Non-Prophet

Swine Flu: No Worry or Major Concern?

How worried are you about the supposed next possible pandemic? Have you taken any steps to prepare yourself or your family?

US Population Density

Did you know that New Jersey's population density is more than four times that of California? unomaha.edu

Colorado Springs Pregnant Woman Hit By Car While Fleeing From Bear

Talk about some bad luck; this bear should have followed a non-pregnant, careful street crosser.

Examiner:

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Map, News) - A pregnant woman who was fleeing from a bear when she was struck by a car said she will honor the animal she believes spared her life by giving her baby the middle name "Bear." 

Ashley Swendsen, 26, said she thinks the bear followed her more out of curiosity than malice because it kept a distance of about 10 feet the whole time she was running away from it on a hiking trail Thursday morning. 

She said she thought at the time that "if it was going to hurt me, it already would've." 

"There's no way I would've outran it," Swendsen said.

The Colorado Division of Wildlife said the incident occurred in an open space area where bears are common on the northwest side of Colorado Springs. Division spokesman Michael Seraphin said the bear, a North American black bear, was tranquilized and later euthanized after Swendsen identified it. 

Seraphin said the North American black bear is typically a timid species that runs away from trouble. But this particular bear, which was cinnamon-colored, showed it wasn't afraid of humans when wildlife officials approached it, he said. 

Seraphin said Swendsen managed to scramble up an embankment and was crossing the street when she was hit by a slow-moving car.

Wunderkammer

Sometime in the not too distant future I shall build a small wall mounted cabinet and fill it with some of wonders of the world. An atreroid, artifact from ancient egypt, silicon computer chip... 

What would you put in your Wunderkammer?

Insect Studio Lab

Mike Libby has created an amazing array of hand-made steampunk insects. The mechanical nature of anthropods makes them perfect to be fitted with tiny gears and mechanics. This works so very well. Beautiful.

Mike Libby:

Borrowing from science fiction and fact, Insect Lab customizes real insect specimens with antique watch parts and other technological components. From ladybugs to grasshoppers, each is individually hand adorned, and original- a unique celebration of the contradictions and confluences between nature and technology.

Geodesic Dome Greenhouse Project, Pt. 4

Howdy folks! Sorry I haven't posted anything in a while, I've been busy on super secret, super important tasks which I will be revealing shortly.

While I was away my killer geodesic dome greenhouse was completed! Things went together fantastically.

A group of friends came over and helped lift the upper section onto the lower section that I has already assembled. We then went at it, attaching vinyl windows. They say that many hands make light work and "they" are correct. Within a couple of hours we had the thing completed.

Here are a few pictures. I'm in the process of building raised beds inside of the dome. I'll post some more shots when that is done.

Who Dat?

And no cheating!