We had a couple of those in front of our house and a pair of house finches would nest in one. Unfortunately we did have to remove them because they were planted right above the sewer line that goes to the street and the roots kept growing into the pipes. Mourning Doves must be so widely spread beause they can tolerate human presence, a sad advantage that some creatures have and others don't.

I also think that while the arborvitae may be the tree of life, it's a pretty wretched landscaping plant. It just grows into an untameable blob after a while. (Also everyone around here pronounces it arbor vi-tee instead of arbor vee-tai. I know it's wrong but I say it that way to avoid looking like a snob.)

Huh, and here I've been pronouncing it "arbor vi-tuh" this whole time like a dullard. Anyway I agree, I have a hard time seeing myself willingly planting one of these things.

i'm such a dumdum that i'd just call them "bush"

Taking classical Latin in college ruined me for life in ways I could not anticipate.

Incredibly lovely!

the only time the animaniacs weren't completely annoying

Kampuchea is a weird choice?

Yeah you probably don't have to worry about memorizing that one anymore

Just signed up and followed you but I will not be on any leaderboards!

It doesn't matter because I'm a big fat liar, I don't actually look at the leaderboards :D

I go through phases every few months where I will play a game every morning for a while. I like a lot of Puzzmo stuff. Can never be arsed to sign up for anything, though. If you haven't heard of Raddle, that's worth checking out, too.

Ooh, Raddle is promising.

I joined and I'll be doing crosswords all day thank u

i wish the xw was the size of the nyt ): there's still nothing like a friday or saturday nytxw!!!

Hey remember how I was reading a book

Your book chapter summaries are one of my favorite things on the internet.

I need to focus on them a lot more than I have been <3

This is the second time today I am hearing about Flea's jazz album. It must be causing some meltdown.

Maybe this is the thing that will finally unite us? (probably not but I keep hoping something comes along)

Well, at least we can all agree on Skep's Place, anyhow

It's been fun to see how by surprise this has been taking people because as someone who doesn't find RHCP so repealing, this feels like it's been coming for a long time as he's never been quiet about his love for jazz and desire to do something in that sphere (his first instrument was the trumpet and all) - it's just been his own confidence stopping it. Been nice to see these random, kind of positive reactions to it

(on the other hand I've not listened to it in full because it's jazz and therefore I know it's very much not for me)

the maggot brain cover made me go, "wait, is this maggot brain?" and then afterwards i went and listened to the original to remember how good it is. thanks, Flea!

Hey yes thanks for the cheers. I did find the prank funny! I don’t really believe in astrology but I do find it amusing, so fair play on riffing on the horoscopes a bit. Actually every month I try to go for a sillier, more irreverent tone, but they keep coming out sounding more serious than I intend. Maybe by December they'll be where I want them

(Also, I don’t know why you changed your site back. I think it looked better a few days ago.)

On April 1st it's parody, on April 2nd it's plagiarism.

You make the cheers look so effortless, but i think writing a short and to-the-point piece is just as difficult as a long one! maybe even moreso!