Allow me to introduce you to the most ridiculous yet amazing thing you will see this week. pic.twitter.com/MHlGmz9Ph2
— fragrance and foolishness (@Brieyonce) February 27, 2023
Tuesday, February 28, 2023
A House Fit For A Frog
NFB Women at the Oscars
All the Trees
Mandala
Monday, February 27, 2023
RIP Gordon Pinsent
Cartoon by Michael de Adder |
Balloon-Wheeled Citroen DS, 1959
Montréal, Snowbec
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Sunday, February 26, 2023
Hiding out In The Open
Something new from Feist! Multitudes, out April 14, is the musician’s first record in six years.
Sunday Links
Image: Aude Guerrucci/Reuters |
Music For Sunday Morning
When Covid was going full-throttle we had a trip to Scotland planned and a Gregory Porter concert was one of the highlights. We were so disappointed when it was cancelled.
Saturday, February 25, 2023
Let It Be
The Impossible Architecture of Étienne-Louis Boullée
The Fallen of World War II
Via Kottke
All That Breathes - Trailer
In Their Own Words
Anatomy of a Scene From The Banshees of Inisherin
Dool-Hoff
Friday, February 24, 2023
Fantastical Mantises
Photo of the day
What Fictional Couples' Kids Would Look Like
Wednesday Addams and Tyler Galpin from Wednesday |
Preparing 50,000 Meals Every Day
Tiny 'powdered' wigs for cats
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Maneki-Neko Factory
A visit to the Umetsuki Tomimoto Doll Garden factory where most of the ceramic maneki-neko (Lucky Cats) sold in Japan are made.
Transfiguration
An ever-evolving walking figure, with a foley-based soundtrack by Simon Pyke.
Via Facebook friend Daniel.
Monday, February 20, 2023
Bow Gamelan Ensemble
Sunday, February 19, 2023
Sunday Links
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Music For Sunday Morning
died from an alcohol and cocaine overdose in 1982, 36 years of age.
Friday, February 17, 2023
Thursday, February 16, 2023
A Great Discovery For Some But An Unfortunate Travel Story For Others
In 1923 the archaeological team of Howard Carter broke into the tomb of Tutankhamen.Ten days later Carter postponed the dig and had the doorway blocked with tonnes of sand to spare the excavators from working in the brutal heat of summer.
This must have come as an unwelcome surprise to 250 American tourists who had just set off for Luxor on the SS Adriatic to view the tomb.
Si Tu Vois Ma Mère (Sidney Bechet)
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Flying Down the Side of the World's Tallest Skyscraper
Avalanche And Landslide
Colourized Tap Dance Scene
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Salmon Cannon
Flipped Shots In Movies
The Drum Beat That Changed Hip Hop Forever
Monday, February 13, 2023
Carmen - Marilyn Face Swap
Petswitch puts your face on your pet. The one (above) of me morphed with my cat, Carmen, is truly terrifying. Not as terrifying as this image posted on BoingBoing though:
Dave Grohl's Shout Out To Canada
The World's Most Democratic Countries
A Tea-Break T-Shirt for Charles Darwin's Birthday
Via Boing Boing
"As Charles Darwin sipped his steaming cup of tea, his mind was brimming with revolutionary ideas that would change the scientific world. The warmth of the beverage seemed to invigorate his thoughts, fueling his deep contemplation of the mysteries of life and its origins. He reflected on the countless hours he spent observing nature, collecting specimens, and studying species diversity. As he gazed out of the window at the lush landscape of his home in Down House, a wave of epiphany swept over him. He realized that species were not static, but instead evolved over time through the process of natural selection."
Drawing by Hergé sells at auction for record £1.9m
Hergé’s drawing for the cover of Tintin in America (1946) . Photograph: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images |
Cat Women of the Moon (1953)
Sunday, February 12, 2023
It's Super Bowl Sunday
Sunday Links
The first YouTube video was posted on April 24, 2005. To date it has 255 million views and remains the only video on the user's account.
Saturday, February 11, 2023
Open Letter To Stephen Frye
"On YouTube, one of the highest compliments you can pay someone is telling them that you want to have their babies. This song isn’t necessarily about that. I adore Stephen Fry, and think that our gene pool would be better with his traits running around in it."
Backward Car
Cardboard Truck
Blind Date with The Beatles' John Lennon
Friday, February 10, 2023
Nightmarish Underwater Dioramas
Rainbow Connection
Pimlico Cat
Aran Islands 1929
Thursday, February 09, 2023
Singing Dogs
New Guinea Singing Dog Image credit: Patti McNeal / Wikimedia Commons |
Our sweet Liz (2004-2023) Image: Marilyn Bellamy |
Often when we were walking our old dog, Liz, people would ask what breed she was. Harold always replied (jokingly) that she was a New Guinea Singing Dog, the world's rarest canine. It is estimated that only 200-300 of these animals are in existence today. Our dear dog died earlier this week at the ripe old age of 19. Of course we are terribly sad but our friends have supported us with kind condolences over the past few days. Sally who walked her dog, Parker, with Harold and Liz every day for years made a thoughtful donation in Liz's name to a centre that rescues primitive dog breeds, including New Guinea Singing Dogs. Although Liz did not vocalize much she certainly bore a striking physical resemblance to the breed as you will see in the pictures above.
Customer states their vehicle sounds like...
Wednesday, February 08, 2023
This Girl Blew My Mind
Dans l’ombre (In the Shadow)
The Voice Actress
Cat Harpist
Tuesday, February 07, 2023
Socializing Feral Kittens
Photo: Marilyn Bellamy |