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February 17, 2014
The Shallow End of the Gene Pool: Dogs and Disease
Many dog lovers are aware of the problems with purebreds. “Pure breeding” involves mating animals with desirable characteristics within the same breed of dog, be they chihuahuas or golden retrievers. These closed gene pools lead to inbreeding, which increases the […]
February 15, 2014
I Just Don’t Understand Why People Think I Like Foxes…
Three people shared this video with me on Facebook this week, and since I am sick right now, and most of my coherent thoughts are drowning in the sloshiness inside my sinuses, I’m passing it on. This fox is not […]
February 13, 2014
Toys Do Not Have Genders, Chuck Wendig Style
If you’re sharing my rage over gender bias in the toy industry, you should check out Chuck Wendig’s post on the subject. Be warned: he uses bad words that do not appear on my blog. But he’s also insightful and […]
February 10, 2014
What Thomas Edison and Grandma Duck Have in Common
Here’s a fun fact. When automobiles were first introduced, they were hailed as a solution to pollution – the pollution left by horses all over the streets. Here’s another one. Three types of propulsion were used for early automobiles, steam, […]
February 8, 2014
Drinking The Fat: Adventures in Alternative Health Care
Have you ever had a back spasm so bad you couldn’t stand up straight? I have. I was bent over in an L-shape for about a week, in the kind of pain where you decide it’s better go hungry than […]
February 6, 2014
Toys Do Not Have Genders!!
Was anyone else infuriated with Lego introduced “Lego for girls”? I was. Original Lego is in bright primary colours, encourages kids to use their imaginations, teaches basic engineering skills, and is filled with characters that storm castles and conquer the […]
February 3, 2014
Click Bait, Science Style
Some seriously cool stuff has been happening in the world of science lately, so instead of listening to me blather, check out some of these stories: Gene therapy restores sight in people with eye disease Found: A lost Egyptian pharaoh […]
February 1, 2014
Public Speaking: No Longer a Fate Worse Than Death
There’s a popular saying that people fear public speaking more than death. This claim is supported neither by statistics nor evolution (we’re hardwired to fear spiders and snakes and other critters that can kill us), but it feels true for a […]
January 30, 2014
Amy’s Marathon of Books: Namesake, by Sue MacLeod
Title: Namesake Author: Sue MacLeod Publisher: Pajama Press ISBN: 9781927485293 Book source: my local library Province: Nova Scotia Synopsis (from the author’s website): The Booke of Prayre is tiny, beautiful, and incredibly old. Jane Grey has no idea how it got mixed up […]
January 27, 2014
Speaking of Human Animal Communication….
….can anyone NOT guess exactly which word this penguin is using? Today’s the launch of the Fox Talk blog tour! Visit Mother Daughter Book Reviews for the launch post, and Books Direct for my first author interview. I apologize for […]
