Monthly Archives: June 2006

The golden fallacy

Posted on June 6, 2006 by Kirsten

I know that some people who follow “dangerous wild animals” stories are committed animal rights activists who think it’s principled to oppose killing these animals, even when they’ve threatened humans. It seems to me the basis for this is the … Continue reading →

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Poor widdle puddy tat

Posted on June 6, 2006 by Kirsten

Okay, this is EXACTLY what I’m talking about. Glenn Reynolds has been adding links to his post about human/wild animal contact. One of them is this horrifying article in the Denver Post about a mountain lion that is stalking a … Continue reading →

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Writing in the digital era

Posted on June 5, 2006 by Kirsten

Booksquare, blogging about how Google might play in the publishing industry, has some advice for writers, starting with those who have “midlist, backlist and deadlist” books out there: [A]uthors who are not actively acquiring their rights should be hiring lawyers. … Continue reading →

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Animal rights

Posted on June 5, 2006 by Kirsten

No, not the kind you’re thinking. What I’m talking about is animals’ right to be viewed as animals. The subject is near & dear to my heart, and it’s on my mind today because it was touched upon in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Environment, Nature | 10 Comments

As seen on T.V.

Posted on June 4, 2006 by Kirsten

You know those “weekend makeover” type shows on cable, where a team comes in and redoes a room or two or three in just a couple of days? And you know how about 1/3 of the way in, the designer … Continue reading →

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Careful opening that thing

Posted on June 4, 2006 by Kirsten

I used to think hard-to-open packaging was merely a nuisance. Turns out it’s dangerous, too. No joke. [E]mergency room doctors say they’re slammed the week after Christmas with . . . injuries [from packaging] and see them regularly all year. … Continue reading →

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War on chemistry

Posted on June 3, 2006 by Kirsten

This seems an awful shame: a variety of government agencies are using a variety of pretexts (including the War on Terror, anti-drug laws, and even regulations governing the use of fireworks) to crack down on companies that offer DIY home … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Nature, Science | 4 Comments

The day after

Posted on June 2, 2006 by Kirsten

After a little girl’s birthday party :-) (She was playing something this evening and set these up to be “the audience.”)

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Katrina

Posted on June 1, 2006 by Kirsten

Rochester blogger Chuck Simmons is hosting the 40th Carnival of Katrina Relief. He writes: It’s an issue that has dropped off the media screens, but shouldn’t. There’s way too much work left to do. Technorati Tags: Katrina, hurricane relief

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In which Kirsten fires another salvo in the Iris wars

Posted on June 1, 2006 by Kirsten

Isn’t this gorgeous? This one is called “Earthborn.” I planted a few of them to set off the yellow of “Harvest of Memories” and “Second Act.” It’s working pretty well although to really get the effect I want I’ll have … Continue reading →

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