http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:37:57 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:37:57 There are some very high quality people at DU, so I figured you deserved a better explanation than the one I gave you a few days ago. I've made some good friends here. Many of you defy the nature of the beast (Internet forum) and retain a high moral standard no matter what. I truly admire you. I ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ladyhawk/49 Tue, 27 Jun 2006 03:20:20 http://www.goldrush.com/~ladyhawklh/South%20Park%20Pirate%20Gabby%20Spaghetti%20Monster.jpg

I believe Chef Boyardee is mentioned in [i]The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster[/i]. Unfortunately, there isn't a searchable version available (yet), so I'll have to read the whole thing again and g... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ladyhawk/48 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 18:45:20 It's very, very hard. I no longer believe in a god or the Republican Party. I hadn't for years, but something about 9-11 pushed me to make the "no god" thing official. I finally admitted my lack of belief to my mother. I've paid for it ever since. I had been "apolitical" for years, but junior i... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ladyhawk/46 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 14:21:23 I should come with a warning label: New Digital Camera: Prepare to be Assaulted by Parrot Pictures. I [i]have[/i] taken some nice pics of wildflowers. Honest. See?

http://www.goldrush.com/~ladyhawklh/DSC00088%20640%20X%20480.jpg

Of course, you could argue I've got the yellow and green thing... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ladyhawk/47 Thu, 15 Jun 2006 13:33:05 http://www.goldrush.com/~ladyhawklh/DSC00144%20480%20X%20640.jpg

He's obsessed. :)... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ladyhawk/45 Wed, 14 Jun 2006 23:54:13 He also looks inordinately pleased with himself...what had he just destroyed? :)

Have you had him sexed? He does have a masculine look. It's hard to make a good guess from one picture, but I'd guess "male." I guessed the sexes of my babies fairly accurately. The males tended to have larger bon... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ladyhawk/41 Wed, 14 Jun 2006 09:53:03 (lower jaw) can move independently, giving them incredible bite pressure. I believe it's 500 lb. per square inch. The strongest jaws in the bird world belong to the hyacinth macaw. Here's a look at the anatomy. Note that the upper jaw can be moved independently. Also note the long cheek bone for... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ladyhawk/42 Tue, 13 Jun 2006 22:34:47 I used to breed African greys. Here are some of my babies:

http://www.goldrush.com/~ladyhawklh/PDVD_008.jpg... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ladyhawk/40 Tue, 13 Jun 2006 22:25:56 Some educators were applying her work with Alex to autistic kids and getting pretty good results. This was some time ago. I lost the resulting notes, her phone number and my paper. Oh well. Maybe it will turn up somewhere. You never know. :shrug:

Dr. Pepperberg was very nice. :)

Check o... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ladyhawk/44 Tue, 13 Jun 2006 19:53:20 hyacinth macaw, but I don't think Gabby's species is one of them. [i]Amazona ochrecephala oratrix[/i] (Gabby's species) is from the Yucutan Peninsula in Mexico. The range of the hyacinth is concentrated in Brazil and Bolivia.

I actually thought about hyacinth macaws while Gabby was killing the ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ladyhawk/43 Tue, 13 Jun 2006 17:06:52 Every once in awhile my parrot does something I really don't understand. Today he got all pushed out of shape over a royal blue towel. :shrug: I spilled some water and when I walked into the room with the royal blue towel, Gabby immediately went into "Amazon Overload."

THE EVIL BLUE TOWEL MUST... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ladyhawk/39 Tue, 13 Jun 2006 00:51:42 I'm 99% sure Leopold is full of shit, but if he isn't, I'll rejoice that Karl got indicted. But until that highly unlikely event happens, those making the positive claim still have the burden of proof. Also, it doesn't undo the damage by labeling dissenting voices "cretins, shitdogs and fuckwits".... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ladyhawk/38 Wed, 31 May 2006 01:39:02 I was given a new digital camera and my initial subject while I learn how to operate it has been my companion of nineteen years, Gabby. He's a double yellowheaded Amazon parrot ([i]Amazona ochrecephala oratrix[/i]):

http://www.goldrush.com/~ladyhawklh/DSC00063.JPG

http://www.goldrush.com/~lad... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ladyhawk/37 Wed, 24 May 2006 15:14:02 Liberalnurse, I know you have a very good heart, but I have to disagree with you on this one. Words can really hurt. I've never been a target of Pitt's words, but I can't help but notice a pattern of verbal abuse heaped on others. I can't stand by and let someone get away with doing that to my fr... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ladyhawk/35 Tue, 23 May 2006 22:32:54 gets exactly what they deserve.

Yes, Pitt is an excellent writer, but as a person he's a perpetual powder keg. After each of his disgraceful displays, he has apologized, but an apology is only good if that person is working toward never letting it happen again. I don't see that. He'll blow u... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ladyhawk/34 Tue, 23 May 2006 22:18:40 especially in light of similar past behavior. I wasn't the target of his personal attacks, but that doesn't matter. I stand with the fuckwits / cretins / shitdogs. Forgiving him YET AGAIN would be akin to a wife making up with her abusive husband.

Trust Pitt again? I don't think so. Ladyha... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ladyhawk/33 Tue, 23 May 2006 22:10:22 It's also dangerous. People are people. They are going to make mistakes. We need to remember that and approach [i]everything[/i] with a dose of healthy skepticism. I'm glad some folks around here started questioning the story right off the bat. I was wanting to celebrate and at first ignored th... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ladyhawk/32 Mon, 22 May 2006 18:15:30 Atheists have such a bad rap that when confronted with a real, live one that doesn't have obvious horns or a forked tongue, most religious people can't quite process the information. She asked me what religion I was and I told her I didn't have a religion.

"You aren't an atheist," she said. It w... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ladyhawk/30 Tue, 16 May 2006 22:37:34 Today, my hairdresser and I got into a religious/political discussion and something I said to her reminded me of my own values: When someone makes an outrageous claim, they must offer outrageous proof. Until then, the default position should be one of unbelief. It's not that I disbelieve the story... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ladyhawk/29 Tue, 16 May 2006 22:19:41 why should I stand with him [i]or[/i] Truthout? If Leopold screwed up, he and Truthout will owe all of us one hell of an apology. Conversely, if Leopold has the goods, he and Truthout will deserve some kind of huge commendation. I'll wait and see.

I'm not big on blind trust. It's why I gave u... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ladyhawk/31 Tue, 16 May 2006 19:12:32 I like to share ideas, but don't like for the conversation to degenerate into nothing but heated [i]ad hominem[/i] attacks. When I say "faith" is toxic, some people will automatically interpret that as a personal attack. It's not. It's just something I've observed in my own life, in the life of f... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ladyhawk/28 Wed, 10 May 2006 18:56:59 It represents the denial of reason and acceptance of blind faith. Those who believe blindly can be very, very dangerous. People like Sam Harris (whom I don't totally agree with on every issue, btw) think we should do our best to marginalize people that publicly profess blind belief in a deity. I ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ladyhawk/27 Wed, 10 May 2006 14:29:07 I wrestled with myself this morning over whether or not to show up at my brother's house for a family get-together. With my family, I am never sure what to expect. Five minutes after I arrived, my mother and I got into a fight. I should have left, but as I was walking out the door she persuaded m... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ladyhawk/26 Sun, 07 May 2006 18:55:51 Echoing another post, I'm usually a genial, good-tempered person, but occasionally something or someone on DU will set me off and I'll blow a gasket. I've noticed this is most likely to happen when the blue pills in my dial-a-pill compact are disappearing and the green pills are coming up. :) I ge... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ladyhawk/25 Sat, 06 May 2006 19:46:20 ...perhaps a [i]permanent[/i] break. Seeing the way things are heading, I've been thinking about sticking my head in the sand until the end comes (in whatever form it may come).

I'm sorry about the troubles you're having and if it's any consolation, I think you're spot-on concerning your observa... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ladyhawk/24 Wed, 03 May 2006 03:37:56