Tag: Photography

Wednesday Wanderings: Lyme Disease Vaccine Controversy, Marketing and Writers, Recycling Troubles, and Your Weekly Awwww

~ M.A. Kropp

Lyme Disease. We all know about it, and we all hate those ticks that carry it. This is an older article, and yes, it's got a clickbait head, but it still has some interesting information about a vaccine for Lyme and why it is not available for you: Lyme Vaccine One of the biggest roadblocks … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Lyme Disease Vaccine Controversy, Marketing and Writers, Recycling Troubles, and Your Weekly Awwww

Wednesday Wanderings: Interesting Infinity War Theory, Egg-Laying Dinosaurs, New Water Tracking Satellites, and Pretty Pictures

~ M.A. Kropp

Since Avengers: Infinity War came out, there have been volumes written in attempts to explain various plot issues and speculate on what might happen in Avengers 4. For me, this is one that I hope is true (although I suspect it will prove to be wrong. *sob*). I won't put the title of the article … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Interesting Infinity War Theory, Egg-Laying Dinosaurs, New Water Tracking Satellites, and Pretty Pictures

Wednesday Wanderings: 18 Avengers Jokes, Sales Tax on Online Purchases, That’s One Pricey Hoodie, and Pretty Pictures

~ M.A. Kropp

Some of these are really, really amusing: Avengers Jokes Are we going to have to pay sales tax on online purchases? Maybe, and it could be bad news for small online retailers: Sales Tax It sounds nice, and made in the USA is a plus, but $89 for a hoodie? I'm skeptical: Hoodie And finally, … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: 18 Avengers Jokes, Sales Tax on Online Purchases, That’s One Pricey Hoodie, and Pretty Pictures

Wednesday Wanderings: Switzerland and Lobsters, Olympic Medal Tracker, 32 Gorgeous Photos of Nature, and Pets and Your Health

~ M.A. Kropp

Switzerland is far and away the most progressive country as far as animal rights go. Beginning March 1, it will be illegal to kill lobsters by plunging them into boiling water, a popular method when cooking them. Lobsters in Switzerland In case you were wondering, here's a medal tracker for the current Olympics: Medal Tracker … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Switzerland and Lobsters, Olympic Medal Tracker, 32 Gorgeous Photos of Nature, and Pets and Your Health

Wednesday Wanderings: Whisky Fakes, NatGeo Best Animal Photos 2017, Hundreds of Pterosaur Eggs Found in China, and Voice Controlled Printers?

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So, you think that upscale bar has a rare and antique bottle of whisky and, despite the exorbitant cost, you just HAVE to taste it? Better make sure what's in that bottle first: Whiskey Frauds With 2017 now behind us, National Geographic Magazine has published its series of Best of photos from the year past. … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Whisky Fakes, NatGeo Best Animal Photos 2017, Hundreds of Pterosaur Eggs Found in China, and Voice Controlled Printers?

Wednesday Wanderings: We Are Not a Simulation, The Last Jedi Hints, and Nat Geo Photos of the Day

~ M.A. Kropp

Sorry this is posting so late. I am off by a day this week, probably since I took that sick day on Monday, and I was thinking today was Tuesday. But, better late than never, right? So, let's wander around the interwebz for a bit, shall we? It seems the sci-fi trope that we are … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: We Are Not a Simulation, The Last Jedi Hints, and Nat Geo Photos of the Day

Wednesday Wanderings: Micromotors Used in Medical Research, Hurricane Harvey’s Aftermath and How to Help, and Cat Shaming

~ M.A. Kropp

Medical science is using micromotors to treat diseases that used to be difficult to deal with. They have already been successful with bacterial infections in mice: Micromotors Hurricane Harvey has truly devastated the Houston area. Here are some photos that show how bad the flooding has been: Houston Underwater And for those who wish to … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Micromotors Used in Medical Research, Hurricane Harvey’s Aftermath and How to Help, and Cat Shaming

Wednesday Wanderings: Bird Camouflage, Chasing Cheese, Adorable Rat Photos, and Water on Venus a Possibility

~ M.A. Kropp

Many animals rely on camouflage to escape predators. It seems some birds choose their hiding places based on their individual coloration and markings: Camouflage Birds Would you slip and slide down this hill after a wheel of cheese? These folks do it every year: Cheese Rolling These photos of rescue rats are irresistibly adorable: Rat … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Bird Camouflage, Chasing Cheese, Adorable Rat Photos, and Water on Venus a Possibility

Wednesday Wanderings: Landing on Titan, Why Dogs Are So Friendly, and Animal Brothers from Other Mothers

~ M.A. Kropp

First, apologies for no Monday post. Long weekend, and I needed a recovery day. It was a good weekend, just tiring. More on that next week, with pictures! Earlier this year, a joint effort by NASA and ESA landed a probe on Saturn's largest moon, Titan. Here's what it found: Titan Landing This study, although … Continue reading Wednesday Wanderings: Landing on Titan, Why Dogs Are So Friendly, and Animal Brothers from Other Mothers