Sexism in the naming of worms
We are told today (The Times) that there is sexism in the naming of parasitic worms and that it must be stamped out. The bias… Read More »Sexism in the naming of worms
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Clothes on a washing line transformed into animals
Helga Stentzel is a very clever woman. She is a London-based Russian-born artist. It took a while for her to develop her Clothing Line Animals,… Read More »Clothes on a washing line transformed into animals
Dachshund rescued from Ukraine stolen in the UK and subsequently injured
NEWS AND COMMENT: This story is a terrible indictment of the state of play in the UK on the issue of dog theft. Brandy is… Read More »Dachshund rescued from Ukraine stolen in the UK and subsequently injured
Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Hudson and Hugh Grant discuss cats (and dogs)-comment
This is a Graham Norton Show video on YouTube in which three well-known celebrities, Matthew McConaughey, Hugh Grant and Jennifer Hudson talk about cats (and… Read More »Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Hudson and Hugh Grant discuss cats (and dogs)-comment
Airbnb renters allegedly stole a man’s indoor/outdoor cat and they won’t give her back
NEWS AND COMMENT-SONOMA, CALIFORNIA: This is one of those classic cases where the people who stole a cat have been identified but they won’t give… Read More »Airbnb renters allegedly stole a man’s indoor/outdoor cat and they won’t give her back
Why can’t we grow our limbs back? We are working on it!
This is about limb regeneration. It’s the kind of thing that salamanders can do. It is a very complicated process. Humans can’t do it but… Read More »Why can’t we grow our limbs back? We are working on it!
Hypocritical Pope says that humans have to breed to be human
I am going to weigh in on this debate because I have to. The Pope says that people have got to have kids otherwise it… Read More »Hypocritical Pope says that humans have to breed to be human
Good choice: Boris and Carrie Johnson feature dog Dilyn instead of their son Wilf on their Christmas card
NEWS AND COMMENT: Personally, I am pleased to be told by the Daily Mail that Boris and Carrie Johnson feature their dog Dilyn on Downing… Read More »Good choice: Boris and Carrie Johnson feature dog Dilyn instead of their son Wilf on their Christmas card
UK: Culture of drug abuse to be investigated and sniffer dogs employed on the parliamentary estate
UK NEWS AND COMMENT: It’s been mooted that sniffer dogs are to be deployed across the parliamentary estate in a crackdown on drug abuse by… Read More »UK: Culture of drug abuse to be investigated and sniffer dogs employed on the parliamentary estate
Primogeniture: she gets the pets and her brother gets the millions
Photographer, Alison Jackson, 61, lost out big time in her inheritance from her father and mother who died in 1992 and 2001 respectively. Her parents… Read More »Primogeniture: she gets the pets and her brother gets the millions