Friday, November 1, 2013

Things organized neatly

Stoat returns

S: "... you know, that girl in 'To Kill a Mockingbird.'  Stoat.  Stoat Finch."

Me: "???"

S: "Or was her name Scout?  Maybe it was Scout."


Sunday, October 20, 2013

Two-timing Kithaka

From an article about Christie Brinkley:
I would like to introduce you to my new baby Kithaka! He was born on Oct 2011.. found in Imenti Forest Meru District at a week old! The wonderful heros at the Sheldrick Elephant Orphanage who rescued him think he was a victim of wildlife conflict.

Monday, September 23, 2013

Arranged marriage

Several Indian friends and family members have linked to this 12-minute video about two people deciding to enter into an arranged marriage.   Evidently, it resonates with them in some way.

I feel like I don't get it.  The video doesn't give me a particularly positive impression of arranged marriage.  The dialogue between the man and the woman seems forced and unpleasant, and I don't buy that they would be happy together.  Maybe if the two main characters were more likable, the video would be more successful at conveying its message...

Tuesday, September 3, 2013