‘nother blog: Kurosawa and Animatrix films

1.      Honestly, it makes no sense to me.   It is hard to even elaborate on that.  It would seem that they relate to other species in a way that is full of respect (which *could* be good,) but full of what might be fear (which  I do not understand).
2.   Yes.  Although I feel that most of [...]

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link to watch Spirited Away online

http://www.gofish.com/channel.gfp?gfid=50-3815&videoGfid=30-1129403

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LINK: Good reasons to oppose a wolf restoration in Wyoming/Oregon??

I stumbled across this link. 
Although a few of the photos are not for the faint of heart, they are very informative.   You should check it out if you have a  minute.
…Now I can see why people out there are so upset.
http://www.propertyrightsresearch.org/2004/articles11/my_official_oregon_wolf.htm
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!
<3 Kristine

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Discussion Questions for Hayao Miyazaki’s SPIRITED AWAY

1. Spirited Away incorporates many elements from classical Western literature and folklore: people who magically turn into pigs (the Odyssey); the hero’s quest; the prohibition against eating the food of the Faerie (Irish folkore); a girl who goes to Grandma’s house (“Red Riding Hood”); the need to solve riddles. Do these familiar elements make the [...]

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Speaking of the Water Wars…

(AP) — Florida backed away on Friday from a temporary truce brokered by the Bush administration in a long-standing water war, aggravated by drought, among Florida, Georgia and Alabama. [...]

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Water Wars

I talked to the library dudes and they just fixed the online Water Wars. The entire online document system had been down at least since this morning.
Rob

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Blog 3

4. This issue is really interesting to me. It brings up a whole bunch of questions. The first is the definition of life. Presumably, in the Animatrix, man has made the robots in their own image, and therefore the seven measures of life will be present in the robots. (Surely this was all heavily debated [...]

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Michael Pollan Reading

To those who couldn’t access the reading through the library website- I found this online. I hope it can be of use to someone. I think it’s the same thing. It’s the intro and the first chapter of The Omnivore’s Dilemma.
http://www.michaelpollan.com/omnivore_excerpt.pdf

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A.I. and Me

I don’t think I can say I would put shame on an animal for doing something wrong.  I would simply say that animal only have instincts- they don’t  have a system of morals that allows them to check their  impulses. Therefore they can’t be held accountable for anything they may do that, in our world, [...]

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Eden’s Alley and Surrounding Areas from Rats

Rider’s Alley:

Back of Rider’s Alley detail:

Possible Rat Habitat:

Eden’s Alley – perspective from corner of Rider’s and Eden’s:

View of Rider’s Alley from same intersection of Rider’s and Eden’s:

Eden’s Alley – Street Sign Detail:

Eden’s Alley – from the Street:

Detail of Garbage on DeLury Plaza (near Eden’s Alley/Rider’s Alley complex):

More garbage detail:

Tree in park outside City Hall:

-Rob

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