My father’s all-purpose costume for Halloween and Purim turned him into a five-foot-eight sunflower, a three part transformation that made an American Jew into an American seed into a symbol of Jewish passing in ancient Persia. Essentially, he would put on a green turtleneck and his green cour...

We should probably preface this by letting you know that the article that sparked this post is called "Horrific beetle sex: why the most successful males have the spikiest penises." So, why is it that the most successful males have the spikiest penises? A possible answer and a terrifying p...

I’ve forgotten how entertaining Ask MetaFilter can be. A random Google search* indirectly led me to a page posted September 2007 where an anonymous user asked “How to dispose of unwanted poppers (amyl nitrite)?” Reading the responses led me to another Ask MeFi page about finding po...

This is another Dress-Down Friday for February 27, 2009. Knowing my constant use of the social network twitter, my friend Cate send this: It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted a video from Rocketbook - here’s a little something on advertising: One thing that really stands out...

I’m not sure why – and certainly I don’t even want to know – but this particularly graphic Wikipedia article has been going around my side of the second floor in our office. Lunch anyone?...

The 2009 North American DrupalCon is just around the corner. From March 4th-7th, Drupal fanatics from around the globe will be descending on Washington, DC for four days of open-source madness. The conference is already sold out, so if you were lucky enough to get tickets you're in for a treat. With...

I’m thinking about picking myself up some ‘Hookers’…. sweet corn that is. Har! No, but seriously. While perusing the Seeds of Diversity 2009 Member Seed Directory I stumbled upon ‘Hookers’ Sweet Corn, a variety that is described as great for containers and small s...

From the Daily Telegraph of London Oct. 5, 2006: "Alexandra Aitken used to be known for being the daughter of a disgraced minister, partying, posh boys and polo matches. But that’s all changed. Now, she tells Emily Bearn, she’s hard at work making films." I know Ally best as my...

GratitudeGratitude unlocks the fullness of life.It turns what we have into enough.And more!It turns denial into acceptance.Chaos into order.Confusion into clarity.It can turn a meal into a feast.A stranger into a friend.Gratitude makes sense of our past.It brings peace for......

In this podcast and interview ED KUEPPER explains how he is joining NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS for their next European tour this Summer !! He is playing guitar in the band for a lot of festivals after Mick Harvey one of the founding member and guitarist left at the end of the ATP 2009 in Australia....