Week of 4 Nov

Hey! Last week I'd posed a question on what you'd do if faced with the possibility of time travel. I've yet to hear from any of you -- & I know you're reading my drivel. Come on, folks. Let's have a little interaction, here.

Lately, the lovely & talented Heather has been actively posting poetry to her blogs. Sure, I'm biased, but I'm sure you'll agree, she's fantastic -- oh, & a damn fine poet as well. Go. You won't regret your time with Heather.

Let's face it. While Wikipedia is an interesting resource for, say, pop culture, it stinks when you really want something more scholarly. For that, here are some on-line resources, even Catherine, librarian extraordinaire has mentioned (I think) in her blogs.

She's a witch! Israel Finds Woman Healer's 12,000-Year-Old Skeleton in Cave. Damn cool stuff. I like witches.

I'd watched one of my favorite movies the other day. Excalibur. Guess which character from the Arthurian legend I identify with.

Turn your desktop into a masterpiece! FarOrbit can do it all for you. There are more galleries here.

What do you really know about Gypsies? Here's National Geographic's take: Gypsies: The Outsiders.

Wouldn't it be nice if this weren't yet another pharmaceutical...? The red wine weight loss wonder drug that lets you eat junk food.

Recognize this place? Hint: I used to work at the base of the building in the center foreground.

Ever wonder how one goes about embalming a body? Let Nicole Pasulka explain it in four easy lessons.

Ah, here's one for those of you with unwanted house guests: Why hair bleach is a murderer's best friend. Lay in a good stock of hydrogen peroxide now!

Finally, someone gets it. I'd grown up listening to my grandfather's stories of living through the Great Depression, & I know I've applied some of the lessons he (inadvertently or otherwise) had taught me by speaking freely about how to survive economic crises. Here, is an article from the McClatchy-Tribune Information Services on GMToday entitled Lessons from Great Depression hold their value. Read it. Learn it. Live it.

Coming to the rich near you: Geneticists Discover a Way to Extend Lifespans to 800 Years. Now, if only they could make one's quality of life last longer....