Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Hilarious Humor Article in Generally Serious Magazine
Former Colbert Report EP Allison Silverman wrote this super duper (super NY) article for The New Yorker. Read it and laugh your batooties off. And then buy a super fancy bamboo stirrer for your translucent organic coffee oxygen.
Baby Otter Swimming Lesson!
I forgot to post this earlier this month when it went viral, so in case you missed it (or just want to watch it again), here are a couple of too-super-adorable baby otters getting their first swimming lesson.
Watch it and swoon.
Cookie Monster Auditions for SNL
Speaking of Jim Henson, this is too, too cute. If I didn't think the logistics of having a live Muppet host a live show were insanely challenging I'd be all for this... wait, that might be just the kick in the butts to make SNL super awesome again, so I AM all for this. You can do it, Mr. Monster!
Making Muppets with the Master
Jim Henson teaches us all how to be home-schooled puppeteers in this awesome little video. Check it out!
Labradoodle Lookalike!
To celebrate how ingenious our furry friends are, I'd like to highlight the adorableness of The Daily Puppy's featured puppy of the day, Benni the Labradoodle. Not only is he adorable, but he also looks strikingly similar to one of the lovable mutts in my office, Frankie. Frankie lacks that signature white patch on the tummy, though, so Benni may just win in cuteness (just don't tell that to Frankie's owner!).
Sidenote: Benni also does a great job of highlighting the one similarity between dogs and cars: both black dogs and black cars have the odd habit of showing dirt much more than their lighter furred and painted brethren.
Dogs: Smarter than Cats (Duh)
I've known this for ages, but it's always good to get scientific evidence on your side.
The aloofness and general un-niceties of cats have led them to become far less socially adept and therefore less intelligent in this wild animal kingdom of ours. Dogs, on the other hand, are some of the most socially in-tune and (therefore) intelligent creatures out there.
A fun take on the study is here at HowStuffWorks. A slightly less dog-biased article is from WebMD, though should not be taken as seriously because anyone trying to be biased in favor cats clearly has a brain the size of one. Snap!
My one quibble with Josh Clark's analysis over at HowStuffWorks? That he says that Harry Potter fans are in favor of cats when one of my favorite characters, Sirius Black, could (SPOILER ALERT!) transform himself into a great, black, shaggy dog. How can one possibly honor such a noble beast more than that?
Food: Safer
Good news, Food Safety Advocates - which, you think, would be everyone - the Senate just passed a new food safety bill that's got a lot of good stuff in it!
Since it's the Senate, naturally there's a lot of good stuff missing, too, but this is better than nothing. My favorite aspect of the bill is that it requires a lot more inspections of food manufacturers and big farms. This will be a huge step in combating all the grossness that goes on in big food plants.
Although the Senate passed the bill, they'll still have to negotiate with the House, and quickly, too, before this Congress' session ends.
Can they do it? They better, because this bill's too good to pass up, and too good not to pass.
Since it's the Senate, naturally there's a lot of good stuff missing, too, but this is better than nothing. My favorite aspect of the bill is that it requires a lot more inspections of food manufacturers and big farms. This will be a huge step in combating all the grossness that goes on in big food plants.
Although the Senate passed the bill, they'll still have to negotiate with the House, and quickly, too, before this Congress' session ends.
Can they do it? They better, because this bill's too good to pass up, and too good not to pass.
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