Remember when I mentioned that having handlers in the MGM Grand’s lion enclosure might not be the best idea because even house cats are wild and unpredictable? Well…
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Drink Two Mugs and Call Me in the Morning
Wired has a neat article about the antibacterial properties found in ancient alcohol brewed by the Nubians of Sudan. The Nubians are one of the core case studies in bioarchaeology. All kinds of studies in my field have been done with their remains but, as this article shows, there’s always… Read more“Drink Two Mugs and Call Me in the Morning”
Las Vegas, Part 3
So the second night in Las Vegas my parents and I had tickets to see Le Rêve, the water acrobatic (aquabatic??) show in the Wynn. We had the buffet around the corner, spent a few minutes gambling (I won $20!) and went to the lobby of the theater. There was… Read more“Las Vegas, Part 3”
Las Vegas, Part 2
Monday was the first full day in Las Vegas. We had lunch in Chinatown again and drove to the MGM Grand to see the lions. Unlike at a zoo, these lions are treated like pets. Two or three keepers are actually in the exhibit with the two lions. One of… Read more“Las Vegas, Part 2”
Las Vegas, Part One
One of the activities planned for this trip to San Diego was a trip with my parents to Las Vegas! My dad turned 70 last week. Turning 70 is a big deal in Chinese culture so we wanted to do something special for him. Thus, the Vegas trip was born…. Read more“Las Vegas, Part One”
First Two Days in Words
Tongue, buffet, oysters, yoga, guitar, stumbling, skates, cat, bees, hotel, Audi, sleep, pizza, dissertation, rewrites, TV, backpack, Target, 007, comics, flan
Anthropology in Games: Red Dead Redemption
“Grand Theft Auto with Horses” is a pretty accurate synopsis of Red Dead Redemption. One of the characters the main character runs into is an anthropologist. A cocaine-addicted anthropologist. Here is one of the cutscenes involving this character (warning: swearing):
So How is My Dissertation Going Now?
It’s been a while since one of my updates on my dissertation. Though my blog is mostly about games and fish sauce, in between these diversions is some hardcore writing! My page count actually shrank in the past few weeks. I broke 300 a month ago, but I dropped back… Read more“So How is My Dissertation Going Now?”
Anthropology in Games: Shadow Complex
This is how I imagine my dissertation defense will go (Youtube video via splicd.com) From Shadow Complex, an Xbox LIVE Arcade game :).
This is Snoop Riding an Origami Pegasus
Your argument is invalid. (Image credit: Kristin).