Category Archives: Animals

Linkage

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I got a kick out of this Steve Sailer piece on the Niall Ferguson-John Maynard Keynes controversy. Hoping to eventually pick up this new release from TASCHEN. I love TASCHEN. I just wish I wasn’t too much of … Continue reading →

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Architecture Conundrums: Solvang

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Paleo Retiree writes: Back in the day, one of the main things that any self-respecting arts education drilled into wannabe artsfans was an aversion to kitsch. And not just an aversion to it, but a vehement, cell-level hatred. It’s fake. … Continue reading →

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A bit of the Old West in suburban L.A.

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Enjoy this montage from my days as a ranch hand visit to see The Question Lady perform her new show.

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A Dangerous Breed?

Posted on January 21, 2013 by

Paleo Retiree writes: No prizes for guessing which breed of dog killed this woman. Or which breed of dog killed this child. The other day I took a look at a local pets-and-animals bulletin board. Here are the dogs that were … Continue reading →

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Animal Hoarding and Disability

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

Paleo Retiree writes: Over the last few weeks, I’ve been working my way through an Animal Planet “animal hoarders” show on the tube. (Actually on Netflix Instant — haven’t had a cable subscription in years. Why bother with one? The … Continue reading →

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Orcas Failing to Launch

Posted on September 17, 2012 by

Fenster writes: A scientist from the University of Exeter says that “prolonged life after menopause remains one of nature’s great mysteries.”  What is the adaptive value to the selfish gene of living way beyond childbirth? That got the researcher, Dr. … Continue reading →

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Golf Wildlife

Posted on September 12, 2012 by

Paleo Retiree writes: Quite amazing what a $200 pocketcam is capable of these days …

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