December 2009
15 posts
Biscuits and Blues →
i want to go here. live blues and that menu? mmm …
Meet the Andy Goldsworthy of Heron’s Head Park →
Heron’s Head Park in Hunters Point is one of San Francisco’s secret treasures. On what was once a dumping ground, people now stroll one-third of a mile onto the bay on an artificial spit surrounded by California fescue, water, and some of the 100 species of birds that visit this wildlife sanctuary.
Last month, Malik Looper was walking in the park when he noticed some new forms...
WatchDominoes Everywhere for the Holidays
This follow-up to Jared Lyon’s first domino video is our visual gift to you. We’ll let him explain it. “With this second video I wanted to be more personal, but I also really wanted to see if I could get the dominoes to hit bells and play a song. And of course, there’s no better time of year for bell songs than the holiday season. I specifically chose ‘Carol...
WatchJulia Sweeney on letting go of God | Video on TED.com
Flavorwire » The Many Faces of Alice in Wonderland →
When we came across Boing Boing’s sampling of images from the latest edition of Alice in Wonderland, illustrated by Robert Ingpen, we found ourselves captivated by the new Alice.
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Ingpen’s dreamy, new rendering also got us thinking about the many forms Alice has taken since her first appearance in 1865. After the jump, follow us down the rabbit hole to see how artists and filmmakers have...
Rare giant sea turtle found on Stinson Beach →
An endangered giant sea turtle rarely found north of Mexico washed up alive on Stinson Beach after drifting possibly thousands of miles.
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the turtle was suffering from what is known as cold-stunning, a unique state of suspended animation that can allow a turtle to survive for months in cold water. The big green reptile was covered with algae, barnacles, shore crabs and ghost shrimp,...
uganda be kidding me
rachel maddow is a rockstar. i hope her career takes her to incredible and influential places.
edit. incredible seems a bad word to wish on a journalist. amazing will suffice.
have you seen her coverage on uganda and the anti-gay bill and the american involvement in the whole horrible thing?
this is a whole lot of video, and it winds up being pretty long. it’s still worth watching,...
Watchoh, i just had to laugh. had to.
“Please, for the love of Pete, STOP only mentioning the race of a character if...”
– In which I get frustrated and plead with authors « Bookavore (via notemily) (via abbyjean)
“And thanks to the World Wide Interfluffer […]”
– December 2, 2009 : Savage Love