Month: February 2011

Otterday! And Open Thread.

Today’s otter was snapped by Don Benova on flickr at Zoo Negara, Malaysia. Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires. Is there anything great happening in your life?

Sexist joke bingo

In collaboration with Hoydenizens and others, a bingo card for arguments in defence of sexist jokes, specifically, the variants on “but it was FUNNY”.

Happy Darwin Day

Charles Darwin was born 202 years ago today, and the International Darwin Day Foundation uses February 12th each year to celebrate Darwin, Science and Humanity. In November it will be 152 years since the publication of his paradigm-shattering work, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the Preservation of Favoured Races in the Struggle for Life.

Otterday! And Open Thread.

Today’s otter, a North American river otter snapped in Yellowstone National Park, is brought to you via yathin on flickr.

Please feel free to use this thread to natter about anything your heart desires.