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Preserving Mr. Mugs

In response to that plea, I decided to photograph every page of the one Mr. Mugs book I still have and I put them all in this photoset. Here’s a slideshow. Mr. Mugs is now preserved for future generations. Whoa, flashback.  My mother was a primary school teacher, so we had a set of Mr […]

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Macaque Self-Portrait

I imagine I’ve posted this before, but it’s so delightful it warrants a renewal. Visiting a national park in North Sulawesi, Indonesia, award-winning photographer Mr Slater left his camera unattended for a while. It soon attracted the attention of an inquisitive female from a local group of crested black macaque monkeys, known for their intelligence […]

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Otter Dance

Otters were the original squeezy toy, apparently. Otters at Chester zoo – petes b’day 2008 – YouTube.

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Prisoners Rehabilitate Death Row Cats

Small programs like this can have big impacts on the people (and animals, in this case) involved.  Sadly this is the kind of thing any cost-cutting, tough-on-crime government would be quick to cut in funding. “When you’re doing prison time, you get set in certain ways and forget what it’s like to have everyday interactions […]

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Walter the Crow

This family in Ottawa was adopted by a crow. I had a pet crow for an hour on a park bench in Paris, and it was entertaining as all get out. They are smart and have a wicked sense of humour. Walter the crow becomes part of Ottawa family – Ottawa – CBC News.

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Sonic Squee

I have no words. Just high pitched squealing. Stroke the hedgehog! (Погладь Ежа!) – YouTube.

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Arlo Guthrie Cant Help Falling In Love With Me

The feeling is mutual, Arlo. Arlo Guthrie/I Cant Help Falling In Love With You – YouTube.

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Macaronic

New words, hip hip! Multilingualism, hooray! Multilingual puns! *faints from nerdiness* Macaronic refers to text spoken or written using a mixture of languages, sometimes including bilingual puns, particularly when the languages are used in the same context (as opposed to different segments of a text being in different languages). The term is also sometimes used […]

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21 Pictures That Will Restore Your Faith In Humanity

Not gonna lie – some of these made my eyes sweaty.  The power of random acts of kindness.  Inspires me to undertake some of my own. 21 Pictures That Will Restore Your Faith In Humanity.

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Little Free Libraries

I’m in a condo, so sadly this isn’t too feasible right now. Definitely something to think about in the future, though.  What a wonderful idea. When a new library “registers” with the Free Little Library organization, it gets an official number and is added to a Google map where patrons can search for nearby libraries, see […]

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