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What is the drunkest photo ever taken of you?
It’s a fine question, but I’ll have to get back to you on that… Photo yanked from: reddit.com. ~ jansonFiled under: Web Riff Raff
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The Permian Patriot!
An aside: We’ve been talking about dimetrodons on Facebook (once I start I can’t stop) and I was inspired to make a special, newly-minted avatar (or, if you prefer, “profile picture”). And so I give...
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Maria Bamford Explains Global Conflict
For your consideration, from the glorious mind of Maria Bamford: ~ jansonFiled under: Web Riff Raff
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iNaturalist.org!
With grades turned in and my better two-thirds (my wife and daughter) in South Carolina, I’ve got quite a bit of time on my hands here in Valdosta, Georgia. Though I was bogged down by a...
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Project Noah!
Indeed, I’ve been spending quite a bit of time playing around with these emerging “citizen science” websites. A couple posts back, I talked a bit about iNaturalist.org, a fantastic website for...
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KONY 2012
KONY 2012 from INVISIBLE CHILDREN on Vimeo. Updated 09 March 2012: If you’ve popped your head into the swamp of the internet in this past week, you’ve likely seen the video linked above. If not,...
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Project Noah Spotting of the Day: Anolis sagrei!
My thanks to the good folks over at Project Noah for choosing my Cuban brown anole (hatchling) post as the Spotting of the Day on Friday 04 May 2012! I greatly appreciate the love (and attention)! For...
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Happy Independence Day!
Symbolically, the 4th of July is my favorite United States holiday. There’s no mysticism or magic to it. No “give me give me give me” or “I want I want I want.” To me, it represents and celebrates...
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Ronald Reagan Riding a Velociraptor
And now for something completely different… This is a digital art piece of Ronald Reagan riding a velociraptor. It is titled “Ronald Reagan Riding a Velociraptor” and was composed by Jason Heuser...
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Zebra: Nature’s Ultimate Prey [from The Onion]
I just have to share this. It killed me today. I give you The Onion: ~ jansonFiled under: Mammalia, Web Riff Raff
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Featured Site: Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy
The Amphibian and Reptile Conservancy is a non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of reptiles and amphibians. Its formal mission is “to assist in and develop amphibian and reptile...
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Featured Site: Center for Snake Conservation
The Center for Snake Conservation and Project Noah are currently sponsoring Snake Week 2012 — a cooperative effort to record snake sightings from September 15th through the 23rd. This weekend is the...
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Science! It’s Your Friend: Why Can’t You Open Windows On Airplanes?
Natalia Reagan answers Mitt Romney’s question about why you can’t open windows on airplanes. Science explains! Link: NataliaReagan.com.Filed under: Web Riff Raff
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Castaways Against Cancer 2013!
The Castaways launch on Saturday 07 June 2013. Photo courtesy Cherie Stabler. As I approach the I’m-Still-Here milestone of 40 years of age, I sometimes find myself increasingly cynical of the society...
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I’m on Instagram now #fact
I bit the bullet and joined the instahorde: I’m now on Instagram. Turns out it’s pretty damn fun! I’ve added a recent-thumbnails widget to the right menu of Dust Tracks. So, if you’re on Instagram,...
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Off Topic: Stephen Fry on Grammar Obsessives
This is off-topic for Dust Tracks, but it’s something that struck me near and dear, and I find myself compelled to share and write a bit about it. For a living, and to my soul’s delight, I work with...
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Spam A Lot, You Miserable Revitalize Bass Stitches?
Well, howdy! Okay, so this post is a little different from the usual jive-talk. Listen, here’s the story, morning glory: I moderate comments on Dust Tracks for first-time users. The reason for this is...
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The Seabreeze Fighting Sandcrabs!
Here’s a fun story –by Danny Klein of the Daytona Beach News Journal– exploring my high school’s epic “Fighting Sandcrab” mascot: Feel the Pinch? That Only Tells Half of the Seabreeze Sandcrabs’ Story....
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