| 2025 Sept 24 |
makapansgat pebble |
a 3 million year old pebble that resembles a face, theorized to have been carried by early hominines. i adore prehistoric art. it sparks a warmth in me. something about this resembles art. it was not made, but found. this humble pebble became meaningful - symbolic. |
| 2025 sept 24 |
erfoud manuport |
kinda related to the above entry, except this is a naturally occuring cuttlefish bone that resembles a penis. theorized that early hominines probably carried this around as well. awesome. |
| 2025 may 13 |
women's war |
reviews the Aba's Women's War of 1929, its methods and causes. rural women of nigeria came together to advocate for greater representation of women in government. i was really interested in the traditional Igbo "sitting on a man" public shaming method adopted as a protest tool. |
| 2025 march 28 |
criticism of wikipedia |
fascinating article. i do love the idea of an open wiki where the public are invited to contribute their knowledge. this is rather radical in removing hierarchical boundaries on "expertise". instead of firm barriers, the community self-regulates. however, this practice comes with it's own set of problem as reviewed in the article |
| 2025 march 27 |
cloud forest |
absolutely stunning climate. lots of beautiful, haunting photos of hillsides incased in clouds. i would love to visit one day! |
| 2025 march 21 |
koppen climate classification |
climate classification system. neat! been getting into ecology more. i live in the climate group Dfa. wbu? |
| 2025 march 20 |
zettai ryoiki |
japanese for "absolute territory." the space of exposed skin when one wears over the knee socks and a short skirt. very amusing to have a term for such a specific characteristic. its origins being from nge is even more amusing |
| 2025 march 04 |
truck art in south asia |
colorful, detailed, decorated trucks in south asia. i adore these cheerful trucks. truly they are a works of art. i wish american semitrucks would step their game up to this. i like the "horn ok please" catchphrase. |