In anticipation of the next full moon this weekend, and the release of the double-cd version of REM's greatest hits package "In Time" (which has a full moon on the cover and features the track "Man in the Moon"), today's post has a lunar theme. There also happens to be a total eclipse of the moon this weekend. 1. SPACE.com: Full Moon Fever <http://www.space.com/fullmoonfever/> "Headquarters for eclipses, news and lunar lore" 2. Farmers' Almanac - Full moon names and their meanings <http://www.farmersalmanac.com/astronomy/fullmoonnames.html> Includes "Full Beaver Moon" - November 8. 3. "Watch driving in light of full moon" <http://www.thedenverchannel.com/automotive/2469843/detail.html#1> "Insurance company finds correlation between bad driving, full moon" 4. "Full moon and lunar effects" <http://skepdic.com/fullmoon.html> A skeptical look at the effect of the full moon on human behaviour. 5. A different kind of "moon" a. "Bare faced cheek" <http://www.metro.co.uk/metro/weird/article.html?in_page_id=4 &in_article_id=2446> "German police are trying to identify a speeding driver from pictures of a bare bottom" b. "Man drops trousers at royal garden party" <http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s908482.htm> c. "Theatre director drops pants in front of audience" <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_811261.html> d. "Bare-faced cheeks could cost German athlete dear" <http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s946557.htm> e. "Man gets extra six months in jail for court moon" <http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_762567.html>
Friday, November 7, 2003
Posted by Bruno at 8:56am