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Archives for May, 2008
Deserving of a caption, methinks!
Posted by John Lynch on May 6, 2008 Two-month old black Jaguar cub born in captivity at the Huachipa zoo in Lima, Peru. (click for larger version) photo source: AP Photo/Martin Mejia/Scanpix hat-tip: Green Expander.
On gas and Clinton
Posted by John Lynch on May 6, 2008 Over at TfK, Josh more-or-less reads my mind about the rank stupidity of McCain and Clinton calling for a suspension of the gas tax: This is stupid, because it won’t actually cut prices (the price of a good like gasoline is dominated by how much customers are willing to pay, and fiddling with the tax…
Monday Mustelid #15 (and #16!)
Posted by John Lynch on May 5, 2008 Burmese Ferret Badger, Melogale personata Saint-Hillaire 1831 Chinese Ferret Badger, Melogale moschata Gray 1831 There are two further putative species of ferret badger for which I’m unable to find suitable images: Everett’s ferret badger (Melogale everetti Thomas 1895) and the Javan ferret badger (Melogale orientalis Horsfield 1821). The genus is in need of a good…
Whoda thunk it?
Posted by John Lynch on May 4, 2008 "Multiple world champion Oscar De La Hoya registered a unanimous decision victory over fellow American Steve Forbes in a non-title bout on Saturday." Huh?
Eight Belles not worth enough?
Posted by John Lynch on May 4, 2008 I may be treading in hot water here but … two years ago a colt named Barbaro broke a leg and was put into surgery while a nation apparently wept (here is what I said then). Yesterday I watched a filly named Eight Belles fracture two legs and be unceremoniously killed on the track (Grrl…
The Science that Will Not Be Denied
Posted by John Lynch on May 4, 2008 If you haven’t already, you must check out Charles Darwin’s blog, if only for this: However in the dramatic presentations it is clear what science is for: it is to help the police elucidate which American has killed which other American. It is also clear who becomes a scientist: people of eccentric appearance and manner…
New Chick Tract
Posted by John Lynch on May 2, 2008 New Chick tract – have at it! Especially you, Tyler. Update: I see PZ beat me to this. *shakes fist*
Friday Poem (0502)
Posted by John Lynch on May 2, 2008 Ox Forgotten Reaching home on the back of the ox, Rest now, the ox forgotten. Taking a nap under the noon sun, Whip and rope abandoned behind the hut. K’uo-an (trans. Stanley Lombardo) [image source]
National Mission Accomplished Day
Posted by John Lynch on May 2, 2008 I forgot to mention that yesterday (technically still today here in Arizona) was National Mission Accomplished Day. Nice job, Bushie.