On a cold Saturday night, Johannes died. Quietly, without protest. Lucky enough to be alive for a brief moment, longer than a mayfly, Lesser than mine. I sang this song to him, because I thought it appropriately sad, and happy enough — for my own funeral.
Climate Change Deniers vs The Consensus Pharyngula has never ceased to amaze me with its consistent content on everything that happens to interest me. From arguments against religion and astrology, to the debunking of myths, hearsay, and utter nonsense. And the thing that makes it stand out from other blogs of its ilk, in my …
This afternoon, unlike most afternoons, I accompanied my SPCA-KK friend to the vet some distance away from my home. The reason was none other then the sudden loss of appetite by the puppy I am fostering code named “Johannes”. It was a busy clinic, and no wonder, Dr. Rassit’s centre is well known for being …
This video was brought to my attention by Stephen Fry himself. Yes, I am only 1 degree away from the same man who brought us Fry and Laurie. If you don’t understand the previous sentence, it means you haven’t used YouTube and Twitter wisely. The video presentation is particularly enthralling because of Stephen’s voice, and …
Not much postings for the next few days at least. I have lots of reading to do, and as Samuel Johnson says: I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read. So just shut-up and enjoy the music. I need to get back to reading.
PZ Myers, webmaster of Pharyngula, biologist, and associate professor of the University of Minnesota, Morris, has uploaded an interesting topic worthy of perusal. It is about exaptation, explained via the evolution and the development of the nervous system. He goes on to explain how evolution is not purpose driven, but is a cooption of existing …
Johannes. Yes, I am in my Brahms phase now. So how did I end up with this kid? Well, apparently a UMS student stumbled upon him and called a member of the SPCA-KK. As this puppy is barely 2 weeks old, he needs constant around-the-clock care. Since I spent most of my holidays in my rented …
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