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april fool’s day in kekionga

This morning early arrivals in the Archives Department in the basement of the Noakes Library were greeted by this image.  It was the new wallpaper on every PC and printouts covered every bulletin board.It’s a not-so-subtle dig at the boss, … Continue reading

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tumblr tuesday: anonymous animal inspiration

“L’animal anonyme” came across my dashboard today, and of course his enormous ears, vaguely snotty expression, and long wiggly tail reminded me instantly of Josef.   Could I swipe that cool palm tree and the weird rock platform the Anonymous Animal … Continue reading

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martens in the news

No, not Doc Martens.  Martens, the animals.  They’re members of the weasel family, bigger than a ferret and smaller than a wolverine,  and they are arboreal predators, hunting the Northern forests of much of the world and living on eggs, … Continue reading

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tumblr sick day

Did you know that there’s no such thing as “stomach flu”?  The unpleasant experience that goes by that name is actually gastroenteritis, caused either by bad food or an assortment of bacteria and viruses that aren’t the ones that cause … Continue reading

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tumblr sunday– colors

Usually I post images to my tumblr because they are funny, or useful to my work, or entertaining, or because they make me think. (Or because they are just too cute, or they are of cars I like.)  But, like … Continue reading

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corgi puzzle contest

Old pal and regular reader Rick has presented us with a poser. Can you find the corgi in these pictures?  Some are fairly easy, others not so much. The first email with all the correct locations will win a personalized … Continue reading

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hello from the tiny internet

The new iPod is connected to the home wireless, and the WordPress app is installed. Apparently, we are at blogging speed. Now I am going to try to add a picture from my “camera roll”. This is the dire corgi … Continue reading

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tumblr sunday– from the roof of the world

This tumblr Sunday, let’s leave the domestic holiday uproar behind and travel to Bhutan, in the far away Himalayas, for four unique views of one of our favorite cryptic hominids.  It’s finally snowed a little bit here, but not enough … Continue reading

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tumblr sunday– an irresitible phrase

Because who can resist saying “Pavarotti in a Maserati”?  I’m pretty sure that’s the great tenor (perhaps the greatest tenor) Luciano Pavarotti behind the wheel of the Quattroporte 3.  It’s a good automotive match; both of them were slightly larger … Continue reading

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photos from a day on the road– extended and corrected version

Only a cartoonist with a camera could spend a day out Christmas shopping and come home with one Christmas present, two sacks of groceries, five bottles of wine and one of Caol Ila single malt, and 164 photographs of random … Continue reading

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