grrlscientist | December 10, 2009tags: Green Man, Blue Cat, literature, ONN, Onion News Network, comedy, humor, satire, fucking hilarious, streaming video
Good news for those of you who wish to purchase a new book for your friends and colleagues for Christmas: the book, Green Man, Blue Cat has finally been published to rave reviews! The intended audience is children, but apparently working adults are the biggest fans. I can hardly wait for my review copy!
Adults Go Wild Over Latest In Children's Picture Book Series
How many thousands of copies do you think will be sent to George Bush as a Christmas present? I'm taking your…
grrlscientist | December 10, 2009tags: Nebeliges Frankfurt, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day
Neblig Frankfurt Nebeliges Frankfurt (Foggy Frankfurt).
Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Image: GrrlScientist, 30 November 2009 [larger view].
I took this picture because I wanted to capture the unusual cloud formations over Frankfurt.
grrlscientist | December 10, 2009tags: Green-winged Teal, Anas crecca, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] Female Green-winged Teal, Anas crecca, photographed at Arthur Storey Park, Houston, Texas. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours]
Image: Joseph Kennedy, 5 December 2009 [larger view].
Nikon D200, Kowa 883 telescope with TSN-PZ camera eyepiece 1/640s f/8.0 at 1000.0mm iso400.
Can you tell me the sex as well as the species for this individual?
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
Review all mystery birds to date.
grrlscientist | December 10, 2009tags: It Hasn't Happened Yet, entertainment, comedy, satire, funny, fucking hilarious, Christmas music, William Shatner, streaming video
I was hanging around on my little internet radio station last night, playing some music (of course), because none of my possessions have arrived in Germany yet -- including all of my music. This "Christmas song" is one that never fails to make me laugh, so I had to share it with you this morning.
Isn't that a great band that Shatner has? And the soloist, Fleming McWilliams, who backed him up is amazing .. and that note that she hit at the end .. wow!
grrlscientist | December 9, 2009tags: Women: Keep Your Virtue!, entertainment, comedy, satire, funny, fucking hilarious, BBC Worldwide, Harry Enfield, streaming video
More homework into the social/cultural side of things. Hrm, how did the BBC comedy chaps learned the story of my spouse and why I married him?
grrlscientist | December 9, 2009I made a mistake. Madhu, the author of Reconciliation Ecology, will be your host for the 21 December 2009 edition of Scientia. Once again, to send your science, nature or medical writing to Scientia Pro Publica, email the link directly to its email address; ScientiaBlogCarnival@gmail.com. Be sure to include (1) the URL or "permalink", (2) the essay title and, to make life easier for the host, (3) please include a 2-3 sentence summary.
For the first issue of 2010, published on 4 January, I will be assisting host Bob O'Hara, author of currently hibernating blog, Deep Thoughts and Silliness.…
grrlscientist | December 9, 2009tags: MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day
Weihnachten in MyZeil Einkaufszentrum.
MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Image: GrrlScientist, 24 November 2009 [larger view].
grrlscientist | December 9, 2009tags: Sedge Wren, Cistothorus platensis, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] Sedge Wren, Cistothorus platensis, photographed in Minnehaha County, South Dakota. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours]
Image: Terry Sohl, 19 September 2009 [larger view]
Canon 50D, 400 5.6L lens.
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
Review all mystery birds to date.
grrlscientist | December 9, 2009tags: Spam, entertainment, comedy, funny, fucking hilarious, Monty Python's Flying Circus, streaming video
I've only seen this sketch a million times, but I couldn't help it: I had to share it with you all because it is just so silly. I hope it gives you a smile.
grrlscientist | December 8, 2009tags: Women: Know Your Limits!, entertainment, comedy, satire, funny, fucking hilarious, BBC Worldwide, Harry Enfield, streaming video
This video is a clip is part of my research. Since I have been invited to some social events in Germany, I thought I'd brush up on my etiquette. This is especially important since the only social events I've attended in my adult life were watching sporting events on TV whilst drinking beer in a pub somewhere (astonishingly, I even managed to offend NYCers by making publicly known to my beer swilling colleagues my opinion about the Yankees -- an original…
grrlscientist | December 8, 2009tags: MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day
Weihnachten in MyZeil Einkaufszentrum.
MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Image: GrrlScientist, 24 November 2009 [larger view].
grrlscientist | December 8, 2009tags: Ring-necked Duck, Ring-billed Duck, Ringneck, Aythya collaris, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] Ring-necked Duck, also known as the Ring-billed Duck (a more obvious name, in my opinion) or the Ringneck, Aythya collaris, photographed in San Francisco, California. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours]
Image: Pete Myers, 12 November 2009 [larger view]
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
Review all mystery birds to date.
grrlscientist | December 8, 2009
Image: wemidji (Jacques Marcoux).
Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est (And thus knowledge itself is power)
-- Sir Francis Bacon.
Scientia Pro Publica (Science for the People) was just published at Mauka to Makai. This edition is entitled Scientia Pro Publica 17: The EPIC Edition. The current host, Kelsey, author of Mauka to Makai, deserves our gratitude and appreciation for her super efforts to publish this edition despite the fact that she only had one submission on the Friday before the carnival was published -- due to the malfunctioning online blog carnival submission form.
Scientia Pro…
grrlscientist | December 8, 2009tags: Learning French, entertainment, comedy, funny, fucking hilarious, transvestite, Eddie Izzard, streaming video
This video is a clip of the very talented comedian Eddie Izzard. Eddie Izzard talks about the trials with using the French phrases in everyday conversations that he's learned in his French classes.
Perhaps you prefer English subtitles?
More information about Eddie: he ran 43 marathons in 7 weeks, has an honorary doctorate from the University of Sheffield, is one of the top 20 comics of all time... oh and he likes to wear woman's clothing too. This last personal habit provides…
grrlscientist | December 7, 2009tags: kitchen science, parties, entertainment, fun, science tricks, christmas parties, edutainment, Richard Wiseman, streaming video
This video is a fascinating collection of the top ten science tricks that you can do at that upcoming corporate Christmas party that you are dreading -- and by performing these tricks, you can entertain others whilst enjoying yourself, and make this party into a fun event for all!
This video was created by Prof Richard Wiseman.
grrlscientist | December 7, 2009tags: 2010 METROPOLIS Next Generation Design Competition, sustainability, environmentalist engineering
Image: METROPOLIS Magazine
Do you have an innovative idea for making existing items in your life work better? Now is your chance to share this innovative idea with the world by entering it into the 2010 METROPOLIS Next Generation Design Competition. They are looking for entries to be sent in to their competition by 29 January 2010.
You must let me know if any of you (dear readers) enter this competition, and you must let me know if you win!
Read more about this competition here.
grrlscientist | December 7, 2009tags: MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany, Expat Life, Frankfurt through my eye, photography, image of the day
Weihnachten in MyZeil Einkaufszentrum.
MyZeil Einkaufszentrum, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Image: GrrlScientist, 24 November 2009 [larger view].
grrlscientist | December 7, 2009tags: California Thrasher, Toxostoma redivivum, birds, mystery bird, bird ID quiz
[Mystery bird] California Thrasher, Toxostoma redivivum, photographed in San Joaquin Wildlife Sanctuary, Irvine, California. [I will identify this bird for you in 48 hours]
Image: Pete Myers, 9 October 2009 [larger view]
Nikon 300, Nikkor 80-400 ED @ 300mm, ISO 400 1/640 f10.
Please name at least one field mark that supports your identification.
Review all mystery birds to date.
grrlscientist | December 7, 2009tags: Stephen Colbert, Joseph Cirincione, Ploughshares Fund, comedy, funny, humor, satire, fucking hilarious, social commentary, streaming video
I admire Stephen Colbert because he looks like a relatively conservative man, but inside his suit-clad body is trapped a brilliant but twisted eight-year-old, as you will notice during this video of his interview with Ploughshares Fund President Joe Cirincione.
"Well .. you made it .. ugly."
(screaming with laughter)
Full interview:
The Colbert Report
Mon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
Better Know a Lobby - Ploughshares Fund
www.colbertnation.com…
grrlscientist | December 6, 2009tags: speech, Public School, Don't be an Individual, Paideia School, Nick Kocher, comedy, funny, humor, social commentary, streaming video
This is an (obviously) amateur streaming video of a speech given at the Paideia School Senior Dinner a few days before graduation. I think many of us can empathize, and those of you who cannot, well, why are you reading my blog?
Like Nick, get pimples and dry skin at the same time, too. My skin is a never-ending battle. But I should mention that a particular shade of purple really is my favorite color.
Incidentally, if you wish to learn more about Nick…