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Life, the universe, pies, hot-pink bunnies, world domination, and everything
According to popular belief, “may you live in interesting times” was an ancient Chinese curse. As far as we know, there’s no documented proof that that’s true. China has long been an interesting place, however, and it is February’s destination for our random threads’ yearlong excursion through history. Read more »
Before Ancient Greece drifts from sight, there’s still time for another Random tune…. Read more »
As the Random Thread sets off on its year-long voyage of historical discovery (still in the era of Ancient Greece), throngs of well-wishers turn out to wish us fair winds and a following sea. Some of them even seem to be trying to blow a little extra wind our way… Read more »
We have cleared the thread of comments in order to start afresh. Note that we mean what we say in the part of the introduction that states “MuseBlog Veterans: Please use this thread only to welcome newcomers as they arrive and answer questions that they ask.” In other words, do not post on the thread unless you are replying to a neophyte. If the thread stays empty, don’t worry about it.
Thank you.
The Management
Date: December 6, 2009
Categories: Random craziness
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Our December random threads commemorate all things flopped, folded, reflected, reversed, and kaleidoscoped.
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This online daydream started with a comment by oxlin:
Bah. I’m sick of society. I want to go live in a shack somewhere with Teal and not pollute and eat mushrooms and herbs we gather and carrots we grow and draw and write and be happy.
For the benefit of those who weren’t around then, here is the conversation that followed, leading to the creation of the original thread: Read more »
We continue to munch our way through the month… Read more »
Food, that is. And when better than November to celebrate it, in all its many-splendored savory glory? And what could be more appropriate than to begin than with tea time at the H&H? Read more »
As the days dwindle down to a precious few, the Random Thread ends the month with a headlong (or at any rate, face-forward) plunge into darkness. Read more »
Fireworks, neon, strings of decorative lights at holidays…they need the darkness to make their colors glow to their fullest splendor. Part 2 of the October Random Thread continues our salute to the brighter side of darkness. Read more »
You’ll score major points with your anthropology professor (or ens secondary-school equivalent) if you mention the major discoveries Robert’s magazine has just published about a fossil called Ardipithecus ramidus.
If you loved Lucy, you’ll adore Ardi.
You can also read about the discovery in
As the nights get longer in the Northern Hemisphere, it strikes us that darkness gets a bad rap. People associate it with evil, as in “the Dark Lord” and “the Dark Side of the Force.” Ridiculous! (Every MBer knows that evil is pink.) To redress the imbalance, MuseBlog hereby dedicates October and its Random Threads to the wonders and delights of darkness. Read more »
The September Random Thread continues with a nod to the legends of ancient Greece. Sing in me, O Muse!
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There should just be time for a third installment, as the monthly random thread celebrates MuseBlog’s fourth anniversary with sundry images from days of yore (and mine).
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The August Random Thread continues its celebration of MuseBlog’s anniversary month with more images from threads gone by.
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It waits there like a big toad. Sooner or later it’s going to leap. Is that how you see the start of the school year? Here’s a place to talk about the dread, indifference or, yes, excitement that comes with returning to school. Some toads are very cool.
MuseBlog came into being four years ago this month. To celebrate our anniversary, we’re dedicating this month’s Random Thread to our beloved blog itself. As August passes, we’ll cycle through a gallimaufry of images from threads gone by. Read more »
Year after year, the SSSSs keep coming — stupider and more senseless than ever, but kaleidoscopically clever and irresistibly appealing. There’s just something about them…
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