tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post5847725398251555873..comments2024-03-28T04:48:19.626-07:00Comments on Strange Company: Weekend Link DumpUndinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16214242522330278662noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-18857001858216036042014-02-19T08:25:55.333-08:002014-02-19T08:25:55.333-08:00I've read a bit about Fawcett and Z before. H...I've read a bit about Fawcett and Z before. He really was one of the more interesting men of his time.Undinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16214242522330278662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-46359852884711298362014-02-19T06:23:51.038-08:002014-02-19T06:23:51.038-08:00I'd heard of Colonel Fawcett previously, but n...I'd heard of Colonel Fawcett previously, but not the City of Z. It sounds like his theories are now getting the respect he himself did in his lifetime. I have always liked the idea of the amateur adventurers, as opposed to the corporate-sponsored, GPS-tracked, fame-hunters of today. But these days, people actually think the actors (sorry, 'participants') on "Survivor" are in genuine and spontaneous situations...John Bellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946140614088069665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-80518820073649389112014-02-17T06:00:17.225-08:002014-02-17T06:00:17.225-08:00Oh my. Corona Cat Farm, sorcerer-pirate-monk, biza...Oh my. Corona Cat Farm, sorcerer-pirate-monk, bizarre Victorian love stories, "Hoarding is not collection development." (bad websites). I'm honored to be included (triple threat!!) in your Valentine's Day special collection (which sounds like it ought to contain dark-chocolate truffles)--many thanks! Chris Woodyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14428651554202989448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-16118536823754425012014-02-14T12:02:33.803-08:002014-02-14T12:02:33.803-08:00The newspaper story on the Indian 'midnight kn...The newspaper story on the Indian 'midnight knocker' states that he simply is knocking on doors late at night. Annoying, yes, but because of it people are protesting, besieging police stations and attacking each other. Really? Have a little perspective, people.John Bellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10946140614088069665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7493712084606110971.post-20503472350892670462014-02-14T07:10:52.977-08:002014-02-14T07:10:52.977-08:00Happy Valentine's Day! Thanks for the shout -...Happy Valentine's Day! Thanks for the shout - and for the awesome link list! curatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02489649350600851213noreply@blogger.com