1) Monarch butterflies - they are passing through Kentucky on their way to warmer climates for the winter, and the flashes of orange floating about like super-thin magic color are a delight ( Read more... )

1) I saw a Prius! Yes, this is a rare thing here ( Read more... )

Dear Louisville ( Read more... )

Last week I was all prepped and showed up for A Big Event that then didn't happen. I managed to stay fairly even-tempered about it, but I left the place thinking I deserved a reward, and the reward should be something indulgent ( Read more... )

"The majority of Norwegian institutions of higher education are publicly funded. And the Norwegian government considers access to higher education for all to be an important part of the Norwegian society. Thus, there are normally no tuition fees at state universities and university colleges in Norway. This also applies to foreign students, no ( Read more... )

This is quietly hysterical. Patrick Stewart demonstrates how to moo in different accents.

The podcast is below the picture of Sir Patrick in a towel. It's a few minutes long, but it's worth it.

1. I looked through the spice sections of two major grocery stores and could not find star anise (not even at Whole Foods). They weren't out. They just don't carry it ( Read more... )

There's a poem to be written from that subject line, but I don't have it yet. If you find it please let me know?

You've probably heard about the cold front that is sweeping across the country. Temperatures were in the mid-40s here for most of today and it's been raining steadily. But over the next few hours the temperature will drop 25 degrees1. ( Read more... )

1) I have to buy lemons ( Read more... )

A short video of a 'fire tornado'. I hadn't known such a thing existed, & yeah, it's as spectacular & wonderful & creepy as you might imagine, & if I'd seen it in a movie I would not have believed it: Rare 'fire tornado' filmed in Australian OutbackSome scientists wanted to understand what happens when lava hits ice. Apparently that combination ( Read more... )