“Did you see that? Tell me you saw that!” Our first instinct was to question our eyes. We were stargazing near the tip of the… The post Aliens at the Bruce appeared first on mark a. rayner.
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Saskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Fires? What Fires?
It’s funny. Also sad, because it’s so believable. thebeaverton.com/2023/05/ucp-promises-to-build-giant-gas-powered-fans-to-clear-alberta-skies/ Smoke over Calgary and Regina. pic.twitter.com/a0lFKFh3Vs — John Klein (@JohnKleinRegina) May 22, 2023
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Mammoth Ideas For Past, Present, and Future – Sweetish Meatballs
Bread, beef and milk will be artificially produced pic.twitter.com/4AYs2kHe3N — Paul Fairie (@paulisci) March 27, 2023 Not now, meatball created from long exti wait what? pic.twitter.com/gXbcHg4aGU — tern (@1goodtern) March 28, 2023 They took extinct mammoth DNA, repaired it with elephant DNA, used sheep stem cells for replication, and created
Continue readingSusan on the Soapbox: The Reno
Ms Soapbox is on week six of an eight week renovation. The sad little room in the photo is what is left of her writing room. She’s taken to working in the basement wrapped in a blanket and her energy is flagging. While this situation lends itself to all sorts
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: 2023
It’s a new year. I’ve been blogging for over 21 years now. Sudden writer’s block at 83,000 words. Tempted to just write “and they we were all killed by a giant meteor,” the end. — Alex Kenna (@AlexKenna9) January 2, 2023
Continue readingwmtc: what i’m reading: nine nasty words by john mcwhorter
If you enjoy language, and history, and humour, you will probably enjoy Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter — Then, Now, and Forever by John McWhorter. A slim book written in a breezy style, Nine Nasty Words is an absolute delight. McWhorter takes the reader through a history of English words
Continue readingmark a. rayner: The Santa Division
Nick was tired of the disintegrations. He’d wanted to be the Chief Claus Officer (CCO) of The SANTA Division since he’d joined the organization back… The post The Santa Division appeared first on mark a. rayner.
Continue readingwmtc: i need something lighter: my two favourite dog vids plus a golden oldie
Being confronted with pit bull bigotry has triggered a lot of sadness for me. To feel better, I am sharing my two favourite reels. These make me laugh every single time. Bonus round: a blast from the past. It occurs to me that the expressions “blast from the past” and
Continue readingmark a. rayner: The Paternoster
I was late. I’d arrived in Prague just that week, in 1993, and I was still figuring out how to get around. I thought an… The post The Paternoster appeared first on mark a. rayner.
Continue readingmark a. rayner: Protected: The Blue Finger of Fate
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Continue readingPolitics and its Discontents: Change-Of-Pace Friday: A Teachable Moment
Given all of the strife and anguished suffering of today’s world, it really is necessary for our health just to sit back and have an occasional good laugh. I hope the following proves therapeutic for you. Be sure to watch till the end: Recommend this Post
Continue readingmark a. rayner: Satire and Her Ugly Siblings: Parody, Irony and Sarcasm
One of Hollywood’s most enduring images of satire is of Slim Pickens as Maj. T.J. “King Kong,” cowboy hat in one hand, h-bomb gripped in… The post Satire and Her Ugly Siblings: Parody, Irony and Sarcasm appeared first on mark a. rayner.
Continue readingmark a rayner: Bad Chemicals & Babel Fish: My Favourite Humorous Science Fiction Books
Breakfast of Champions, by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. This may be a controversial choice to top a list of humorous science fiction books, but I have… The post Bad Chemicals & Babel Fish: My Favourite Humorous Science Fiction Books appeared first on mark a rayner.
Continue readingmark a rayner: 42: win and wear the ultimate answer!
The ultimate answer in sterling silver form: 42 I thought this would be a cool thing for fans of the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy… Continue Reading42: win and wear the ultimate answer! The post 42: win and wear the ultimate answer! appeared first on mark a rayner.
Continue readingSaskboy's Abandoned Stuff: Abandoned Cars Revived
Part 3: Rich Rebuilds is another really interesting vehicle repair channel. He’s got great embedded ads too.
Continue readingScripturient: English as She is Spoke
One of the more delightful books in my personal library is a reprint of the 1883 American edition of English as She Is Spoke, described by Wikipedia as, …intended as a Portuguese–English conversational guide or phrase book; however, as the “English” translations provided are usually inaccurate or incoherent, it is
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