Sunday, April 06, 2025

Sunday Links



A tender moment between a mother polar bear and her 6-month-old cub, playfully embracing on the pack ice north of Svalbard, Norway. This image reflects the deep connection and bond shared between mother and cub, who remain inseparable for two to three years as she prepares him for a life of solitude. Image by Michael Stravrakakis  22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest

Irvine, California seems like a normal place to live - except one secretive billionaire owns most of it.

Foreign Food: I think I’ll have the Turkish tripte soap, some eats from meat and the sweet dish of thinsh of batter with butter for dessert.


The Black Panther Cubs For a child of the revolution a Panther education began before the age of two.


I will handle it but I will cry first An artist tackles mental health with unflinching honesty.

After death you are aware that you’ve died say scientists who have studied near-death experiences (NDEs)

I found this video thought provoking. I hate pedophilia but I grew up in a post birth control pill cohort that embraced freer sex. Older teen boys hit on younger girls all the time. They were not branded for life.  Shawna: A Life on the Sex Offender Registry 


Many murders go forever unsolved due to a complete lack of clues. On certain rare occasions, the opposite happens. Too Many Clues: The Puzzling Death of Elias Purcell

Map: Does Your Country Have More Immigrants Or Emigrants? 

The meeting between motivational speaker Brad Burton and Sam Wall lasted less than a minute. ‘I met her for 30 seconds, she stalked me online for four years' 

Geotreasure is based on the 'Treasure Island' board game. Each game takes place in one of three cities (currently Paris, London, or San Francisco) - where your goal is to uncover a hidden treasure. Source 

50 ways to rest via Kottke

This ratatouille recipe is made the classic Provençal way with a lot of good olive oil. I can hardly wait to make it. (NYT share)

1000 Years is a map-based game that challenges your knowledge of world history by asking you to guess the years of significant events. (Via Maps Mania)

Demanding Dreams One night, Helena was in a deep sleep when a couple of angels appeared telling her they knew where Jesus’ cross was and that she should save it.

Music For Sunday Morning

Just a guy with a guitar singing the soundtrack of a revolution - the nostalgia is strong.


Jesse Welles – The Poor

Saturday, April 05, 2025

Never Give It Up (Oh Canada)

 

Kurt Cobain died on this day 1994

TARIFF OF THE PENGUINS (March of the Penguins parody)

Trump's tariffs impacted communities around the world, but none were more surprised then the emperor penguins on Heard Island and McDonald Islands.

Paul Simon - Obvious Child (Official Video)

The Rhythm Of the Saints was released in the autumn of 1990. I bought the CD along with a stack of others to play on a road trip through the American east with our sons (then 9 and 6). We’d just watched Ken Burns’ Civil War and were going to check out some of the sites associated with the documentary (followed by a visit to Busch Gardens). We played this CD over and over again on that trip and every time I hear a track from it I’m reminded of our solemn trek to the now peaceful places where so many had died in battle. 



Happy Caturday



via Miss Cellania

Endangered Tortoise Gives Birth at 100!

Add this story to your “Better Late Than Never” file. A 100-year-old Galápagos tortoise named Mommy has become a first-time mother at Philadelphia Zoo. Mommy laid sixteen eggs - eight of which have hatched so far.