Sure he’s pretty, but he’s just two-dimensional. No depth. But he teaches us how to stand with just the right amount of slouch. It is a skill we can learn. Put your feet at a 45 degree angle and your weight on one leg then bend slightly in the direction of that leg with your hands loosely in your pockets. Give it a few weeks to master and then you, too can cheer weary travelers at the airport.
To think that some animals would even think of encroaching on our turf. They sneak up on us at night and ravage our pristine habitats. They invade our space and attempt to change the landscape for their own benefit. They dig, they burrow and eat OUR plants. But we are resilient. We have the chemical industry on our side. Give us a couple of vats, mix up some goop, add water and voila! We can repel those pests and keep […]
I don’t believe there are groups of misinformed people who are considered anti-immunization. There are plenty of viruses and bacteria that are rabidly anti-immunization, but they don’t have cell phones or social media accounts so we don’t hear from them much. They are always lurking, though. It must be satisfying in some ways to be an anti vaccination warrior. Heroic. Upstanding and standing-up against a tidal wave of data. Smashing science and medicine in the face. Crushing facts underfoot. It […]
It makes worlds spin, rotate and collide. It attracts and repels. Everyone knows how to deal with it, even plants. You can’t miss it and sometimes you can play with it.
It’s like a micro Times Square. LED mania. Screen palooza. Plenty of pixels to possess your pupils. Screen time. Lots and lots of screen time to stimulate your neurons. I have a prediction (write this down) when more cars get automated we’ll operate them using big ol’ screens, maybe even touch screens. Not too far fetched, eh. It’ll be like a video game. Share.
Block it. Let in the O2 and the N2 but not the bad stuff. Stuff that works its way deep into our tender lungs that are working night and day to clean themselves out. Better to pre filter than post cough.
Sticks that walk. A trip-taking-twig hopefully inconspicuous enough to avoid a bug-biting-beak. Of course where it walks makes a difference. Crawling on a white door is probably not the best strategy. Walking sticks manage to evade notice by predators that search for food by sight. When you aren’t seen, you aren’t eaten. But watch out for bats with their echolocation. An otherwise visually invisible insect is simply another obvious morsel for a bat that hunts by hearing. I noticed there […]
This must be a non-judgemental zone. No calling strikes or outs. There must be a reason, but apparently that seems to be in question. I may be misinterpreting, though. It looks like a letter was painted over. (Being an observant photographer I picked up on these things.) Upon further scrutiny and thoughtful analysis I am guessing it may be a questionable prohibition against parachuting. Not a safe spot?
Sounds pretty rugged. Maybe even tough. Rough and tough. I like the dry part but not so much the rough part, especially for my delicates. Of course it is better than squishy wet laundry. Maybe that’s how it starts out and this company was founded to address that problem. Problem solved, but now what? Where is the Soft Smooth Laundry Company?
I thought he was a parking ticket provider, generously leaving love notes for people who overstay their duly allotted time. No, instead he provides guidance for befuddled visitors to Center City in Philly and keeps an eye on things. He’s a CSR, a Community Service Representative out patrolling the streets. He’s equipped with a two-way radio, first-aid gear, maps, Tic Tacs, dilithium crystals, dessert forks, a holographic projector, a medicine ball and more. CSRs are prepared to administer first aid, […]