tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post135396245874076704..comments2024-03-27T18:20:38.176-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): Divertimento #134Minnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-44967290650639487132017-09-17T03:56:55.402-05:002017-09-17T03:56:55.402-05:00I liked the DNA testing article, with one importan...I liked the DNA testing article, with one important reservation: it's very sad that anyone would consider their identity so tightly bound up with their ancestry — even to the point of being afraid a cousin would disown them!Adrian Morganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06469026342375625260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-10200576761691035122017-09-16T20:35:34.760-05:002017-09-16T20:35:34.760-05:00The DNA article was fascinating! Thank you.The DNA article was fascinating! Thank you.Barbwirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17375742473254773675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-13036236722706378322017-09-14T16:30:18.999-05:002017-09-14T16:30:18.999-05:00So I just booked a trip to Mexico...So I just booked a trip to Mexico...Janet Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000402098592720913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-82091099347211657342017-09-14T10:00:47.815-05:002017-09-14T10:00:47.815-05:00So one wind turbine says to another, "What ki...So one wind turbine says to another, "What kind of music do you like?"<br />And the other says, "Well, I'm a big metal fan..."Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10320886074658710855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-51153923282673836042017-09-14T06:20:59.242-05:002017-09-14T06:20:59.242-05:00The Book of Miracles! I have a copy! A more accura...The Book of Miracles! I have a copy! A more accurate translation of its German title <i>Wunderzeichenbuch</i> would be "Book of miraculous signs" (or "omens", if you wish). Several of the images show now well-understood natural phenomena (<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6xUy4H6lxv8/WZQmmk7zmhI/AAAAAAAAWxs/WHjbP3nMpkUw52fUwLrcKldWjCXaw5UEwCLcBGAs/s1600/The%2BAugsburg%2BWunderzeichenbuch%252C%2Ba%2B16th%2Bcentury%2Bbook%2Bof%2Bmiracles5.jpg" rel="nofollow">halos</a>, <a href="https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cjCIzWtvidg/WZQi8TRaAhI/AAAAAAAAWw0/9b2J8LH1QD0HxgmUf8efScUxxgQpqrAWgCEwYBhgL/s1600/The%2BAugsburg%2BWunderzeichenbuch%252C%2Ba%2B16th%2Bcentury%2Bbook%2Bof%2Bmiracles5.jpg" rel="nofollow">comets</a>, that kind of stuff). Others, <a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YTQORFYmbfg/WZQkw0kBPUI/AAAAAAAAWxY/Y2QeQMT7VJE3ueSFjWjRFgYYRlx22dbtwCLcBGAs/s1600/The%2BAugsburg%2BWunderzeichenbuch%252C%2Ba%2B16th%2Bcentury%2Bbook%2Bof%2Bmiracles3.jpg" rel="nofollow">less so</a>. :)Drabkikkerhttp://drabkikker.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-88513134472110178162017-09-13T22:23:55.172-05:002017-09-13T22:23:55.172-05:00I was all righteously indignant, about to comment ...I was all righteously indignant, about to comment angrily about you casting aspersions on the noble wind turbine. Then I clicked the link.<br /><br />Well played good sir,<br /><br />well played.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01532177146693099043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-53878079654707415262017-09-13T21:42:30.338-05:002017-09-13T21:42:30.338-05:00Regarding the link on gulls and seals, here in San...Regarding the link on gulls and seals, here in San Diego I occasionally see Western Gulls nipping at the rears or hind flippers of Harbor Seals. I assumed this was a harassment behavior similar to corvids pulling animals' tails, but now I know another possibility. Emilynoreply@blogger.com