The Russians have their own take on tampon commercials. . . not fields of wildflowers, close-ups of dates nuzzling, horse riding, or dancing.
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Thursday, June 20, 2013
The Russians know how to sell tampons (listen up Madison Avenue)
By Mona Goldwater, Social Mores Ed.
The Russians have their own take on tampon commercials. . . not fields of wildflowers, close-ups of dates nuzzling, horse riding, or dancing.
The Russians have their own take on tampon commercials. . . not fields of wildflowers, close-ups of dates nuzzling, horse riding, or dancing.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Naked female scientist works with beluga whales in water colder than an ice cube
By Mona Goldwater, Science Editor
Read the entire article here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2004042/Naked-female-scientist-tries-tame-beluga-whales-arctic.html#ixzz2Wdhd13gG
OK, naked, that makes sense. Mostly. But jumping into 30° water? I waded in Puget Sound yesterday. It was about 50°. My legs were numb. She is jumping in water twenty degrees colder. "The average human could die if left in sub-zero temperature sea water for just five minutes."
"However, Natalia is a yoga expert and used meditation techniques to hold her breath and stay under water for an incredible ten minutes and 40 seconds."
Yoga. You run around naked and look good doing it; you swim around in water colder than an ice cube; and, you hold your breath for ten minutes? Why aren't we all doing this?
"Braving sub-zero temperatures, she has thrown caution — and her clothes — to the wind to tame two beluga whales in a unique and controversial experiment.
"Natalia Avseenko, 36, was persuaded to strip naked as marine experts believe belugas do not like to be touched by artificial materials such as diving suits.
"The skilled Russian diver took the plunge as the water temperature hit minus 1.5 degrees Centigrade."
Read the entire article here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2004042/Naked-female-scientist-tries-tame-beluga-whales-arctic.html#ixzz2Wdhd13gG
OK, naked, that makes sense. Mostly. But jumping into 30° water? I waded in Puget Sound yesterday. It was about 50°. My legs were numb. She is jumping in water twenty degrees colder. "The average human could die if left in sub-zero temperature sea water for just five minutes."
"However, Natalia is a yoga expert and used meditation techniques to hold her breath and stay under water for an incredible ten minutes and 40 seconds."
Yoga. You run around naked and look good doing it; you swim around in water colder than an ice cube; and, you hold your breath for ten minutes? Why aren't we all doing this?
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Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Poem: Survival
by Jack Brummet
Salvation lies
In remaining unblinded
The enemy without,
Salvation lies
In remaining unblinded
To
the treachery
Massing
around you:
The enemy without,
Calculating
your fall
And
the traitor within,
Beating in your chest.
Beating in your chest.
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Monday, June 17, 2013
My De Facto Father
By Jack Brummet, Family Life Ed.
I saw my mom, Betty Jones Brummet, yesterday on Father's Day. She has been my de facto father for 50 years (and is about to turn 90). Here she is with her latest girly quilt project. She makes more macho ones for the fellas. It seemed just right to see her on father's day because she literally had to fill that role for three young kids. I remember my father pretty well, from about age six to ten 1/2, when he died. My sister, 22 months younger, I believe has a lot of memories, but my brother, a few years younger does not remember him.
I saw my mom, Betty Jones Brummet, yesterday on Father's Day. She has been my de facto father for 50 years (and is about to turn 90). Here she is with her latest girly quilt project. She makes more macho ones for the fellas. It seemed just right to see her on father's day because she literally had to fill that role for three young kids. I remember my father pretty well, from about age six to ten 1/2, when he died. My sister, 22 months younger, I believe has a lot of memories, but my brother, a few years younger does not remember him.
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Sunday, June 16, 2013
Saturday, June 15, 2013
It's Great To Be Alive—The Official Safety Manual
By Jack Brummet, Ephemera Editor
Sure, the cover of this little instructional booklet makes it look like an upbeat little tome. But once you open it up, the casualties are high: deaths, maiming, molestation, chemical burns, suffocation, and even a shoot-out. This little pamphlet operates on the same principles as Red Asphalt: scare the little buggers into safety. It almost feels like Jack Chick was a creative consultant on this one...
After the appearance of the police officer on page 2, the real mayhem begins.
Sure, the cover of this little instructional booklet makes it look like an upbeat little tome. But once you open it up, the casualties are high: deaths, maiming, molestation, chemical burns, suffocation, and even a shoot-out. This little pamphlet operates on the same principles as Red Asphalt: scare the little buggers into safety. It almost feels like Jack Chick was a creative consultant on this one...
After the appearance of the police officer on page 2, the real mayhem begins.
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Friday, June 14, 2013
Jeb Bush may have just cashed his check
By Pablo Fanque, National Affairs Ed.
Ex-Governor Jeb Bush has become so unpopular with conservatives that he is no longer considered a viable 2016 Presidential candidate. Marco Rubio is pulling far ahead of his former mentor and seems to be the front runner for 2016.
At the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference in Washington, D.C. this morning, Mr. Bush urged social conservatives in the audience to support comprehensive immigration reform because, “Immigrants are more fertile, and they love families, and they have more intact families, and they bring a younger population.” Without immigrants, he said, the country’s population will decline and the economy will suffer.“Immigrants create far more businesses than native-born Americans,” Bush told the gathering. "Immigrants create an engine of economic prosperity.”
Ex-Governor Jeb Bush has become so unpopular with conservatives that he is no longer considered a viable 2016 Presidential candidate. Marco Rubio is pulling far ahead of his former mentor and seems to be the front runner for 2016.
At the Faith and Freedom Coalition conference in Washington, D.C. this morning, Mr. Bush urged social conservatives in the audience to support comprehensive immigration reform because, “Immigrants are more fertile, and they love families, and they have more intact families, and they bring a younger population.” Without immigrants, he said, the country’s population will decline and the economy will suffer.“Immigrants create far more businesses than native-born Americans,” Bush told the gathering. "Immigrants create an engine of economic prosperity.”
The comments immediately rocketed throughout the web, drawing massive blowback fire from Republican leaders.
As Alex Seitz-Wald wrote in Salon this afternoon, "If you're already inclined to distrust Bush, and you’re already worried about immigrants taking over the country and displacing the native native-born Americans, then Bush is basically confirming all your worst fears by telling you that he thinks immigrants are better than you: They’re better at business, they’re better a having families, they’re more valuable to the economy — they’re even younger."
The most baffling part of all this is why a fairly astute politician like Jeb Bush thought this would fly. He was already being relentlessly hammered on several fronts for his stand on immigration reform. It will be interesting to see how, and if, he can dig himself out of this new hole.
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