3d Mandelbrot . or The brocciflower meets Gaudi Link (with more links) thanks to communicator . Names for lego pieces . Link thanks to badgerbag .

You always know I am going to make a post here when I have just too many damn tabs open. First of all, I want to congratulate international athletic federations of all stripes for cracking down on people who have natively borne genetic advantages, taking away wins from Finnish skier Eero Mäntyranta, whose genetic mutation which gives him 25 to 50% more red blood cells than the average man or Lance...

Thank you to badgerbag for calling our attention to this important list of prevention tips : 1. Don’t put drugs in people’s drinks in order to control their behavior. 2. When you see someone walking by themselves, leave them alone! 3. If you pull over to help someone with car problems, remember not to assault them! 4. NEVER open an unlocked door or window uninvited. 5. If you are in...

badgerbag has an excellent suggestion (via her Dreamwidth-self): Here's a good task for anyone not afraid of a little Wikipedia editing. A search on the phrase "confined to a wheelchair" . Let's reduce that from 383 results to 0...   (Technically there should be 1 result left, since this one on disability is describing why "confined to" is not a preferred usage.) Good idea...

badgerbag has an excellent suggestion (via her Dreamwidth-self): Here's a good task for anyone not afraid of a little Wikipedia editing. A search on the phrase "confined to a wheelchair" . Let's reduce that from 383 results to 0...   (Technically there should be 1 result left, since this one on disability is describing why "confined to" is not a preferred usage.) Good idea! All...

badgerbag has an excellent suggestion (via her Dreamwidth-self): Here's a good task for anyone not afraid of a little Wikipedia editing. A search on the phrase "confined to a wheelchair" . Let's reduce that from 383 results to 0...   (Technically there should be 1 result left, since this one on disability is describing why "confined to" is not a preferred usage.) Good idea...

Books Thanks to jonquil , forodwaith , copracat , brown_betty , badgerbag , and wintercreek , all the books by people of color that commenters recommended to me a few months ago are now conveniently formatted at LibraryThing and GoodReads . Music The amazing Janelle Monae is a bit hiphop and a bit R&B and a bit disco, a bit David Bowie and a...

Many Happy Returns to both badgerbag and chr0me_kitten . Hope you both have a fabulous day (all the best people are born in June!). It was wonderful to spend time with you both at Wiscon.

...go out to my frequent (now) co-conspirator, badgerbag  !

Is it just Wiscon entries that Snowy is interested in? Who can tell? Well another early morning gym session for bookzombie and another slight lie-in for me. We were joined at breakfast by fjm and the wonderful Andrea Hairston whose novel "Mindscape" I recommend you all rush out and read. We had one of those lovely long extended conversational breakfasts and then I believe we...