With an ever-growing list of things I want to blog about, I’m inspired by Dave’s inconsequential post to encourage him to grow his hair long again embark on my own post o’ randomness.

So with no further ado:

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If I were an artist — which I most definitely am not, until “adults drawing like six-year-olds” becomes the new rage — I would want to put my talents to use at something like disappearing zine. The artist renderings of rapidly-disappearing species are very cool, in a depressing-as-hell sort of way.Speaking of depressing-as-hell, here’s a complex chart showing exactly which humongous corporation you are supporting with your organic food purchases.

And finally, with a hat tip to my coworker “Dean, Dean, the Dancing Machine” — I can’t let it go! I can’t! — the excellent, excellent American Domestic Skunk Organization, “dedicated to the welfare of pet skunks.”

And good times were had by all.