Stuff around the net

Uncle Orson reviews the movie "Son of God" and notes the pros and cons in some detail. He liked it: good production values, and some very good scenes...but...

No, I didn't see it, and although I downloaded the series it was based on, I didn't watch it: for the reasons he notes.

And if you are an Uncle Orson SciFi fan, please note that the next series of open discussions at Mythgard institute is about Ender's Game. I can't find that link, but the last book discussed was Tolkien's unfinished tales...
and presumably their iTunes link will let you subscribe.

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Mary Beard discusses the ancient history of the Crimea...it was once part of the Roman empire.

Historically, it is not part of the Ukraine, and it has a long and bloody history...

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The good news of the day:

Obama reassures internet CEO's on tech privacy.
/s

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Why do birds sing in the morning?

the early bird gets the worm attractive lady birds in his area.

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Chicken post of the day:

Chicken DNA suggest Columbus beat the Polynesians to South America...or maybe not. They're still arguing.

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Smoking golf:

If you golf with a titanium club, and hit the right rock, you can start a fire on the golf course.