Posted by Juliet Linderman Dearest Dicksters, Dick Lovers, Dick Watchers and appreciators of all colors, creeds and walks of life: It’s Wednesday, and thank goodness for that. C’mon. Let’s go Dick Watching. This was just about the biggest piece of Moby Dick-related news since…well, possibly ever: Late last week, US marine archeologists discovered the remains of a sunken whale ship belonging to the captain who (we think) inspired Captain Ahab! Captain Ahab is my boy, so this discovery is a […]
Dick Watching: The Shark Massacre
Posted by Juliet Linderman Hey there Dick Watchers and welcome to the Wednesday edition of everyone’s favorite sea-tastic cetacean link list! Hop on the boat and let’s go! There’s a sick whale swimming around the waters of Hawaii, and though this happens all the time, this poor guy is in such bad shape I thought I’d include it. His back is broken, making for a very strange looking impressionistic kind of creature. The big guy’s all melted, poor thing.
There Goes the Internet
Posted by Juliet Linderman We all shut down our laptops for a few hours to watch the Superbowl and this happens. Late last night, AOL acquired the Huffington Post for $315 million and now basically runs the whole internet. AOL has been busy recently. They launched Patch.com, their attempt to make community newspapers obsolete, and bought Tech Crunch to keep up with the world of technology. As a result of the merger, AOL’s expected to fold their own not-so-popular blogs like […]
Dick Watching: The Dart
Image: Jackson Pollock, “Blue (Moby Dick)”, c. 1943. Ahoy Dick Lovers and Dick Watchers. It’s everyone’s favorite time of the week. It’s Friday. It’s also Dick Watching Day, so shall we go Dick Watching? Huzzah! All a-board, please!
Terry Gross on Wikileaks
Posted by Juliet Linderman Today, Terry Gross is interviewing New York Times Executive Editor Bill Keller about Wikileaks, security, journalism and how the Times handled the publication of diplomatic cables. If you’re a news nerd like I am, you should tune in immediately. It’s way fascinating.
Dick Watching: Of Whales…in Teeth
Posted by Juliet Linderman Greetings and salutations Dicksters, and welcome to this week’s watery wonderland of whale-related mimsy and lore. Let’s begin!
Dick Watching: The Log and Line
Posted by Juliet Linderman You know when you’re in the arctic hunting whales, or studying whales, or hanging out with whales, but you’re too nervous to wear a regular bright orange life vest because it might scare off the white whales you seek? Well you guys, worry no more! According to this article in the Wash Po, “Now, the whaling captain from the nation’s northernmost town of Barrow and other Eskimo whalers have begun to wear personal flotation devices, custom-made […]
Dick Watching: The Musket
Posted by Juliet Linderman Hey dudes and dudettes, ladies and germs, cetaceans and crustaceans, and welcome back to Dick Watching on Vol. 1, where we bring you a boatload of news about wonderful, wonderful whales. You guys ready to take the plunge?