Author Archives: Stan Flouride

Wild felines (Felis silvestris*) are found on every continent save Antarctica though most of them are, if not unknown, for the most part unseen. From half to twice the size of a domestic house cat, these are lovely beasts. *The name Felis … Continue reading →

The amazing Canadian painter Alex Garant is participating in a pair of gallery openings this Saturday. One at the Gauntlet (1040 Larkin St., SF), and the other at Modern Eden (801 Greenwich Street, SF) Here’s a time lapse of her painting a portrait of … Continue reading →

My friend’s previous spider rug fell victim to her dog’s diarrhea and though she was willing to wait until All Hallow’s Eve and buy another, I thought that having to step from a nice warm shower onto a cold tile … Continue reading →

The Smithsonian Institution has begun to put some of its 137 million items into online 3D downloads. They can be examined in 360º and downloaded to be printed in 3D! From a Tlingit Dakl’aweidí Killer Whale Hat To Chuck Yeager’s Bell … Continue reading →

More fun with signs and other verbiage:

It’s up to you to decide what you want to wear.

Emily McDowell designs greeting cards for family and close friends of cancer patients. The messages are blunt and direct. As a former cancer patient herself now in remission, the designer got irritated when her close circle stop visiting and calling her … Continue reading →

More horny critters: Okay, not a goat. Just a sheep found in the outback with 40kg (88lbs) of wool:

Brilliant images from the Earth: