Via Language Log: Jennifer Gilmore's report on her family's Christmas celebration, in the New York Times Magazine "Lives" column of 12/24/06, "Jewish Family Christmas": My father, who is 100 percent Jewish, has always been obsessed with Christmas. He grew up in Minneapolis, in an unobservant household, and he considers it part of his childhood. ''I… Continue reading Funny
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Drink More Coffee
Latte Art Wow: Coffee and Health: Health Benefits of Coffee Coffee has been a medical whipping boy for so long that it may come as a surprise that recent research suggests that drinking moderate amounts of coffee (two to four cups per day) provides a wide range of health benefits. Most of these benefits have… Continue reading Drink More Coffee
Gorilla mother and child
How very cool (from Associated Press): BRISTOL, England - A western lowland gorilla has given birth at a zoo in southwest England after being given a fertility drug that is normally used on humans, zoo officials said Friday. The baby gorilla was born at Bristol Zoo Gardens on Dec. 15, the zoo's deputy director Dr.… Continue reading Gorilla mother and child
“The Psychological Consequences of Money”
Via Hullabaloo (who got it from Indystar.com abstracted from Science): A team of psychologists has discovered why money can't buy happiness. Pictures of dollar bills, fantasies of wealth and even wads of Monopoly money arouse feelings of self-sufficiency that result in selfish and often anti-social behavior, according to a study published in the journal Science.… Continue reading “The Psychological Consequences of Money”
“The angel of history..
...looked down on the world this week and smiled. And a sigh of relief was heard around the world. " From IrenaS on Flickr.
“The Treasure” is up
"The Treasure" is up at Story Station. Let me know what you think!
"What’s Wrong with Grandma?”
"What's Wrong with Grandma" is up at KidVisions. It's been a good year for my kids' stories! Update: It's been taken down, replaced with the December issue. Go read anyway!
Pacific Beach, WA
On my vacation to Washington State a few weeks ago, I took dozens of pictures all over the place, but this is my favorite--on the beach behind the Sandpiper Resort. Click on it for the full effect. I took a lot at the Hoh River Rain Forest, but I was heartbroken to find that most… Continue reading Pacific Beach, WA
Lost in Thought 