The Hunting of the Cat (with apologies to Mr. Carroll) from Jon Reid: The Hunting of the Cat “Come, listen my friends while I tell you again The five unmistakeable spats By which you may know, wheresoever you go, The…
A New Spin On Holiday Giving
From Monica Ricci’s Catalyst Organizing newsletter: When November hits, many people shift into holiday mode, beginning their planning for December events. Holidays, by definition, are a time to relax with friends and family, retreating from work and responsibilities to enjoy…
Adding to Another List: They Don’t Do Coyotes, Either
Over the last ten years, either I or people in my immediate circle of family and friends have had reason to call animal control in various Georgia counties about immediate human encounters with possums, raccoons, ferrets, and other animals. In…
First-Graders Were Told Kerry ‘Kills Babies’
Yet another entry in the “reasons to homeschool” list, found via ariedana: Teacher’s politics disturbs students By STEVE URBON, Standard-Times senior correspondent FAIRHAVEN — A Rogers School music teacher sent first-graders home on Election Day to warn their parents against…
Mind Mapping
Since sambear is having so much fun with this software, I figured I’d share it with the rest of you: FreeMind: A mind mapper, and at the same time an easy-to-operate hierarchical editor with a strong emphasis on folding. These…
Slapped by My Own Prejudice
So last week, curiousmay9 and I watched the first Queer As Folk DVD. I had no idea what the show was about, just the title. She’d seen it before. shadowkatt was coming and going, as usual. I found myself very…
Oh, Come On
I don’t buy cross-stitch magazines anymore. In fact, I rarely buy patterns, because I am SO far behind on actually stitching the ones I have! I happened to see the cover of Cross Stitch Gold recently, though, and was all…
Tell the Truth!
Okay—who didn’t write angst-ridden, self-important poetry as a teen? At least mine wasn’t goth!
Why Are There So Many Illiterate People Online?
I’m the webmaster for Working to Halt Online Abuse. WHOA helps people who are being harassed online. Our site is full of material about avoiding and dealing with harassment, good anti-harassment policies for forum owners, etc. There are many contact…
Hobbits?
Scientists uncover possible new species of human Dwarf skeleton is 18,000 years old Wednesday, October 27, 2004 Posted: 7:09 PM EDT (2309 GMT) (AP) — In a breathtaking discovery, scientists working on a remote Indonesian island say they have uncovered…