Category Archives: Biology

Biology, Zoology, Botany, Agriculture, Health, Pharmaceuticals and mostly living things.

Texas gubmint decides to murder the poor for Kapitalism

Posted on March 3, 2021 by Steve

The animation from The Simpsons is a pretty accurate representation of how fucking dumb and willfully ignorant the Texas government, namely the executive branch, is. It’s also spot-on impression of this douchenozzle we have named Sid Miller, he’s the Agricultural Commissioner. … Continue reading →

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Possible ray of hope, if it’s true. Dec. 2020 edition

Posted on December 3, 2020 by Steve

Jennifer alerted me to this article last night when we were talking. Oddly it wasn’t in the regular news feeds I follow but the Austin American-Statesman is about a C+ on the reliability scale in my experience. The local excuse for … Continue reading →

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Mystery mall birds figured out

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Steve

If you ever go to the strip mall with Terra Toys, Dragon’s Lair, Precision Camera and Conan’s Pizza, you’ll find the exteriors peppered with these really well-made nests with plenty of bird crap on the ground nearby. I knew they … Continue reading →

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Life with cats, Feb. 6, 2020 edition

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Steve

Now with two cats in my house (update on “Sean Connery” will be coming), I get double the showings, ugh. Thanks to my new friend Debbie for this gag which probably has been around for a while, I just tend to … Continue reading →

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Cheap shot via Greta

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Steve

Plus one seems to look human without makeup!

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Raven (maybe) using the building acoustics to warn others?

Posted on October 13, 2019 by Steve

Heard this weird cawing on my way into the gym. Thankfully, I got a repeat instead of the bird clamming up like animals often do when they know they’re being recorded!

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Another bird collides into my car in one year

Posted on August 18, 2019 by Steve

I have no idea why it happened either time. Maybe birds have a thing against the Prius. Maybe birds have a thing against me. No, Tippi Hedren wasn’t my passenger. Yet again another made a kamikaze-like dive into my car. … Continue reading →

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La Roche-Posay My Skin Track UV Sensor

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Steve

Firstly, as I’ve had to tell some strangers…this is not a camera! Walking around with a disguised camera without warning people is a dick move. Why do you think those other people were nicknamed Glassholes. This is a cool little … Continue reading →

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Cats “know” their name

Posted on April 4, 2019 by Steve

There are more details of the study through this link but the short version is that cats probably don’t “know” the sounds coming from our mouths are their name, it’s an association they’re making of us wanting their attention. Dogs … Continue reading →

Posted in Biology, Cats, Science & Technology | Tagged Caliban, Isis, Kuroneko, Miette, Molly, Mongo, Nemo, Satine, Wicca | Comments Off

Annual stupidity begins, aka DST

Posted on March 10, 2019 by Steve

When I was a kid, I didn’t mind Daylight Savings Time as much. It didn’t start until April and in the Midwest its arrival meant that Spring was here to stay…usually. The original purpose for DST in the Modern Era … Continue reading →

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1809: Charles Darwin & Abraham Lincoln born

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Steve

As Emo Philips has a joke: Charles Darwin and Abraham Lincoln have the same birthday which is fitting because they’re the two biggest enemies of the South. Being an American living in any region, even abroad, it is a painfully … Continue reading →

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Three Identical Strangers: Worth Seeing

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Steve

This was my free movie from Alamo Drafthouse for 2018. It was worth the drive down to the South Lamar location. Anybody over forty-ish may remember the core story about these guys since they were all over the talk-show circuit in … Continue reading →

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First Soylent week conclusion, moving on to second

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Steve

My first week with Soylent has ended in a mixed way. Due to the Moontower Comedy Fest, I fell off the wagon a little and I also rewarded myself for a solid week of exercising by having a Texas Burger … Continue reading →

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Soylent week update, yet still progressing

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Steve

After some discussion and clarification with Somara, I got talked out of drinking Soylent for every meal because she said it only substitutes for one or two of the three per day we tend to eat; I usually don’t do … Continue reading →

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The future of food, part four: a week of Soylent

Posted on April 15, 2018 by Steve

I’ve gone over three alternatives, sampled them, mixed them with other stuff to make them more “edible,” and now comes a quick test of a short-term result. This week, I’m going to “eat” nothing but Soylent for lunch and dinner. … Continue reading →