Hey, Everybody!
Chris encouraged me to set up a blog and I kind of went, “Hum.” Then I get the Anthropology News yesterday, and they’re encouraging anthropologists to set up blogs, just to put our voices out there. And I thought, “Oh.” But since they had a link to a free site I decided to check it out, and gave in and Ethnograblog was created. And there was much rejoicing (or something).
My motto is: Expect Lameness! (I do enjoy saying “Ethnograblog” though.)
Some of you know of my interest in Susan McCarthy’s, Becoming a Tiger: How Baby Animals Larn to Live in the Wild (that link is to a great blog entry about one of her book signings in San Diego). McCarthy worries that humans will never be able to teach captive-raised animals natural behaviors. Well, according to the BBC, San Diego native Hua Mei got pregnant and gave birth to twins after watching panda sex on-screen. I wonder if animals can actually learn things this way?
The American Anthropological Association recommends this article on what anthropologists have determined about marriage around the world.
I just came across the BBC’s “Learning Site”, featuring fun, educational games and even online classes. For some reason, I think this may especially be kk’s cup o’ tea (har har).
(I’m off to try the Italian course!) (Or maybe English, since I split an infinitive.)
If you like the way Google has been modifying its logo to celebrate the Olympics (I have been enjoying it), you can see them all at the archives page.