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Do Cats Love Water?

None of our cats drinks water the same way. Simon prefers to drink from the toilet. Max likes to drink from the sink — and from the faucet, if it’s running. Nemo drinks from the “kitty fountain” we bought for the spoiled brats. So does Toto, but apparently she doesn’t know how to do it …

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Children of the seventies, I ask you: What could be better? Queen, muppets, HD. Just in time for Thanksgiving: After this, nothing really matters to me…

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True to my word, I’m here to bring you another story of animal intelligence. Lisa sent me a story of animal semi-intelligence yesterday, but this one’s more what I have in mind when I think of the subject. It’s all about a National Geographic photographer coming face-to-face with a deadly predator: I love stories about …

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What’s Your Problem?

Wow. According to the YouTube page, this is “yet another lost video that used to frequently be aired on Pittsfield Cable Access TV in the late 80s/early 90s”.

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How Helen Keller Learned to Speak

Here’s a video from 1930 in which Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan describe how Keller learned to speak.

Here’s a video from 1930 in which Helen Keller and Anne Sullivan describe how Keller learned to speak.

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Thundarr the Barbarian

When I was a boy, I loved Saturday morning cartoons. My family didn’t often own a television (which, in retrospect, was a good thing, though I didn’t like it at the time), so I had to catch my cartoons at other kids’ houses. One of my favorites was Thundarr the Barbarian, which effectively combined everything that was great about Star Wars, Conan, and Kamandi into a delcious campy whole.

When I was a boy, I loved Saturday morning cartoons. My family didn’t often own a television (which, in retrospect, was a good thing, though I didn’t like it at the time), so I had to catch my cartoons at other kids’ houses. One of my favorites was Thundarr the Barbarian, which effectively combined everything that was great about Star Wars, Conan, and Kamandi into a delcious campy whole.

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A Consistent Complaint

Last night, Kris and I watched a film called Changeling, which was produced and directed by Clint Eastwood. I didn’t know much about the film going in, but had the vague impression it was supposed to be good. If I recall correctly, it was nominated for several Academy Awards. It was awful.

Last night, Kris and I watched a film called Changeling, which was produced and directed by Clint Eastwood. I didn’t know much about the film going in, but had the vague impression it was supposed to be good. If I recall correctly, it was nominated for several Academy Awards. It was awful.

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Behind the Scenes with Buying Food

As with all of these old insructional films (I’ve watched dozens over the past couple of months), I love Buying Food in oh so many ways. I love the cheesiness and the earnestness. But I love it for non-ironic reasons, too. I love the glimpse into the past, I love the writing (it does a great job of distilling ideas into a short segment), and I love a lot of the individual frames. Here are some of my favorites.

As with all of these old insructional films (I’ve watched dozens over the past couple of months), I love Buying Food in oh so many ways. I love the cheesiness and the earnestness. But I love it for non-ironic reasons, too. I love the glimpse into the past, I love the writing (it does a great job of distilling ideas into a short segment), and I love a lot of the individual frames. Here are some of my favorites.

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Kevin Spacey Explains Twitter to David Letterman

Yesterday, actor Kevin Spacey appeared on The David Letterman Show, during which he schooled Dave about Twitter.

Yesterday, actor Kevin Spacey appeared on The David Letterman Show, during which he schooled Dave about Twitter.

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Sushi Cam

Here’s a fun video I discovered a couple of months ago. At a sushi bar in Japan, the dishes are served on a conveyer belt. Patrons take the food they want as it comes to them. Here, a young woman has placed her digital video camera on the conveyer to let it make its 7-1/2 minute trip through the restaurant.

Here’s a fun video I discovered a couple of months ago. At a sushi bar in Japan, the dishes are served on a conveyer belt. Patrons take the food they want as it comes to them. Here, a young woman has placed her digital video camera on the conveyer to let it make its 7-1/2 minute trip through the restaurant.

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