John B.L. Goodwin's The Cocoon

You *must* read this of an evening. Scurry out to the library and see if you can find it in an anthology.

Ravens Blight Free Paper Models and Toys.

and yes, ribbin, they have a catapult!
Yes, they have games--and dice.

Stock up on your color toner, and start printing and pasting.

What are your favorite books on gardening ( Read more... )

Just posted a late reply to an old reply from serendipity17:

For vet students, animal communications, whatever kind of students:

Have you ever heard of a study conducted 10-20 years ago on the estimated meaning behind varies cat sounds?

And the meaning of "mee-yow"?

Any more recent studies?

Where you can find and download documentaries:
http://www.snagfilms.com/

More at NPR's text article: 9-11 Remembered at SnagFilms

I'm a hermit who totally missed this man's work when I removed my head in the 1990's. I've been jumping from link to link, reading snippets and raves from fans on their favorite pieces. So many comments on his observations, through fiction and non-fiction on modern life, chased down and plugged in ( Read more... )

EVERY county in California--hell, nationwide--is doing a crackdown on drunken driving--and other DUI. That starts TODAY, and through Labor Day weekend ( Read more... )

Washington Post obit

Passed away from pneumonia, complication of sarcoidosis.

Weekend notice. Naw...notice for the rest of my life ( Read more... )