Dec 272013
- Google’s Transparency Report: More government removal requests than ever before: “In more places than ever, we’ve been asked by governments to remove political content that people post on our services. In this particular time period, we received court orders in several countries to remove blog posts criticizing government officials or their associates.”
- The extremely wide variety of body types among top-tier athletes: All athletes, great and tall … and short and slender too!
- Victorian parents hiding in pictures to keep their babies still long enough for a portrait: Some of these are damn creepy!
- Dog plays hide and seek with his owner in a snow maze, cheats: If only we had a flat bit of yard and a snowblower, Mae and I would have so much fun! (Alas, Conrad would be very befuddled.)
- Deborah Berniklau Fuelberth: Contemporary Western Imagery: I met this artist recently, as she boards her horse in our neighborhood. I like her work so much that I wanted to share it!
- Science Reporter Emily Graslie Reads Her Mail — And It’s Not So Nice: I’ve experienced some of this form of sexism myself, unfortunately. Most creepifying was a public discussion of whether I’d be worth “doing” on a forum of people who ordinarily avail themselves of every opportunity to disparage and attack me, whether justly or not. I’ve never seen similar chatter about male intellectuals… and I don’t think that I would.
- CrossFit: The Good, Bad, and the Ugly: It’s not a thorough analysis, but it’s instructive.
- A Very Important Message to All Pet Owners: Sometimes, people need to give up a pet due to desperate circumstances… but far too many of the millions euthanized every year are the result of evasion, neglect, negligence, and irresponsibility. These animals deserve better. I’ve always adopted my dogs and cats from shelters or otherwise rescued them from death, and I’ve never regretted that. Still, the supply needs to be reduced, dramatically. People need to think ahead and act responsibly before assuming responsibility for another living creature.
- The 20 most ridiculous and hilarious Amazon reviews for a $40,000 television: Some of these are really, really awesome.
- These Buildings Are Made with Skulls and Bones: Hello, creepy death-worship!
- 5 Laws That Made Sense on Paper (And Disasters in Reality): These are great examples … and well-explained! (I’m not sure about the bankruptcy law case… does anyone know about that?)
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