Friday, August 28, 2009

THE REAL DIGGITY DOGGONE DIGGITY: STRANGE ACTUAL WORDS & EVENTS























I'm an accomplished pianist/keyboardist. Over the years I've been willing to practice any style of music, figuring I can learn something from practicing even the world's corniest song. Here's a partial list of songs I've practiced over the years:

The Beverly Hillbillies theme song
The Hogan's Heroes theme song
The I Dream of Jeannie theme song
The Flintstones theme song
The Family Affair theme song
The Scooby Doo theme song
The Gilligan's Island theme song
The "Little Red Book"
"Patricia" (the Real Sex theme song)
"Steppin' Out"
"Crimson & Clover"
"Sweet Caroline"
A 1974 Juicy Fruit commercial jingle
"It's A Heartache"
"You're The One That I Want"
"I Will Survive"

I could probably think of other songs, but I think I'll stop right here--then practice "Hooked On A Feeling." (I'm joking there.) Corn syrup is unhealthful.

Friday, August 14, 2009

SCIENCE: ENSIGN WASP
























This strange-looking bug resembles a cross between a house fly and a cricket. You may have seen it and wondered what it is. One answer is "your friend against cockroaches." Another answer is "ensign wasp." The adult wasp feeds on pollen from certain flowers and its larvae feed on roach eggs. The adult female lays several eggs within a roach egg casing. When the eggs hatch the wasp larvae eat the roach eggs. The wasps don't sting. [Source: http://www.whatsthatbug.com/2009/07/04/ensign-wasp-4/, http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/BI036, et al.]

Thursday, August 6, 2009

THE REAL DIGGITY DOGGONE DIGGITY: STRANGE ACTUAL WORDS & EVENTS



Above is the name of an island in Newfoundland and the island itself.