Franz Schubert

Frogs. SWAMPS.

Bramble bushes.
Brer Rabbit.
Mallards. Wood ducks.
Loons? NO!

Skunk cabbage.
ducks, ducks, ducks, ducks, ducks, ducks.
Forsythia, so much forsythia, so much forsythia, what are we going to do?

Chicken L'Orange.
thank you.

Anything else?

Mammals, reptiles, amphibians, what else? Mollusks. Do Mollusks count? It has been argued that because a mollusk (such as a Quahog which is also a bivalve) has limited sensory apparati it makes it less of a species. Ok.

Well, what if they way in which quahogs pick up on things is actually something else. Those little "eyes" that they have that signal "clamming up"- further analysis -

FrAnCeScA WoOdMaN

animals/ Animal intelligence

Alligator Gar.

Canadian Lynx.

Both are predators and both stay away from the ocean-

Meaning that they reside by estuaries. Many Alligator Gars live in the area by the Mississippi river basin. The Canadian Lynx's habitat is scattered but it seems that they might be found in the taiga (lower section of the tundra) part of North America.

The question remains. Which one is smarter? Also can you really gage their intelligence in a way that makes sense?

Asssscat 3000 11.11.07

I went to the Filmore at Irving Plaza, near Union Square in New York City, this past Sunday evening, November 11, 2007, to see the Upright Citizen Brigade's classic performance of Asssscat 3000. This was a special performance of Asssscat 3000 because, it was with the original Upright Citizen members: Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, Matt Walsh and Ian Roberts. Two other performers included Horatio Sanz of Saturday Night Live and Chad Carter who is a long time member of the Upright Citizen's brigade. It was wonderful to watch these six funny people on stage. They performed an improvised sketch based on a story taken from the audience. Most of the stories told were racy, and they acted out about ten in two periods.
I enjoyed the first half more than the second mostly because I had to stand. It was difficult to stand and watch with little movement for almost four hours. On the other hand, I wasn't bored or uninterested at all. It's great to laugh at people who are professional comics. This performance felt nostalgic because Amy Poehler, Matt Besser, Matt Walsh, and Ian Roberts and maybe Horatio Sanz have all been performing together since at least 1996.
I love how deadpan Matt Walsh's AKA Kevin Beekin (from the Comedy Central show...) delivery is, and how crazy Amy Poehler can get, same with Matt Bessar's intense face and voice,