Archive for the 'Bottles' Category

Rumors of my demise have been greatly exaggerated

Tuesday, April 27th, 2010

Has it been that long since I’ve updated?  All apologies (especially to folks who have e-mailed but not received a reply), I’ve been under water, under the weather, or under excited about making for some time.  A new project?  Just what the doctor ordered.  My friend Steph came to me with an idea for a [...]

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The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary

Tuesday, November 6th, 2007

This weekend, I learned about the Vegetable Lamb of Tartary. Apparently, other than knowing it was from a plant, medieval Europeans had no idea what cotton looked like. Knowing that the end product was a lot like wool, they assumed that cotton must come from a plant that grew sheep.
Intrigued by the concept of a [...]

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