Adorable comics about an retired military dog and a naive innocent kitten and their adventures.
Talk about collision of life views!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEAulfrX3lo&list=PLpcT78Fk2T1U1uDtS0kLVdRp3b4L4B8HR

Modern Love podcast
The Podcast is a new audio experience produced by WBUR and based on The New York Times’ popular series of weekly reader-submitted essays. Exploring the joys and tribulations of love.
All the readings are short and exceptional, but one is very special.
I recommend scrolling down to episode
'A Heart Outrun | Modern Love 18'
It is 13 minutes long and exceptional.

http://legacy.wbur.org/series/modernlove

May you find warm fuzzy feelings of love in all parts of you day.
TG

On this day of caring maybe you want to read a story of one going from being an object to a cared about individual, tossed with a good helping of vulnerability. One of my favorite stories.

Power Armor: A Love Story
by DAVID BARR KIRTLEY
http://www.drabblecast.org/2013/02/.....-a-love-story/
http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/f.....-a-love-story/

May you enjoy it as much as I do.

Many bear hugs
TG

“The SparkShorts program is designed to discover new storytellers, explore new storytelling techniques, and experiment with new production workflows. These films are unlike anything we’ve ever done at Pixar, providing an opportunity to unlock the potential of individual artists and their inventive filmmaking approaches on a smaller scale than our normal fare.”

Jim Morris - President, Pixar Animation Studios

https://www.pixar.com/sparkshorts/

Pixar gives anyone working at Pixar a small sum of money + 6 months to create a moving short animated film.
Some real interesting results.

Circle Round - "Where stories happen all the time"
https://www.wbur.org/circleround

Folk tails from around the globe. Read with feeling for cubs, and cubs at heart. Each story is about 15 minutes. A nice way to relax and feel warm and fuzzy.

As Walt Disney said
“That’s the real trouble with the world, too many people grow up. They forget.”

May you find enjoyment here.

Pip | A Short Animated Film
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07d2dXHYb94
Southeastern Guide Dogs
Published on Oct 24, 2018
Dog’s heroics will make you cry!

I call for an advance beyond group identity.
Be the group this or that religion; this or that political party; this or that race, this or that social group. I call to see ourselves as individuals in gatherings, not the group identity. I call to see others as individuals in gatherings. I call to see self and others as the basic definition of being - kind-hearted or mean-spirited. In every gathering of individuals, there are both. Kind-hearted individuals use the gathering (and doctrine) to build goodwill and support each other; mean-spirited individuals use the gathering (and doctrine) to tear down what is built and malign others. We cannot, nor should we, try to re-make others. But, we all decide, each day anew, which we will be.

BTW, I am not always a kind-hearted individual; but I play one in real life. It is close enough to be kind to self and others.

The Tactile Dome is:
"An internal sculpture exhibit which people will feel but never see opened September 9, 1971 at the Exploratorium in San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts." [1]

If you find yourself in San Francisco, CA; this sounds like a fun experience to do. For an hour you get to crawl, slide on, and feel a variety of surfaces and follow paths; completely in the dark. Reports are it makes you much more aware of your sense of smell and touch. Unfortunately, it is 56 miles from Further Confusion. But who knows, maybe someone will make a version for a con.

https://www.exploratorium.edu/visit.....y/tactile-dome
[1] https://www.exploratorium.edu/visit.....-press-release

Do you want to make a fursuit head? This is one video series you must watch!

Schneepardi Creations
Filmed starting in Aug 2018, ending in Dec 2018
Filmed at double speed, but you can slow it down if you want to see detail work
The video series shows ALL the steps in making a quality fursuit head. Really makes you apprciate the skill and time to make a fursuit head. Schneepardi Creations is in Germany.


Building a fursuit head on a 3D mask #1 Glueing the mask (Reupload)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCrDSvf0Qs8
duration: 4:45

Building a fursuit head on a 3D mask #2 Joints, springs and more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCMYxAnUupQ
duration: 5:39

Building a fursuit head on a 3D mask #3 Padding, rubber band and more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YLf33vnVQQ
duration: 5:42

Building a fursuit head on a 3D mask #4 Ears, nose and more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOk18BAVuR8
duration: 5:43

Building a fursuit head on a 3D mask #5 Taping the head
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ILGR2h16z0
duration: 5:13

Building a fursuit head on a 3D mask #6 Cutting of the tape, making eyes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4z1A3A3wa0
duration: 11:13

Building a fursuit head on a 3D mask #7 Cutting the fur
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agZNCtsCtAA
duration: 11:49

Building a fursuit head on a 3D mask #8 Sewing the fur part1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za-lxXtZwCo
duration: 11:52

Building a fursuit head on a 3D mask #9 Sewing the fur part2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--KSYsnpMJ0
duration: 13:18

Building a fursuit head on a 3D mask #10 glueing the fur
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cu75UGnBPzE
duration: 10:31

Building a fursuit head on a 3D mask #11 Sewing and trimming
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtI-0Kx_Hyk
duration: 9:22

uilding a fursuit head on a 3D mask #12 Trimming and nose cover
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9XKKBIHUJY
duration: 8:54

Building a fursuit head on a 3D mask #13 Zipper
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klONUb7-Q9E
duration: 11:32

Stumbled across this. 25 games to play and explore. On December 24th the site will track Santa Claus's trip.

https://santatracker.google.com/village.html

I remember watching a 1930 movie on Turner Classic Movie channel. They showed the the pre-movie theater short just like in th e 1920's. It began with a long shot of the county court house. As a car pulled up, the camera pulled in to the driver and passenger. The driver, an older man, began lecturing the passenger, a 20 something young man. It was the father telling his son about his responsibility to picking a eugenically fit wife. And this was the final time the son could consider his decision before they went in to get the marriage license. Now American Experience has produced a documentary of the history of eugenics. So yes this was a movement in America, complete with government support. And support from such notable personages as Supreme Court Judge justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Margaret Sanger (founder of Planned Parenthood), and Dr. John Harvey Kellogg (of Kellogg Corn Flakes fame)

"The goal of the eugenics movement was simple and, to its disciples, laudable: to eradicate social ills by limiting the number of those considered to be genetically “unfit” –– a group that would expand to include many immigrant groups, the poor, Jews, the mentally and physically disabled, and the “morally delinquent.” At its peak in the 1920s, the movement was in every way mainstream, packaged as a progressive quest for “healthy babies.” This often was used to discriminate against immigrants and the poor." [2]

The main method of preventing breeding of 'unfit" was to sterilize them against their will. In the 1930's Nazi Germany adopted the United States eugenics research to justify genocide..

"And if you think this is ancient history, think again. 148 female prisoners in two California institutions were sterilized between 2006 and 2010 ... it was determined that the prisoners did not give consent to the procedures. In September 2014, California enacted Bill SB 1135 that bans sterilization in correctional facilities, unless the procedure shall be required in a medical emergency to preserve inmate's life." [1]


The sordid story of the once-popular eugenics movement
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati.....=.6e372dfca351
October 14, 2018


[2] The Eugenics Crusade
OCTOBER 16, 2018
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanex.....enics-crusade/
duration: 1hr

[1] Compulsory sterilization
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compu....._sterilization

Summary: Herbert Hoover (later president of USA) and Lou Hoover (his wife) in 1912 undertake an English translation of Georgius Agricola’s De Re Metallica, a seminal text on mining engineering that only existed as a medieval Latin text published in 1556. This translation established the historical roots of Mining Engineering. On June 30, 1914 the Hovers received the first awarded gold medal by the Mining and Metallurgical Society of America for their translation of Agricola.

Who knew!


The Discovery of a Professional Tradition: Herbert and Lou Hoover’s Translation of De Re Metallica
Posted on September 16, 2016
By Thomas F. Schwartz
https://hoover.blogs.archives.gov/2.....-re-metallica/

De re metallica
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_re_metallica

"DE RE METALLICA"
TRANSLATED FROM THE FIRST LATIN EDITION OF 1556
with
Biographical Introduction, Annotations and Appendices upon
the Development of Mining Methods, Metallurgical
Processes, Geology, Mineralogy & Mining Law
from the earliest times to the 16th Century
BY
HERBERT CLARK HOOVER
A. B. Stanford University, Member American Institute of Mining Engineers,
Mining and Metallurgical Society of America, Société des Ingéniéurs
Civils de France, American Institute of Civil Engineers,
Fellow Royal Geographical Society, etc., etc.
AND
LOU HENRY HOOVER
A. B. Stanford University, Member American Association for the
Advancement of Science, The National Geographical Society,
Royal Scottish Geographical Society, etc., etc.
.
1950
Dover Publications, Inc.
NEW YORK
https://www.gutenberg.org/files/380.....-h/38015-h.htm

Have you been hearing 'Avenue Q' is a great Broadway show? Have you wanted to see it but was too far away or it was too expensive? I stumbles across this as a "almost as good as being there" experience.

Avenue Q - Full Show - Midvale Main Street Theatre
Jaycolt Media
Published on Feb 14, 2017
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWEskfjMBCg
duration: 01:42:49

When compared to the YouTube segments for the original Broadway show, this performance holds up well. If you are in a dark room, playback in FULL SCREEN mode, use headphones, and sit close to the screen (24 inches); the experience is pretty close to being there.

The show is humorous, insightful, and the puppetry is amazing. I can highly recommend viewing this production.

'Avenue Q' " opened Off-Broadway in March 2003, co-produced by The New Group and the Vineyard Theatre, and transferred to Broadway in July 2003 where it won three Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and spawned Las Vegas and West End productions, two national tours, and a variety of international productions."
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avenue_Q

Avenue Q | Broadway at Google
Talks at Google
Published on Jan 14, 2014
duration: 00:59:48
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwMIskQYNAs
Jennifer Barnhart, Darren Bluestone, Sala Iwamatsu, Jason Jacoby, Veronica Kuehn, Nick Kohn, Jed Resnick, and Danielle Kamilah Thomas from the cast join Alan Seales from Google for a performance and Q&A.
Another very educational viewing about Avenue Q.

If this is the first time you have seen 'Avenue Q' I hope you enjoy it. If this is a repeat experience, I hope it brings back happy emotions and memories.

Bear hugs to all
TG

"Fur What It's Worth" Identification Tag
Do you listen to” Fur What It's Worth” podcast?
(http://www.furwhatitsworth.com/)

Would you like to be included in a podcast identification?
(http://www.furwhatitsworth.com/?page_id=2013)
Then record the TEXT area below and email it to
TimidGrizzly[at]gmail.com
Your submission will be combined with 3-4 other furs to form an ident tag.

SAMPLES at http://urlgone.com/92fc0a/
Link good for 28 days.

TEXT
{5 silent seconds}
This is <your fursona here> in <location [county or area or city>
{5 silent seconds}
And we are listening to Fur What it's Worth podcast.
{5 silent seconds}
Note: the '5 silent seconds' are important. Do not leave them out of cut them short.

REQUIREMENTS
- recorded in a quite room with lots of soft surfaces to abate sound reflections.
(no clocks, air conditioners, fans, ect)
- recorded about 4-6 inches from a microphone at normal speaking volume.
Use a pop screen if you have one.
- put file into any audio file format, but MP3 format is preferred, and email to
TimidGrizzly[at]gmail.com

Even a cell phone can make your recording if you are careful and in a quiet room.

All submissions become the property of Timid Grizzly and will be used for the creation
of “Fur What It's Worth” podcast identification tags only.

Celebrate with one of our own. Bucktown Tiger wins big on Jeopardy in May 2018!
http://www.flayrah.com/7325/bucktow.....winning-streak

See Jeopardy YouTube channel for days May 2, 3, 4 & 21, 22, 23, 24, 25. All in 2018
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX.....NboFYrq-HsA3sA
(7-day total: $163,721)

https://thejeopardyfan.com/tag/josh-hill
Summary of Jeopardy performances by Josh Hill.

Congratulations to Bucktown Tiger. Bear hugs to ya, and thank you for the music.
If you want to congradulate Bucktown Tiger:
http://www.furaffinity.net/user/bucktowntiger

Hi All you gamers. I found something interesting today - sonic hedgehog protein.
No it is not a special drink or food that gives Sonic super powers. It is a RL science term for a protein that helps forms hand digits and the thumb. Here are a few places it is documented. Who knew!

Here's Why You Have Thumbs And Not Fins
It's Okay To Be Smart
Published on Apr 7, 2014
duration: 00:06:40
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C5SdiNZQLI

At time marks 4:35 to 4:53 they explain the reason we have thumbs
(to hold controllers and play video games) is because
of a protein at the base of the little finger that migrates
across the forming hand during development to finally reach the other
side of the hand and form a thumb. And what is this
protein called? The Sonic Hedgehog protein.
No, really. Check it out.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_hedgehog

The Strange History Of How A Gene Was Named "Sonic Hedgehog"
https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-strange.....edg-1691732678

Dancing On Ice 2018 | Polar Bear Trailer | ITV
ITV
Published on Dec 4, 2017
duration: 01:15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyN2f7jA5Z0

An ad for coming season of Dancing on Ice.
Features two polar bears ice dancing.
The animation is amazingly detailed, the characters go though trials, they grow and change, there is humor, there is hopeful triumph; all the elements that make a great story. Great watch.

Greetings all,
Let's celebrate Valentines's Day with a good old fashioned love story. But this story has some real interesting twists. It is much more than woman chases man, man gets caught. It is one of my favorites, I hope you enjoy it too.

Drabblecast 272 – Power Armor: A Love Story

Feature: Power Armor: A Love Story by David Barr Kirtley
Genre: Romance Sci-Fi
url: http://www.drabblecast.org/2013/02/.....-a-love-story/
originally broadcast: February 14th, 2013
Episode Art: Mike Dominic

I found this and it is wonderful. Maybe it is something you would like.

MAESTROPAWS
https://maestropaws.com/
MaestroPaws covers a wide range of orchestral music. From the traditional (Western Classical, Contemporary & Chorals) to the modern (Film Scores, New Age & Epic Orchestral). You’ll certainly find something to your taste.

Are you concerned about the repeal of Net Neutrality? Do you believe it will have positive or negative benefits for your personal Internet access, your school Internet access, or business internet access? Do you want to let your government representatives know your views but do not know where to start? Here are a few pointers to help:

https://www.callmycongress.com/
Look up your congressional senators and representatives by your zip code.

http://www.ucsusa.org/action/phone-.....l#.WjAzBN-nHcs
“How to Have a Productive Phone Call With Your Legislator's Office”
A short article with specific points how to organize your call to make it count.

net neutrality
In a nutshell, the Congress of the United States is voting on Dec 14, 2017 to repeal net neutrality. A YES vote will allow Internet Service Providers (Verizon, Spectrum cable, AT&T, ect) to decide which Internet traffic gets higher speed on their networks and which gets slower speeds, or no access at all.
If you want more information about net neutrality, a GOOGLE search on NET NEUTRALITY links to many fine article.

Hi. Need a positive thought for today. Here is my offering:

The memory of past events is art we create to hang in our souls. May you only create beautiful art.

TG

Hi there. Are you feeling down? Wish someone would give you a compliment to pick you up? But no one is around right now. I have just the thing for you. http://emergencycompliment.com/
Get as many compliments as needed to feel better.

Enjoy
TG

Gloves and Boots is a two person puppet show on YouTube. They make original content. They pay for the productions by attracting advertising, which is based on number of views. IMHO, they are very funny and they do it without being vulgar.

The way YouTube and FaceBook suggest and deliver videos to the subscribers has changed so views are dropping. So Gloves and Boots can not afford to make more videos right now. Things may change. What can you do?

Subscribe to the Gloves and Boots YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pADmml8Z1Bc

Search for Gloves and Boots on YouTube and watch the old episodes.
They are some of the funniest videos made.

The creative content creators on YouTube from SciShow to Gloves and Boots are all being squeezed. If you want to hear the conversation on the subject, here are some links.

Why Your YouTube Views Suddenly Dropped or Disappeared
Published by Eric Sornoso on 05/04/2017
http://boostlikes.com/blog/2017/05/.....ed-disappeared

YouTube will no longer allow creators to make money until they reach 10,000 views
The rule change is meant to weed out bad actors
by Ben Popper Apr 6, 2017, 3:00pm EDT
https://www.theverge.com/2017/4/6/1.....ds-10000-views

How FaceBook steals views
https://www.youtube.com/results?sea.....k+steals+views

The USA is taking on Japan in a giant robot duel you can watch next Tuesday
The fight’s already happened, but will be streamed on Twitch, 7PM PDT, October 17th, 2017
Link to the stream is in the article.

https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/12.....m-watch-twitch

Today giant dueling Gundam robots, perhaps furry chimeras tomorrow.

Enjoy
TG

follow up: If you missed the telecast, here it is on YouTube
https://youtu.be/Z-ouLX8Q9UM

I agree with the fist comment, "a tad anti climactic".

The furry world is changing. After 18 years of Internet broadcasting, PawPets Sunday afternoon (Pacific Standard time) is ending. The world will not be the same.

http://www.pawpet.tv/?t=1&cn=ZmxleGlibGVfcmVjcw%3D%3D&refsrc=email&iid=4ef1e3711c5f432684f9d7f391e5e61c&uid=1072107452&nid=244+272699400