Friday, March 06, 2026
The Sound Of Falling in Love With Music
Years ago I posted about a music school teacher working with grade school kids in Langley, British Columbia in the 1970's. They covered classic rock songs and made a charming record which became an unexpected hit. MetaFilter has linked to the entire 3 part documentary of The Langley School Music Project. Part 3 (below) covers their 25th reunion in 2002.
(Parts one and two
Tailor Birds
The is actually a tailorbird who sews two leaves together to form a cone-like nest filled with cushioning material. They are different from weaver birds who make their nests from twigs and dried grasses.
Me Too!
I started this regime recently and wonder why I didn’t do it sooner. Because I’m not a kid, I’ve tweaked it with a glass of whiskey.
Thursday, March 05, 2026
Big Take (2024)
Two criminals accidentally meet when they are on the run. A16mm short film by Alex Brooks.
Wednesday, March 04, 2026
The Return Of The Giant Tortoises
One hundred and eighty years after being declared extinct 158 captive-bred giant tortoises have been reintroduced to the Galapagos Islands. This video shows them taking their first steps on their native Floreana Island.
A micro-colony of these tortoises who were proven to share genetic ancestry with the Floreana tortoises were found living at Volcán Wolf (Wolf Volcano) on nearby Isabela Island. It appears that whalers had “stored” them where they could find them, but never came back for them.
Learn more about the Floreana Restoration Project.
Via Laughing Squid
Lumière, Le Cinema!
This is a trailer for a new documentary film by Thierry Frémaux that tells the story of brothers Auguste and Louis Lumière, whose invention of the cinematograph gave us a new way of looking at the world.
Still Standing
This contraption ejects a person off the back of a truck moving at highway speed in such a way that the human lands on their feet.
Tuesday, March 03, 2026
Trains Need Beauty Sleep Too
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