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A chicken in every post

acro — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:32:42 -0800

The Natural History of the Chicken which recently aired on PBS is now available in 6 parts on youtube.. 1/6 This 2001 documentary by Mark Lewis tells a story of several unique chickens, including Mike the Headless Chicken [previously], Liza the pampered domestic chicken, a chicken who is frozen solid and lives, and a suburban farm that raises fighting cocks and the irate neighbors who crack under the constant crowing. 2 3 4 5 6 Other Documentaries by Mark Lewis include Cane Toads: An Unnatural History 1 2 3 4 5 Also: Ferrets: The Pursuit of Excellence (sorry the whole thing isn't on youtube that I can see.. but there is a video of people watching Ferrets: The Pursuit of Excellence).

Their names are WHAT and WHY and WHEN/and HOW and WHERE and WHO.

JHarris — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:37:40 -0800

Read all about it! Discover all the news! Read all about it! Track down all the clues!
With interesting people there's a mystery to be solved! An adventure is unfolding, so why not get involved? Come on and READ ALL ABOUT IT.
Young Chris is left an old coach house by his missing uncle. As he and his two friends fuddle with the lock, a strange figure watches. The kids do not yet know the building is the entrance to a mystery that spans time and space! Aided by Otto the IBM Selectric robot typewriter and Theta the spooky as hell talking viewscreen, they will find that the concerns of an alien tyrant reach into the government of their own town. (24 of 40 15-minute episodes, including the entire first season, of this early-80s TV Ontario-produced "educational" show are on YouTube.) Far from being mindless entertainment, Read All About It taught reading and critical thinking skills. But neither was it dry viewing; the story was weird and interesting, sometimes frightening, sci-fi in the tradition of Dr. Who. It was produced by TV Ontario public television and spread to various public TV outlets. It was written by Chris Endersby. I like to think of this show as a vaccine against stupid kids TV like Goosebumps. /notelitist My own memories of the show was that it was genuinely mysterious, filled with creepy atmosphere and unanswered questions. They do not make them like this any more. For various reasons, however, it looks like the show will never get released on DVD.

Great Chefs, Great Cities

vronsky — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:00:48 -0800

"Great Chefs is the oldest cooking/travel series on television and cable, and among the largest. The programs are seen around the world, and now they're available to you here." 80 videos, 3 chefs/recipes per episode. Ballottine of Sole Sauce Emeraude -- Chef Andre Soltner, Lutece l Corn Flan w/Smoked Salmon -- Chef David Burke, Park Avenue Cafe l Sweet and Sour Quail Peruvian Style -- Chef Stan Frankenthaler, East Coast Grill. (recipes from the entire series available for pdf download here)

PBS falls on hard times

plexi — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 10:17:18 -0800

'Llectuals. The fresh new PBS show about honor students learning love at Heidegger High School.