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Check out the Drop-In at Moss Landing blog for the rest of this amazing performance.
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Today is William’s last day in the US. Everybody tweet @BomiaCruz and wish him safe travels. We’ll see you in Goa, buddy!
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Chapter 9 of the classic Moby Dick by Herman Melville, summarized in verse. Read along with us and discuss this chapter or the book as a whole in the comments. The Sermon And now the captain begins his sermon, A psalm to all sailors and a warning to those who would mark their path by … Read More “Finding Melville’s Whale: Chapter 9 – The Sermon” »
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William Saleu, King of the Bismarck Sea, sits atop his throne for the final, epic, farewell to Beaufort Barbecue.
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Arthropoda finishes off an Ocean of Pseudoscience with two final posts: Why do cryptozoologists hate arthropods? I spotted an aquatic cryptid! Thanks to everyone who joined in and see you next year! ~Southern Fried Scientist
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The Southern Fried Scientist ponders the meaning of this throne. Tomorrow all will be revealed.
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Chapter 8 of the classic Moby Dick by Herman Melville, summarized in verse. Read along with us and discuss this chapter or the book as a whole in the comments. The Pulpit The preacher, Father Mapple, emerges. A whaleman grown old, now a minister in oilskins, weighed heavy with water. The pulpit towers over this … Read More “Finding Melville’s Whale: Chapter 8 – The Pulpit” »
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Chapter 7 of the classic Moby Dick by Herman Melville, summarized in verse. Read along with us and discuss this chapter or the book as a whole in the comments. The Chapel Few are the fishermen who fail to pray on the eve of their voyage. The chapel, built for the whalemen, the wives, and … Read More “Finding Melville’s Whale: Chapter 7 – The Chapel” »
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Charlie check out the throne in Southern Fried Scientist’s back. What could that be for?
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My favorite real sea monster is the Eurypterid, also known as the Sea Scorpion. These fearsome predators were the largest arthropods ever to live- they could grow to over six feet in length! Eurypterids are believed to have crawled along the seafloor using their pincers to grab trilobites and other prey. Sadly (or fortunately, depending … Read More “Real Monsters – Eurypterids!” »