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Commuting Dogs
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpP-Kv16ylg] There’s a super interesting article at FinancialTimes.com about subway commuting stray dogs in Moscow. Some of these dogs ride the subway around the city center and suburbs to take advantage of different opportunities.
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'Meh'st Week Ever – Fall Break Edition
I have grown attached to this weekly tradition, so I think I will continue to do it. Apologies to anybody that has seen all these before. 1. Visual Illusions from Scientific American There’s a cool slideshow on the Scientific American website that shows some of the fruit of new research into how we process images.…
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Links
I’ve been way too busy to update this blog. But here are some links that have been cluttering up my bookmarks: 1. “Even a Radiohead fan can appreciate Mozart” I wish I could like this Boston Globe op-ed by Harvard sophomore Matt Aucoin. I really like the idea that younger people should be more receptive…
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Random Links
Life is sucking hard (It’s certainly sucking) (You’re welcome, John). 1. Saffron Did you know that it takes a field of crocuses the size of a football field to grow a pound of saffron? Or that 16th century German merchants could be executed for selling fake saffron? Read all about the world’s most valuable spice…
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The semi-regular feature once known as MWE
I am so ashamed. (Note to the Journal of Happiness Studies, this doesn’t mean that I am actually unhappy) 1. I like pie. 2. A cool article from Vice Magazine about Afghani war carpets. 3. This interactive apocalypse game from Slate… …is equally fun for politicos and fans of stupid action movies. 4. Everything you…
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MWE – The Very Late Edition
Let’s get to it. Welcome to my two StumbleUpon visitors.* 1. I normally despise anything overtly “cute;” I almost killed myself last year when everybody on my hall was preoccupied with a live webcam of a litter of Japanese puppies. Nevertheless, I was delighted with this story about Moko the dolphin saving a couple of…
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MWE – Last Day of May
An Exploration in Parts Photography 1. Cool surrealism. 2. A graphic list of photos that changed the world. It’s a little scattershot and shallow, but fine for poking around a little.e 3. The photos that took down Hitler.
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'Meh'st Week Ever – Coming Home Edition
This one’s going to be quick and dirty… I’ve got a ton of linx. 1. Stupid Misogynistic Preachers Second, they are commanded to shut up concerning the Administration of the Church. Usually when I start dealing with the business of leadership in the church most pastor’s bow their heads. Why? Because Pastor’s all across this…
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'Meh'st Week Ever! Special Back From The Dead Edition
Now that I am done with school, with the exception of the pedagogical afterbirth that is finals, I’m back on my game. Here’s what my four readers come here every Sunday to see: 1. Memetastic Specialty Blogs! Men Who Look Like Old Lesbians Awkward Family Photos …only the awkwardest! And there’s so much more!
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'Meh'st Week Ever – April 12, 2009
This week has been killer. As will be the next two weeks. Here’s some more of the internet flotsam and jetsam that you come here for: 1. Deadpan, Inc. A super funny daily web cartoon made with the super cool software found at xtranormal which is fun and easy. You should all go there and…
