I turn to Livejournal, which Knows All, in search of an answer to a research question: Is it possible to put a sleeper hold on a canine? I’m looking at a model of a German Shepherd’s circulatory system, and it looks like the moral equivalent of a cartoid artery is further back in the throat than a human’s is, so I’m wondering if it’s possible to subdue a dog with a sleeper hold without compromising its air passage. Corollary to that, of course, is how long it takes, assuming it’s…
Author: mizkit
all about art, apparently
An artist friend of mine on Facebook posted lyrics from a Jon Bon Jovi (as opposed to Bon Jovi, and yes, there is a difference) song as his status yesterday. I posted another line from the song, which is really one of those that you probably have to be a fairly dedicated JBJ fan to recognize (it’s “Santa Fe” from the Young Guns II album Blaze of Glory), and Val admired my fanboyishness. *laughs* As it happens, the Blazy of Glory album is one of my favorites in general, and…
updatey updatiness
There are lots of ads on TV for HDTV. As far as I can tell from the ads, HDTV provides you with slow-motion everything. I’m not sure why this is a selling point. :) Let’s see. Myles links to the oldest trees on the planet, which is quite awesome, and reminds me of the glacier photos from low earth orbit photographs also posted recently (weirdly, when I looked at those, I knew without question which were Alaskan glaciers). Jim Hines has been coallating first novels sales data. That’s part one;…
ideas are cheap, but good :)
Sometimes people give me book ideas*. TRUTHSEEKER (out in September!) is one such idea, suggested by my friend Jai. Marith has given me a couple ideas over the years. Ted gives me ideas all the time, usually to my sort of gleeful despair, because I cannot possibly keep up with him. I have long-since had plans to take one of Deborah’s world ideas, turn it on its ear, and make a series of it. Geni picked a phrase out of a Shakespearian play which inspired a two or three book…
mostly baking
I have one complete set of the Walker Papers (URBAN SHAMAN, THUNDERBIRD FALLS, COYOTE DREAMS, WALKING DEAD) in trade paperback left to sell. If you’re interested in it, it’s $75, which includes S&H from Ireland, and I will of course sign them to whomever you like. Leave a comment to arrange the particulars! I made a perfectly lovely applesauce cake for dessert last night. It’s a nice rich spicy cake with a lovely dense texture, and I was asked for the recipe, so I shall put it behind the cut.…