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WildlifeRed Winged Blackbird riding a Red Tailed Hawk….

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:18:46 -0500

Wildlife

Red Winged Blackbird riding a Red Tailed Hawk….

etsyfindoftheday: FRIDAY FRENZY | etsy find of the day 3 |...

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:34:44 -0500

FRIDAY FRENZY | etsy find of the day 3 | 5.17.13

card set, collaborative project by satsuma press & leah duncan by leahduncan

this etsy seller has partnered with a fellow artist, satsuma letterpress, to create a collaborative project that is sure to delight. leahduncan’s outer space drawing is transformed into beautifully letterpressed paper products. i love the hues in this card set, too.

Damn fine letterpress from Satsuma Press

kateordie: kendra-p: Hey I love Game of Thrones (Inspired by...

Sat, 04 May 2013 00:05:20 -0500

kateordie:

kendra-p:

Hey I love Game of Thrones

(Inspired by lots of wonderful gifs and photo sets, thanks internet!)

PERFECTION

So…this happened… #appleII #hack #computer #wtf (at...

Fri, 03 May 2013 21:22:21 -0500

So…this happened… #appleII #hack #computer #wtf (at Ella House)

Lennon’s Poster

Thu, 02 May 2013 18:47:16 -0500

Lennon’s Poster

"The goal shouldn’t be to get women to focus on how we are all gorgeous in our own way. It should be..."

Wed, 01 May 2013 07:50:31 -0500

“The goal shouldn’t be to get women to focus on how we are all gorgeous in our own way. It should be to get women to do for ourselves what we wish the broader culture would do: judge each other based on intelligence and wit and ethical sensibility, not just our faces and bodies.”

- Beauty above all else: The real problem with Dove’s new viral ad - NYmag.com (via frankengrrl)

thebrainscoop: What a sneaky bugger.

Wed, 01 May 2013 07:36:52 -0500

thebrainscoop:

What a sneaky bugger.

headlikeanorange: A male fiddler crab trying to attract a...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:35:02 -0500

headlikeanorange:

A male fiddler crab trying to attract a female. (Les Animaux Amoureux)

Our harvest. Some are pretty stunted, but were starting to dry...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:17:21 -0500

Our harvest. Some are pretty stunted, but were starting to dry out. Left plenty in the woods so there will be some next year. (at Tuttle Creek State Park)

I love this old building. I want to find out who owns it and ask...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:12:41 -0500

I love this old building. I want to find out who owns it and ask to take pictures of it. (at Rocky Ford Fishing Area)

Cicada or June Bug pupa shell? (at Tuttle Creek State Park)

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:10:33 -0500

Cicada or June Bug pupa shell? (at Tuttle Creek State Park)

Big False Morel (at Tuttle Creek State Park)

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 17:04:41 -0500

Big False Morel (at Tuttle Creek State Park)

CAMPUS IS MADE OF LAVA!!!! (at The University of Kansas)

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:30:50 -0500

CAMPUS IS MADE OF LAVA!!!! (at The University of Kansas)

Our stamps in the Secret Lost Prints log book for the Broken...

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:28:31 -0500

Our stamps in the Secret Lost Prints log book for the Broken Stone

Found the Broken Stone print in Lawrence with Matt and Brandon!

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:27:11 -0500

Found the Broken Stone print in Lawrence with Matt and Brandon!

ornamentedbeing: aycakes: snickerfig: ornamentedbeing: “Th...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 23:04:08 -0500

ornamentedbeing:

aycakes:

snickerfig:

ornamentedbeing:

“The most intriguing duel fought between women, and the sole one that featured exposed breasts, took place in August 1892 in Verduz, the capitol of Liechtenstein, between Princess Pauline Metternich and the Countess Kielmannsegg. It has gone down in history as the first “emancipated duel” because all parties involved, including the principals and their seconds were female… Before the proceedings began, the baroness pointed out that many insignificant injuries in duels often became septic due to strips of clothing being driven into the wound by the point of a sword. To counter this danger she prudently suggested that both parties should fight stripped of any garments above the waist. Certainly, Baroness Lubinska was ahead of her time, taking an even more radical take on the (at the time) widely dismissed theories of British surgeon Joseph Lister, who in 1870 revolutionized surgical procedures with the introduction of antiseptic.

With the precautions Baroness Lubinska recommended, the topless women duelists were less likely to suffer from an infection; indeed, it was a smart idea to fight semiclad. Given the practicality of the baroness’ suggestion and the “emancipated” nature of the duel, it was agreed that the women would disrobe—after all, there would be no men present to ogle them. For the women, the decision to unbutton the tops of their dresses was not sexual; it was simply a way of preventing a duel of first blood from becoming a duel to the death.

…

It is humorous that most recounts of this historic event fail to mention two important things: the winner of the duel (Princess Metternich) and the reason why the women came to arms in the first place—they disagreed over the floral arrangements for an upcoming musical exhibition.”

otterbeans:

The first rule of topless victorian ladies swordfighting club is that topless victorian ladies swordfighting club is not to be mentioned in mixed company.

The second rule is naught but an emphatic repeating of the first.

I’M TELLING YOU PINK IS HIDEOUS!

/WHIPS OUT SWORD.

TAKE OFF YOUR SHIRT. WE’RE SETTLING THIS WITH A DUEL.

Seriously some of the comments on this thread are epic.

tamburina: Samuel Beckett during a rehearsal of Waiting for...

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:25:41 -0500

tamburina:

Samuel Beckett during a rehearsal of Waiting for Godot, 1961, photo by Roger Pic

at Manhattan High - East Campus

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:13:04 -0500

at Manhattan High - East Campus

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:12:42 -0500

at Manhattan High - East Campus

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:12:08 -0500

at Manhattan High - East Campus