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The Food Timeline
I've been reading a bit about food recently. Specifically, I've been looking into historical meal time habits. On the way, I discovered The Food Timeline. Now? I cannot look away.

DAVID TENNANT KNOWS SOMETHING ABOUT THE DOCTOR WHO ANNIVERSARY BUT THE BBC WON’T LET HIM TELL US
You guys. How much do I love David Tennant's inability to not tell us things by not telling us things? Enough that I left that headline in all caps. That's how much.

4 Copy Editors Killed In Ongoing AP Style, Chicago Manual Gang Violence
If there is a gang sign for MLA, somebody needs to teach me.

Trouble in the Henhouse: The Scam of Organic Eggs
When I talk about having chickens, a big part of that conversation comes down to the fact that I really loathe commercial egg production. While this is a step above de-beaked battery hens who can't move, this is a serious problem on the industry's part. As organic grows into a thing that people want -- and I tend to think that ways of producing food that are less poisonous, destructive, or cruel is a worthy aim, so I can see why it should be -- industry is going to want to make as much money on it with the least amount of effort for the mass market. That will include this kind of shady dealing. Kudos for Cornucopia for their vigilance.

Boxer And Kitten Nuzzle Tentatively, Remind Everyone To Embrace Each Others’ Differences
Thing is, that dog's body language is deep in the confusion place. Lots of little stress signals, lots of backing away. There's a bit of trying to play, too, but the owner doesn't want a boxer-sized creature dog playing with a kitten. So. Still kind of adorable, but not quite as "AWWW!" for me as it could be.

Quote Investigator
Not so much a specific link as a recommendation for an entire site. I like accuracy, I like citation, I like knowledge. Quote Investigator has lots of that, which is great because it is chock full of all three of those things. Hooray, research!

Minimalism is Simple: 30 Day Challenge
Basically a 30 day decluttering regimen. Looking at my house, it will take many more than 30 days to unclutter this madness. Still, I'm trying to move in a less pack rat-ish direction. This could be good practice. Now all I need to do is find a box.

And now, an etude on the trombone, as viewed from the end of the slide:

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