25
Jun
Under glass atop a velvety pedestal, take 2
Museums broken treasure not just any old shit | | Guardian Unlimited Arts
Is it wrong to be jealous of another man’s turd? Related to this post.
Archive for June, 2007
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Jun
16
Jun
Is the country ready for a Mormon president?
That’s an odd question. What they’re asking is whether or not the country is ready for someone who holds beliefs that sound bizarre when you say them out loud. But, of course, every national politician at least professes belief in the fantastic. Why should I prefer someone with one fantastic worldview over another?
I’m not ready for a Methodist or a Catholic president, to tell you the truth, but they keep getting elected anyway.
08
Jun
4 out of 5 wild things prefer nuclear disaster to rush hour
Wildlife populates Chernobyl site - CNN.com
Dense forests have reclaimed farm fields and apartment house courtyards. Residents, visitors and some biologists report seeing wildlife — including moose and lynx — rarely sighted in the rest of Europe. Some birds even nest inside the cracked concrete sarcophagus shielding the shattered remains of the reactor itself.
It’s interesting (in an appalling way) that wildlife and plants cope with massive radiation better than they cope with everyday human activity. Ordinary people going about their ordinary lives are orders of magnitude worse for our companion species than the worst nuclear disaster we’ve yet served up.
