MetaFilter sent me to a hilarious site (subtitled “A Primer on Parent Cruelty“) at which a commentator tears into posts on baby name bulletin boards. For instance, there’s this: For the last 50 years, my family has been naming their children after Southwestern Ontario cities. My brother is Barrie, my sister is Kingston, and my [...] Read more »
Bodyscapes
Allan I. Teger’s Bodyscapes are created by photographing miniature models positioned on the nude human body to give the impression of landscape. They are quite striking. I especially like Fishing Trip, Mountain Climbers, and Overlook. Read more »
Site back up
OK, everything should be up and running again, save ScotchFinder, which will take quite a bit more work. Let me know if you have any problems with the site, email, etc. Read more »
Site upgrade
The mcgees.org server (which is also the davidjmcgee.com server, the ScotchFinder server, etc.) is undergoing a major upgrade. Expect outages and bounced emails for a bit, but then everything should be much more stable. Read more »
Zebras, Unhappy Marriages, and the Anna Karenina Principle
I’ve yet to decide whether I really like Jared Diamond’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Guns, Germs, and Steel. However, I have to admit there are few chapter titles in the world I like more than “Zebras, Unhappy Marriages, and the Anna Karenina Principle”. Read more »
50 pounds of dry ice
A gem from ‘the CarTalk section of cars.com’: Q: Would it be safe to travel with approximately 50 pounds of dry ice in the trunk of a car over a two- to three-day period? There will be two adults and two pets traveling in the car. — Karen A: As long as one of the [...] Read more »
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