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Pharoahs and care bombs — Language Log on the perils of copy editing. They’re talking in a journalistic context in this piece, but the same issues definitely apply to us fictioneers.
Why the Library of Congress cares about archiving our tweets
As Europe Reopens Skies, a New Cloud Looms — I can’t decide if this is systemic resilience or systemic fragility. Either way it’s morbidly fascinating.
Detailed View of Ash Plume at Eyjafjallajökull Volcano — As seen from orbit, courtesy of NASA’s Earth Observatory site.
The Beetlecam — Wildlife photography as you haven’t quite seen it before.
Every Voter Is A Values Voter — Damned straight. Just because you have some particular version of God on your side doesn’t mean you’re right, or have a monopoly on values.
The United States is not a ‘Christian nation’ — Unless we want to be like Saudi Arabia, with a state-enforced religion.
?otD: Ever touched a lion? (I have.)
4/20/2010
Writing time yesterday: none (family disruption)
Body movement: 30 minute stationary bike ride
Hours slept: 6.5 (solid)
This morning’s weigh-in: n/a (scale is out of batteries)
Yesterday’s chemo stress index: 4/10 (fatigue, GI distress)
Currently (re)reading: Jingo by Terry Pratchett
Posted: 4:38 am Tue April 20 2010 |
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Cora
April 20th, 2010 at 5:23 pmI’ve never touched a lion, but I got scratched by a puma at a private mini zoo (actually a horse farm with a few extras) at the age of 4. I was chasing after the peacocks who were running free on the zoo grounds and somehow managed to get too close to the puma cage.
The farm/zoo is long gone now which is for the better since I suspect they violated pretty much every regulation for the keeping of animals there is.
Jeremiah Tolbert
April 21st, 2010 at 11:45 amTest