Kid-Squid Subculture?

I recently came across this picture of a so-called piglet squid and my first thought was, “that has to be fake!”  My next thought was “tell Strollerderby!”

A bit of googling led me to yet another piglet squid (see below), leading me to think it isn’t fake after all.  Two google hits is Continue reading »

Shark Attack Victims Go To Bat for Sharks

I had a boss once who was prone to strange perspectives on things.  One day, he came across an article about shark’s fin soup, and how the mad desire to eat it was endangering sharks.

“Why would anyone want to eat a soup made from the cartiliginous appendage of a dangerous sea creature?” he asked aloud.  “Except maybe for revenge…” he further speculated.

The fact is that there are not enough people who owe sharks revenge to create a serious problem for sharks.  Shark attacks in Florida, for example, Continue reading »

Would Your Green Toddler Forgo Unwrapping Presents?

At first blush, Echoage, a service that aims to allow eco-minded parents and kids to tame the excesses of birthday giving by encouraging guests to give cash online, to be split 50-50 between a cause and one big gift, would seem to made for me.

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