Archive for September, 2012

Religious Artifact or Toy?


06 Sep

You all know I love archaeology, and find what they do fascinating. However, sometimes I cannot help but wonder what of ours future societies might find and what conclusions they will draw.

For example, in Israel, they recently found two small stone figurines at an excavation for a highway. They appear to be animal in nature, and since in the time period they are dated to (9,000-9,500 years ago), people were hunter gatherers, the assumption is that they were religious or luck symbols, to help ensure a successful hunt.

What if they were really just some kid’s toys, like Legos?

KickStarter Projects


05 Sep

I laughed, I cried for mercy, and now I live in fear. Okay, not really, except for the laughing. Someone with much more time than I have went through KickStarter and found 16 projects that could destroy civilization.

Some of them I’d heard of before- like the Space Elevator, I just hadn’t realized that someone was trying to get it funded through KickStarter. Others have been funded and fully realized- like Cards Against Humanity, which is actually a terrifically fun card game (with the right group of people).

We do need to beware Bond villains and their giant robot spiders.

My Fantasy Football Draft


04 Sep

Tonight is the draft for our fantasy football league. Very last minute, as the first game of the regular season is tomorrow night. Last year, we pretty much dominated in the “regular” season, but fell off in our league’s playoffs. This year, I want to win! (Yes, I’m strangely competitive about this.) I’ve done my research. I’ve got a draft strategy. My spreadsheets are color coded. If I can get near as lucky with my draft picks this year as last year, I should be good.

C technically is the co-owner of our team, but really, it’s all about me.

Survivorman is Back


03 Sep

You know that old question- if you could be stranded on a desert island with only one other person, who would it be? My answer, unequivocally- Les Stroud, Survivorman. I am thrilled that he’s back on the air with his new show, Survivorman 10 Days, where he gets stranded somewhere, alone, for ten days. Each episode shows five days of an adventure.

He is actually alone, just him and his cameras, but he does have radio contact with his safety crew- usually only used when conditions get too dangerous for all of them- and he admits it. Welcome back, Survivorman.

Blog Feature: The Poodle (and dog) Blog


01 Sep

I love The Poodle (and dog) Blog mostly because she finds animal stories in the news and blogs about them. Since many of these items are regional, I’d never hear about them if it weren’t for her.

For example, this week there’s a post about PETA losing a lawsuit against the Happy Cows  of California (PETA claimed false advertising- no way the cows were happy) and one about a woman fired for taking good pictures of animals in the care of New York City’s animal control department. (Okay, that’s not the reason they give, but it seems to fit reality.)

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