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[from my GeekDad post] OK, so he’s not a mutant, but he’s no ordinary cat. Mr. Lee has been outfitted with his very own CatCam, designed and built by his owner, J. Perthold, from a keychain digital camera and some custom circuitry. The CatCam provides a peek into the daily adventures of Mr. Lee as [...]

Posted by Chris in Animals, Fun, Geekdad, Technology on October 7th, 2008 | Comments Off

This is what happens when the press visits: they come, say g’day, take some video and then disappear. Many moons later, you suddenly find yourself on You Tube. Well, they spelled my name wrong, but the video is still pretty good. (Don’t worry, I’m as shocked as you are at how good I sound. They [...]

Posted by Deb in Agriculture, Film, News/Media, Oddly Enough, Organics, That which is awesome on October 4th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

or, What Democrats Don’t Understand About Morality This is really fascinating stuff, folks. Read this. Then watch this: And to quote from Jonathan Haidt’s article: Here’s my alternative definition: morality is any system of interlocking values, practices, institutions, and psychological mechanisms that work together to suppress or regulate selfishness and make social life possible. It [...]

Posted by Deb in Academia, Education, Government, Oddly Enough, Politics, Science on October 3rd, 2008 | Comments Off

This opinion piece from The New York Times, entitled Preserving California’s Constituion, pretty much sums it up, so I’m posting the whole article here. Bottom line is that Prop 8 is a “mean-spirited attempt to embed second-class treatment of one group of citizens in the State Constitution.” Oh, and about those “activist judges?” They were [...]

Posted by Deb in Community & Activism, Government, Politics, Sexuality on September 30th, 2008 | Comments Off

Karen shared an intriguing challenge from the Very Good Taste blog called The Omnivore’s Hundred. It’s one of those list-things-you’ve-done quizzes, but based on a fascinating list of possible foodstuffs. The rules: 1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions. 2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten. 3) Cross out any [...]

Posted by Chris in Food, Fun on September 30th, 2008 | 8 Comments »