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All posts for the month October, 2008
Cimmerian Food
Posted by lefalcon on October 17, 2008
https://losthunderlads.com/2008/10/17/cimmerian-food/
Brazil: Ethos and Essence
As requested.
Posted by lefalcon on October 17, 2008
https://losthunderlads.com/2008/10/17/brazil-ethos-and-essence/
Don Rumsfeld’s Fried Rice
I discovered this technique of making a little omelette and cutting it into strips in a youtube video by Manivan Larprom.
Posted by lefalcon on October 17, 2008
https://losthunderlads.com/2008/10/17/don-rumsfelds-fried-rice/
Pie Chart
From haha.nu:
Posted by acilius on October 16, 2008
https://losthunderlads.com/2008/10/16/pie-chart/
The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill
CBC photo
In 2003, the documentary The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill appeared in theaters. It told the story of San Francisco activist/ musician/ writer/ eccentric/ (oh all right he’s a homeless man are you happy now?) Mark Bittner and a flock of cherry headed conures. Descended from birds brought to San Francisco as pets, these birds were endangered when Bittner began caring for them. Visually spectacular, the documentary brings out the individual personalities and complex relationships among the birds. Along the way, it brings out a good deal of information about the relationship between the city of San Francisco and its natural environment. Below is a clip from it PBS posted on youtube.
Click here to see my favorite parrot, Mingus, dancing as Bittner plays the guitar.
Posted by acilius on October 16, 2008
https://losthunderlads.com/2008/10/16/the-wild-parrots-of-telegraph-hill/
Another “White Boy” Strip
In April, I posted about the 1930s newspaper comic White Boy by Garrett Price and included an image of one strip as a sample. Below is another.
1 April 1934
Price had a real gift for landscapes. You can see two White Boy strips featuring landscapes here.
Posted by acilius on October 16, 2008
https://losthunderlads.com/2008/10/16/another-white-boy-strip/
Some blogs by prominent academics
Should professors wear buttons endorsing candidates for public office while they teach their classes? Certainly not, says Stanley Fish on his blog.
George Lakoff uses his theory of semantics to analyze the message John McCain sent by choosing Sarah Palin as his running mate.
Juan Cole quotes a paper proposing Franklin Roosevelt’s “Good Neighbor” policy in Latin America as a model for the next president’s Middle East policy.
Labor economist George Borjas hasn’t updated his blog since August, but what’s there is still interesting.
University of Michigan linguist Sarah Thomason occasionally blogs under the screen-name “Sally Thomason.” The drawing at the top of the post is one of hers.
Posted by acilius on October 16, 2008
https://losthunderlads.com/2008/10/16/some-blogs-by-prominent-academics/
Birdbeat
Posted by CMStewart on October 16, 2008
https://losthunderlads.com/2008/10/16/birdbeat/
Clara Rockmore plays Ravel’s Habanera
The theremin may suggest only 50s horror/scifi movies to you, but in the right hands it can sound almost like a viola. Unfortunately for theremin enthusiasts, the actual viola was invented first. But this number is worth a listen anyway. I also recommend the 1994 theatrical documentary about Leon Theremin, his contribution to electronic music, and his remarkable life.
Posted by acilius on October 15, 2008
https://losthunderlads.com/2008/10/15/clara-rockmore-plays-ravels-habanera/
Let Ratchet Come Home
Please read this article about this poor pup that thought he found true happiness and freedom with his hero only to find out that he may be left to die in a war zone. I would go get him myself and take him to the soldier’s family if I could. The solder and dog have a bond that should not be broken. You mean to tell me that she can risk her life in the name of her country and than asks for something as easy as taking a dog back home with her and the army says NO. That makes me SICK!!
Please sign Ratchet’s petition.
Posted by believer1 on October 14, 2008
https://losthunderlads.com/2008/10/14/let-ratchet-come-home/
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