The Macaw on the Train
March 29, 2021
A young man who worked as a computer technician details one of his most bizarre encounters while visiting the home of a client:
Category: animals
Substitute Hedgehog
March 15, 2021
A zoo in Japan recently placed a bristle brush inside their hedgehog exhibit, along with the message stating that due to the cold weather, the hedgehog is staying inside a custom warm enclosure (possibly hibernating?), so they have prepared the brush there as a substitute “because they all look the same anyway. Hedgehog will be … More Substitute Hedgehog
Two Lions – An Allegory of Security vs Liberty
November 30, 2020
A picture is worth a thousand words: And heck, just to add an addendum to the little allegory above, translated in terms of modern, western governments, the lion on the left is not even guaranteed security, food, decent shelter or medical care. But the cage is the one thing that’s guaranteed to be there.
The Ant Jar
October 27, 2020
A pretty poignant parable on what’s happening on a societal level in the United States nowadays: A black man with a knife was shot by the police last night in Philadelphia. Almost predictably, a riot broke out in the city, with much ensuing looting, destruction of property as well as further violence between the police … More The Ant Jar
The Nets
August 25, 2020
Activism is nice and all, but perhaps even better when aimed at the proper targets.
Otter Birthday Feast
August 4, 2020
An otter named Warabi (わらび) from the Omoriyama zoo from the Akita prefecture in Japan recently celebrated their 6th birthday (on 7/16). A sushi feast was given to him/her in celebration: The feast included slices of raw fish, apples, crab and even a crawdad. The apples were carved with the animal’s name and age. The … More Otter Birthday Feast
10000 Years Later
July 28, 2020
Perhaps the alliance with the humans was a mistake: On a more serious point, this can happen to us as individuals as well. Ally yourself with the wrong career, corporation, spouse or what have you, and perhaps 20 years down the road the same thing would have happened to you. One must be always vigilant … More 10000 Years Later
Mouse Utopia
June 16, 2020
A brief summary of the experiments done by John Calhoun back in the 60s, where mice were provided with unlimited food in individual colonies. As the population grew, space became more limited and the rodent society begins to deviate. Horrifyingly, our current human society is showing many of the signs of these past failed rodent … More Mouse Utopia
Chicken Rage
April 14, 2020
I wonder if the chicken truly knows:
What did the horse say to the black man? The trolling of a telemarketer
February 6, 2020
A couple of years ago I was on the receiving end of numerous telemarketing calls from a medicare scam. They called multiple times a week, sometimes multiple times per day. The scam was operated by a company that targets senior citizens, and would offer to send them knee or back braces for free or for … More What did the horse say to the black man? The trolling of a telemarketer
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