I just got back from a trip to Western New York to visit my family for Christmas. On Christmas night, my brother and I were out walking and happened to go past “Santa’s Workshop” in the Village of Hamburg. I remember seeing Santa here when I was a kid, except it was in a different… Continue reading Santa’s Workshop and the Worst Bathroom Ever
A thin film
At least half of my childhood memories of looking out a car window are slightly clouded by a film of salt on the window. It is a weird phenomenon to me now since I live in San Francisco. I guess the only equivalent is riding on the bus and trying to see out the window… Continue reading A thin film
Blog Action Day: go vegetarian to save the earth!
Happy Blog Action Day! This is the day when thousands of people around the world are blogging on environmental topics. I’m going to write about a simple way you can reduce your impact on the Earth. Everyone knows that some people become vegetarian solely because they care about animals, but how about becoming vegetarian to… Continue reading Blog Action Day: go vegetarian to save the earth!
Frank Lloyd Wright in Buffalo; damp, moldy houses cause depression
Before I write about the two Wright houses I visited, I have to share this news article. Thanks to some groundbreaking research, it has been determined (scientifically) that Damp, Moldy Houses Cause Depression! Okay, to be accurate, they “MAY” cause depression. I don’t think I needed the American Journal of Public Health to tell me… Continue reading Frank Lloyd Wright in Buffalo; damp, moldy houses cause depression
Markasaurus is Out of Town: Graycliff, dinosaurs and more
Plastic Dinosaur Flower Planter, Derby NY I’m going to be out of town for the next few days, so I won’t be posting much. I am visiting my family in Buffalo. I’ve been to two different Frank Lloyd Wright houses in the last two days which I’ll post about when I get back. Here are… Continue reading Markasaurus is Out of Town: Graycliff, dinosaurs and more
Dinosaur mass grave discovered in Switzerland
This is the Friday Dinosaur Update. An amateur paleontologist in Switzerland may have unearthed Europe’s largest dinosaur mass grave after he dug up the remains of two Plateosaurus. Read more at Reuters… read more | digg story
Timothy Hutchings @ i-20 & Richard Serra @ MoMA
Timothy Hutchings: The World’s Largest Wargaming Table – The World’s Largest Wargaming Table, June 27-August 11, 2007 (Photo:Cary Whittier, courtesy of www.i-20.com) In response to my last post, Renu asked about the Richard Serra show in New York. I’ll get to that, but first I thought I’d mention another show that you probably haven’t heard… Continue reading Timothy Hutchings @ i-20 & Richard Serra @ MoMA
Gray Whales: rebounding here, not in the West
On the west coast of North America, people are used to the annual migration of Gray Whales that are viewed from whale watching boats and places like Pt. Reyes, in Marin County, CA. These whales migrate between Baja Mexico, where they have their young, and Alaska, their summer feeding grounds. Gray whales have returned from… Continue reading Gray Whales: rebounding here, not in the West
Coyotoes on the Loose
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, wild coyotes attacked a pet dog in Golden Gate Park today. It’s not a surprise that the coyotes live there, there have been a number of them living in the city for some time. People are a bit taken aback by the fact that they are lashing out at… Continue reading Coyotoes on the Loose
The Worst Dinosaur Exhibit Ever
I need to point you to a link to another blog that chronicles the worst museum dinosaur exhibit of all time. Of course, it is at the Creation Museum, which I have mentioned in earlier posts. I hate to even link to it, but you might want to see Ken Ham’s own site (part of… Continue reading The Worst Dinosaur Exhibit Ever