I was an unathletic kid, and I personally loved dodgeball. It seemed to me like a good equalizer with regard to the skills of the athletic kids and those who were not. It was quite satisfying to be on a more level playing field, in that sense, and to whack my "oppressors" with a ball. I specifically remember an instance where I was the "last man standing", and held out for another half-minute or so dodging the shots of all comers to the whole class' fleeting admiration. Now, I suppose there are even less physically-able kids for whom it's as unpleasant as softball or gymnastics were for me, and more fundamentally pacifistic kids who simply find it fundamentally unpleasant. But I'm skeptical that any activity imposed by authority will please all participants. Ultimately I think it's the school environment itself that "reinforces the five faces of oppression".
I believe Chios is named as the island the British are trying to evacuate troops from in the book and movie The Guns of Navarone, their planned escape route being blocked by the titular guns.
I thought the aftermath of the Mt. St. Helens eruption made it clear that a lot of life could survive a cataclysm just by hiding in depressions or burrows, even without resorting to hiding in orbit. And there were a lot of relatively large flora and fauna that survived through the end of the dinosaurs that clearly did just that.What's more interesting about this article is that it supports the possibility of microbial life surviving in space for more extended periods -- raising the question of whether life on Earth and Mars may have mutually seeded each other a billion or more years ago. And who knows, maybe even Venus.
Many are beautiful, but the tl;dr is: "A good rule of thumb is if a caterpillar looks spiny, spiky or furry, do not pick it up as it most likely able to sting you."
That was already my policy, though it essentially leaves only hornworms and inchworms. I can recognize a gypsy moth caterpillar, though, and they're safe, at least to toss on a hard surface and squish, 'cause they're a real problem to many forests.
I assume Munroe created that map in jest, as I've lived in Philadelphia all my life, and have never heard a carbonated beverage referred to as "Brad's Elixir", "Medicine", or "Hot Water".
Jack Sheldon's real claim to fame was as a jazz musician. He was Merv Griffin's bandleader for many years. He's probably best known for his "Schoolhouse Rock" voices in "I'm Just a Bill", and "Conjunction Junction".
I remember catching Gabriel Over The White House on late night UHF TV back in the '80s, and being thoroughly shocked and amused. I really think the time is ripe for a remake, though perhaps playing it more as a creepy thriller than a feel-good film -- The party-hack staffers of a corrupt new President are shocked at his seemingly idealistic personality change after an accident... find themselves feeling kind of hopeful themselves... but then realize that he's going full bore Fascist, and may be possessed by some sort of spirit of unknown intent.
Now, I suppose there are even less physically-able kids for whom it's as unpleasant as softball or gymnastics were for me, and more fundamentally pacifistic kids who simply find it fundamentally unpleasant. But I'm skeptical that any activity imposed by authority will please all participants. Ultimately I think it's the school environment itself that "reinforces the five faces of oppression".
That was already my policy, though it essentially leaves only hornworms and inchworms. I can recognize a gypsy moth caterpillar, though, and they're safe, at least to toss on a hard surface and squish, 'cause they're a real problem to many forests.