Tag Archives: rants
This little fishy went to market
Alright, dear readers, okay. the author has a soapbox to stand on and a bone to pick today: it has to do with fishing ethics and sustainability, and is remarkably un-funny (as opposed to the rest of BV’s posts which … Continue reading
Filed under animal imagery, human behavior, marine life, politics, Uncategorized
Fried Egg Jellyfish… pass the Tabasco.
Well, this is another post inspired by the Discovery Channel series Life. Unfortunately, Dear Readers, while the Fried Egg jellyfish (Phacellophora camtschatica) is strange and beautiful, it is also singularly boring. Terrible at cocktail parties. Seriously. Even with the author of … Continue reading
Filed under marine life, the strange and the beautiful, Uncategorized
Sometimes you just have one of those days…
…And if you, dear readers, are having one of those days today, I have found a video able to execute, if you will, a kind of Primal scream therapy— you remember primal scream therapy, don’t you? You know, 1970′s pop … Continue reading
Filed under cute/creepy kitty videos
Dissertation Owls Asleep on the Job
Folkes, while the dissertation elves, tiny little owls that creep into grad students’ bedrooms to madly type pages whilst the tortured souls sleep, are on furlough, I have been working furiously on my thesis. The result? A certain lack of Beastliness. And vocabularity. This … Continue reading
Filed under academia, folklore, Uncategorized
Petaluma Bird Sanctuary Threatened
There is a new asphalt plant planned for a site along the Petaluma River. GOOD NEWS, right!? Industry, new jobs in a ravaged marketplace… But, in this case, the costs may be too high. Because in this case, the proposed … Continue reading
Filed under backyard fauna, endangered species, human behavior, Uncategorized
Cockatoo love song
Cockatoos are known for their intelligence, their vocality, their general precociousness. And this bird, apparently going by the nomiker S. Elvis, is no exception. One might wonder where he came up with this particular mantra, but then… In the … Continue reading
One Sick Puppy
The Author of BV regretts to inform you that she’s been one sick puppy for lo, these many days. But now she’s back, with a series of youtube videos vaguely related to the above sentiment. (plus, I … Continue reading
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Echeneis: stubborn little bastard of a fish.
Isidore of Seville, who is, let’s face it, quite the hero for BV, named it the “delay,” for obvious reasons In the 1st century CE, Lucan wrote of it as ”…the sucking fish / Which holds the vessel back though eastern … Continue reading
Filed under academia, extinct species, folklore, marine life, medieval, Phobia-inducing, Uncategorized
Guinea Pigs: A Rant
I come to you tonight, dear readers, with a bone to pick. The bone in question bellongs to the common practice of naming that has brought nothing but confusion and misery.Take the guinea pig. Neither a pig nor from Guinea, … Continue reading
Humanatee: A dying breed
The humanatee is an ancient, intelligent beast, most often found in large “schools.” When members of far-flung schools gather together in large, gregarous groups called “conferences.” During these sporadic expeditions, humanatees may demonstrate dominance by flashing the “TT” position. These … Continue reading
The Pop-Culture Guide to Swine flu
The purpose of BV has always been to inform, and now the author feels called upon to clear up some misconceptions floating around about the swine flu epidemic. We’ll start with a brief “scene from a paparazzi”: ****************************************************************************************************************************** [exterior, … Continue reading
Watching a Hamster Sleep: surprisingly popular pastime
Meet A-Bao, a hamster whose oneiric escapades have won him thousands of hits on the popular video-sharing site Youtube. In the author of BV’s humble opinion, the best part of this video is the following [actual] comment left in reply to … Continue reading
Amazonian Weasels
As always, the author of BV seeks to bring you information that is relevant and revelatory regarding animal behaviors. News today is that a new species of weasel– the hypocritical amazonian weasel. You may sign a petition protesting Amazon’s … Continue reading
Filed under academia, rated NC17, Uncategorized
Exploding frogs (as per request)
Well, dear readers, I have recieved my first command performance, and am more than happy to oblige. Here they are, the amazing, exploding frogs. FUNNY, dark, and clearly not American-made… VERSUS … just plain sick. You can complain … Continue reading
Filed under backyard fauna, human behavior, Phobia-inducing, Uncategorized
