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Category Archives: Just interesting
Update: At least two new Jesse Stone movies are in the works according to industry reports. See for example this article from Variety. Production begins in May, with scripts to be co-written by Michael Brandman and Tom Selleck, and the … Continue reading
This is an interesting interaction between a dolphin and a human in Hawaiian waters. The dolphin a fishhook and fishing line in one its pectoral fins with the line also extending into its mouth. When Keller Laros, the human diver, … Continue reading
(Updated) Today’s XKCD has a rather disturbing graphic showing the total mass of land mammals on Earth divided into humans, our pets and livestock, and everything else. There’s not much of everything else. As the Explain XKCD site points out … Continue reading
A few weeks ago the So Long As It’s Words blog published an informative and amusing post on the origin of the F-word in English. It’s more interesting than one might have thought. The thing I found most interesting, however, … Continue reading
A team of singing commando stunt ninjas or college students or something surprise a number of young women with serenades and flowers and stuff. Like skeleton, spider, and snowman pranks, but nicer. Most victims seem OK with it, but they … Continue reading
It’s good to be reminded that people can be decent to one another. Here an older brother devotes a lot of his time to helping his younger sister, who isn’t able to walk. It’s just a nice little story in … Continue reading
A short collection of photos from 2012 showing humans at their best. Very much worth your time: Link: http://youtu.be/gJWrBjdI4HY by … Continue reading
It was about 11 degrees Fahrenheit (-12 Celsius) when I got up yesterday morning, and it was not much warmer when I dropped off my car for service and walked to my office building. It reminded me a little of … Continue reading
Yet another clip from John Green, this one referencing the 2014 annual letter from the Gates Foundation exploding some myths about developing countries. Interesting stuff, delivered in Green’s usual enthusiastic style and in under four minutes: Link: http://youtu.be/K8UlTygCYjo One of … Continue reading