An interesting story from the New Scientist about macaques (no, not the George Allen sort):
… Read the restMonkeys “imitate with a purpose”, matching their behaviour to others’ as a form of social learning, researchers report.
Such mimicry has previously been seen only in great apes – including humans and chimps – but now Italian researchers have recorded wonderful footage of the phenomenon in newborn rhesus macaques.
Petistic, one of my favorite blogs, points to a BBC report about farmers and language specialists who’ve identified regional accents among cows:
… Read the rest"In small populations such as herds you would encounter identifiable dialectical variations which are most affected by the immediate peer group."
Once a childhood "Lethal Weapon" aspiration, Mel Gibson let me down with his recent anti-Jewish tirade. How much outrage did he cause? Blog mentions of "Mel Gibson" skyrocketed in the past few days to massive levels, and easily pushed mentions of "jew", "jewish", "judaic" and "judaism" to a six-month high.… Read the rest
Please join the discussion and comment here on my latest MediaPost OnlineSpin column, which deals with the representation of minorities in the advertising industry. I say:
… Read the restNow that we’re past the riveting (serious sarcasm here) Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, we can begin thinking about what the rest of the year will bring in media, marketing and advertising.
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I have a family member who sends me Omaha Steaks via mail-order every year on my birthday. Omaha Steaks products are fine and all that, but what I really look forward to when I see that big foam cooler waiting at my doorstep is…drumroll here…the DRY ICE.… Read the rest
