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[gwydion]

* True Blood is back! Yay! Looks like they are introducing the fairy politics plot in a completely different way. I'm okay with that, as the faeries are still dangerous. I think I love Tara even more! Awww! Sam has a peer group! I see they are doing the witch plot in a really different way. I have concerns about how it will play out, but am willing to wait and see. It makes me happy that LaFayette and Jesus are still together. I'd guessed about Sookie's house. I approve of them edging up the creepy on Eric. I'm okay with them shifting the vampire politics given the changes last season.


* Friendly cats in need of a home, San Fransisco area: http://psybelle.livejournal.com/639607.html

* Ooo! Leverage is back too. I hope I didn't miss any episodes. This is my excitement over Parker's break through. Aaaw! Parker's learning to be human! I love the conversation where Elliot gets really close to the truth about him and Parker.


* I'm already loosing patience with Falling Skies's sentimentality.

* Remembering the Tulsa "Race Riot" (Massacre would be a more appropriate title I think) 90 years later: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/20/us/20tulsa.html

Three hundred people were murdered and 8000 left homeless when whites burnt an African American community to the ground. No compensation of any kind was paid for all that was lost and no one punished for the murders and property damage. Only 40 survivors are left, and if anything is to be done, it really needs to happen soon.

* 17 million year old hominoid tooth; http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110622072744.htm

* Otzi's last meal: http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-06-scientists-iceman-otzi-meal.html

* More bones from a 5000is year old tomb in Orkney: http://www.scotsman.com/news/Charnel-house-gives-up-its.6786940.jp

* Seventeen victims of a medieval English pogrom found in a well: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-13855238

Only six were over the age of 15. The youngest was two. Damn.

* Celtic Princess burial; http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2011/06/pictures/110621-celtic-princess-tomb-gold-amber/

* Coconut genetics and human migration; http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110624142037.htm

* 9th century viking remains in Dublin: http://www.irishcentral.com/news/9th-century-Viking-skeletal-remains-found-in-Dublin-124154204.html

* I have decided I'm done with balsam in scent blends.

* It was one AM, when I realized I hadn't even touched tomorrow's paperwork for the neurologist. I am also likely seriously hosed, as I have another appointment 45 minutes after the neurologist and that office has loooong appointments. fingers crossed.

* Geek wedding cakes: http://cakewrecks.blogspot.com/2011/06/sunday-sweets-geek-wedding-cakes.html

* An interesting discussion of Lady Gaga's use of inappropriate words in "born This Way:" http://neo-prodigy.livejournal.com/964645.html

* The Clutch:

Comments

[tibicina]

Last night was the season premier for Leverage, so I don't think you missed anything.

And Ryan and I tried watching Falling Skies and one episode was enough to make us go 'right... no.' If nothing else, because there were way too many things we'd have to ignore to suspend our disbelief that much and we just ran out of ability to do it.

[gwydion]

I generally give science fiction a few extra episodes to pull it together as it often takes that long, but this one really isn't working for me. I was hoping they'd explain the stuff that isn't logical, but I can't wade through much more saccharine without being ill. Outcasts is a bit rougher, but has so much more potential, and makes more sense so far.