YouTube - Elephant Paints Self Portrait
Some interesting articles on elephants and self-awareness here and here
And in case you missed the elephants taking pictures post...it's here.
As an aside, but worth reading...One of the most interesting (and devastating) articles that I've ever read about elephants. It's a very long read, but it's stayed in my mind for over 2 years now.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
First they take pictures, now they're painting pictures...what can't elephants do?
Friday, March 28, 2008
My friends would be impressed
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Man Claims to Speak 'Australian' After Allegedly Being Raped by Wombat
FOXNews.com - Man Claims to Speak 'Australian' After Allegedly Being Raped by Wombat:
This may be one of the best headlines that I've ever seen.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Perspective
It's been a bitch of a week here. Health issues for various family members, autism stuff, new meds for my son, bullying, money, getting old and fat, more snow on the ground when I should be raking my lawn and getting my garden ready...it's not an exaggeration to say that I've been ripping my hair out for the last 10 days or so and getting gradually more miserable. Some of these worries and complications are valid (well, maybe not the old and fat one), but when I was browsing at Grand Rounds this morning I saw this picture from Medicin Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders. 
I'm pretty lucky.
Does Your Child Know She or He is Autistic?
Does Your Child Know She or He is Autistic?
Very interesting question, and one that we haven't quite mastered yet. Whenever I've brought it up in conversation my one 12 year old daughter just doesn't want to talk about it.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Autistic mum’s baby taken into care - icWales
Autistic mum’s baby taken into care - icWales
We have a very long way to go.
Food advertising
Not exactly a big surprise, but food looks different than it does in advertising.
Advertising Vs Reality - A Product Comparison Project | Funtasticus.com
Incredible purses
Kathleen Dustin:: Exquisite Evening Bags
Check out the vegetable ones...they're unbelievable. I wish that I had any kind of artistic talent at all.
Line Rider - Transcendental™ by TechDawg
YouTube - Line Rider - Transcendental™ by TechDawg
It's been a while since I've played LineRider, but this really is the best video that I've seen yet. I can't imagine how much time it took to make.
via Neatorama
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Elephants as photographers
Elephants snap pictures | Watch out Nelly's about | The Sun |HomePage|News
Unbelievable...they strapped cameras to elephants, and got incredible pictures. Another good article about it here.
Bad news about Iraq's health care system, and a bit of hope
Made A Difference For That One: A Surgeon's Letters Home From Iraq: Red Cross report on Iraq
And an organization that's actually doing something to help
And the direct link to Severus Worldwide. Check them out- there are worse causes to contribute to.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Match It For Pratchett
Match It For Pratchett
The SF community has come up with a LOT of ways to help fight Alzheimers, in wake of Terry Pratchett's diagnosis. There's even a cool t-shirt to buy for a good cause!
My (Jewish) husband couldn't believe how well he nailed this
Jewlicious � Blog Archive � Stuff Jewish People Like
I can say from my own experience that "Ailment OneUpmanship" is NOT a myth. Funny as anything, and if you haven't checked out Stuff White People Like yet, do!
(With apologies to ck, who I originally called a "she".!)
I want to see this!
Television | Poignant "Autism" has joyful message | Seattle Times Newspaper
Autism: The Musical. About a group of autistic kids who put on a musical, and it sounds like it might even be fairly autism positive. Should be interesting!
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