with my MIL driving me around on Saturday; first time I’d felt like I hadn’t been knocked around for a week or so. Enjoyed the nice weather (raining cats and dogs now) and soaked up a ( Read more... )

http://www.epa.gov/radiation/

http://www.timelordcardiff.com/1440/index1440.html

six channels on one page - with BBC World, NHK world and four other Japanese news channels, some in English.

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Only man to be nuked twice and survive dies at 92.

Unlike many folks out there who read this, I’m not a gung-ho Anime fan; part of it is that extreme cuteness isn’t a big draw for me, and the other is that the more wild, cartoony stuff isn’t much in my taste, either.

However, I have exposed Mere to the Miyazaki movies, and she’s seen a few; KIKI’S DELIVERY SERVICE, THE CAT RETURNS, NAUSICAA, CASTLE ( Read more... )

1. Sen Grassley thinks that bankers and other Wall Street idiots and swindlers need to redeem their lost honor by committing suicide.
2. Watch this video
3. Then watch this video
4. Then start singing:

“Sepppuku! Seppulu! (dahdahdadadadah) Sep-pu-ku!“  Imagining a lot of Bankers with briefcases dancing around, dropping the briefcases, getting out of the suits and ( Read more... )

• The alternate history opening of 2001: A SPACE ODDYSEY
• Hans Conreid interviews Rod Serling!
• Germania (ww2) (from the movie FATHERLAND)
• History of the White Eagle (alternate Poland in medieval times)
• Japan as an ally of the Allies in World War 2 (from the excellent 2009 LOST MEMORIES)