February 2nd, 2010

Hemingway cats

I had the good fortune to enjoy a vacation in the Caribbean this past week, on which the first stop was Key West.  Though the weather drove me away from the beach, I was able to tour the Ernest Hemingway House and take in the considerable population of semi-domestic cats who have free reign of [...]

November 17th, 2009

An omnivore’s dilemma

My open letter to Hatfield Quality Meats, a response to this horrifying video and the first time I’ve ever referred to Faux News by their chosen spelling:

June 2nd, 2008

Monkey knife fights!

As I was googling for a photo to illustrate my last post, I came across this article from 2003 about two college students arrested for arranging monkey knife fights.

Yes, they were criminals, and yes, it is animal cruelty…  but nevertheless, don’t they deserve some kind of award for being awesome?

April 17th, 2008

Fun with Arthropods: The Bees of Summer

As much fear as they may inspire, carpenter bees are in fact quite harmless. That hover-and-stare we all interpret as confrontational is in fact the bee asking, “Hey! Wanna screw?”

August 28th, 2007

Jamie Foxx defends Michael Vick

Ok, I know I said I wouldn’t blog a lot on Michael Vick, but this seriously pisses me off.

From Faux News:

Jamie Foxx Defends Vick

“Ray” sensation Jamie Foxx sparked outrage last week when he defended disgraced Falcons football star Michael Vick on “Access Hollywood.”

“It’s a cultural thing, [...]