nimble, a border collie-papillon mix, wins the 12” class in the 2024 masters agility championship. the first time a mixed breed has won at westminster ever.
Had to give a presentation for a work seminar the other day.
Didnt have much planned and I usually wing it so I got up there and opened with, “Hello, my name is [redacted]. I’m the security specialist assigned to [redacted]- I talk a lot when I’m nervous, so you’re gonna hear me talk a lot in the next five minutes”
This got a few laughs as expected, but then one of my superiors cut in like “I had no idea you had a fear of public speaking, you’re always so calm and confident”
so I got to say out loud in front of like 20 people twice my age that “Oh, yeah, no, I’m faking it super hard. Like, all the time.” (Gestures at face) “This is fake. I’m always freaking out, all of the time.”
Anyhow it went well and I’m getting a raise so like. Be yourself and lean into it I guess is what I’m getting to
I’ve been avoiding stores for a while now, because they’re all playing the same tired, horrible Christmas carols all the time — I was trying to buy almond milk and eggs the other day and had to flee because Mariah Carey started singing. I’m wishing I could turn that about and carry around a boombox playing this mash up of the carol of the bells and the imperial march when I enter a business.
It goes on for an hour! The one drawback to my plan for revenge is that I’d get sick of this carol 5 minutes after I started.
The game becomes open-world when you master the skills: Talk To People and Ask For Things
I promise this is especially true for museum folks, library folks, and academics. We are always looking for an opportunity to talk about our silly little special interests and we will love you for providing one. Send the email.
The one thing I’m hoping will come out of the UHC assaasin thing is that Luigi will personally say some pithy hornet’s nest kicking thing like: No, I am not a Leftist. If I was, I wouldn’t have gotten anything done.
I’m Diné (Navajo) and in high school I was put in some kind of group for native kids. It was run by a white woman who told us that if we were ever in class and feeling overwhelmed, we had permission to just up and leave class to go wander around outside and reconnect with nature. We all took advantage of this regularly
the implication she thought you were like, forest fairies that had to periodically connect with nature to regain your strength is the most racist but also kinda funny thing I ever heard
In Utrecht, Netherlands, Jan Is De Man has turned a building into a canvas for a towering giraffe mural that evolves with its environment, making art and nature collide in stunning harmony.
The mural’s integration with the climbing greenery continues to evolve, creating a living artwork that draws visitors year-round. It’s become a hotspot for selfies and social media posts.
Jan Is De Man on the mural: This concept where the giraffe is eating the plants, is going to be better within the years… The wall next to the giraffe becomes a vertical green garden. But I was a bit impatient, so I drew a few of the plants already.
WCCO-TV‘s John Lauritsen talks with Duluth historian Tony Dierckins about Enger Tower.
The tower rises to 531 feet above the surface of Lake Superior, which is unfortunately referred to as “sea level” in the video. Lake Superior’s surface is about 600 feet above sea level.
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