Naha, Japan: Conan, a male chihuahua, mimics Buddhist priest Joei Yoshikuni at Jigenin temple Visitor numbers at a Buddhist temple in Japan have increased by 30 per cent since a praying dog began attending daily prayers. Conan, a two-year-old Chihuahua, watched his master, priest Joel Yoshikuni, in prayer and began to mimic him, sitting on [...]
Don’t they make you want to hold each one up to your cheek in succession until they’ve all had turns? See more fainting goats like Lola here by visiting Ahart Acres.
If you haven’t heard yet, yesterday the world lost one of the greatest literary minds it had with the passing of Arthur C. Clarke. Clarke was the author of a multitude of science fiction novels, short stories, and other pieces - such as Childhood’s End, The Nine Billion Names of God, Rendezvous with Rama, and The Songs of Distant [...]
For those of you who carefully look around the fish counter for wild salmon instead of its farm-raised cousin, bad news. Federal officials are likely to close Pacific salmon stocks from Oregon south to the Mexican border, The New York Times has reported. “The Central Valley fall Chinook salmon are in the worst condition since [...]
As was rumored, Facebook will be launching an instant-messaging service, called Facebook Chat, which should be out in two weeks. It sounds like Facebook Chat is too light of an application to pose a big threat to existing instant-messaging clients–at least for now. There’s no limit to the number of chats a member can hold [...]
The weather has been warming up a bit, and thanks to 3ajchik, we now have photographic evidence that the elusive bunnysquirrel is officially out and about for the season chomping on delicious nut snacks.
Trees of Lyres is the dynamic husband and wife duo of Matt and Joanie Oakes from Salem, Oregon. Matt, has been playing guitar since his high school days. Joanie, has been playing piano for 13 years. Both are vocalists as well. Their songs feature creative and thought provoking descriptions of love, life, and the questions [...]
According to TheSims3.com more information is coming soon! March 19, 2008 in fact. Now what can this be? It’s pretty much a done deal that there will be a The Sims 3 game, released in the 2009 fiscal year. But nonetheless I am extremely excited to get a taste of what I will inevitably be [...]
View more of Sakurako Kitsa’s handywork. Bentō (弁当 or べんとう, Bentō?) is a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal common in Japanese cuisine. A traditional bento consists of rice, fish or meat, and one or more pickled or cooked vegetables as a side dish. Containers range from disposable mass produced to hand crafted lacquerware. Although bento [...]