Author Archives: andrew

Devo fans vs. inflation

Consider three fellows, Manny, Moe, and Jack, who grow up in my home town of Austin, Minnesota. All three are huge Devo fans, and all three graduate from various colleges in 1979. Hormel is in the middle of a wage … Continue reading

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Never read the plaques!

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River Hongbao

A couple of days ago when walking by the waterfront, my date Dee pointed out a giant massive set of stadium seats across the channel and said they looked down on a ‘big floating stage’ and there was some kind … Continue reading

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SEA Aquarium Miscellaneous

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manta

This, the world’s largest fish tank, was originally built for a whale shark.  The developers (under pressure from whale shark advocates, who apparently exist) eventually conceded that even this tank was a bit small for a 40′ long fish, so … Continue reading

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Moray anatomy

Yep!

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Epic Queue

Heading to the Chinatown subway station just now, I encountered this enormous line-up. It trails around the corner and into a square, doubles back, then curls around into an alley where the people have neatly (and, apparently spontaneously) doubled back … Continue reading

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Postcard stamps

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Feral

The ‘foliage garden’ at the Botanical Gardens had a nice water feature, and I can never resist hunting for critters in a water feature. Rather than the normal, native shrimp or anabantids that belong here, this pond looked like the … Continue reading

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Singapore Botanical Garden and National Orchid Garden

I spent a while today walking around the Singapore Botanical and National Orchid gardens. The orchid garden was magnificent! I can’t imagine the thousands of hours that are involved in upkeep here… the paths were bordered by annual blooms presented … Continue reading

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