Stegosaurus looked at his reflection when he woke up in the morning and realized that he hadn't evolved lately. So he went to the river and consulted his good friend Eusthenopteron for advice.
"Eusthenopteron," said he, "I wish I knew the secret to evolving. It seems like forever since there has been any change. I sure would like to start growing feathers like some of the smaller theropods have, but though I have been patient, I haven't grown a single feather. Still nothing but scales, day in and day out. What does it take? I am almost 140 million and 10! When is it going to start happening for me? What did you do to start evolving?"
"There is no quick answer, friend Stegosaurus," said Eusthenopteron. "It takes time, and evolution runs on its own schedule. First I had to evolve legs. Then, I had to evolve lungs. Then, I had to crawl out of the water and stomp uphill! Both ways! Both ways, mind you! It wasn't easy!"
"I've been eating Austrian pines lately and it occurred to me the other day how savings is tied to the natural interest rate, but ... that won't help me grow feathers," complained the frustrated Plate Lizard. "I would give anything to have feathers, or to evolve in some way like other dinosaurs have lately."
"There are some who would consider that knowledge a form of evolution," observed Eusthenopteron sympathetically. "My suggestion to you is that you consult Science Daily for the latest on an evolution schedule. Good luck!"
Stegosaurus went home and checked Science Daily on the internet, but found no clear answers.
"I might consult the legendary Thesaurus," said Stegosaurus to himself, "But he is just as elusive as the timetable of evolving."
Then, suddenly it occurred to the pensive Plate Lizard: "I know who I can consult for advice! I will go to the Dinosaur Retirement Home and consult Nyasasaurus and Dimetrodon! They are sure to know the answers to my questions as they have been around a lot longer than I have."
So Stegosaurus stomped forthrightly to visit his elderly friends. When they came into sight he declared, "Hail, friends Nyasassaurus and Dimetrodon! How fare ye this fine, day?"
"Excellent well, Stegosaurus! The sun is shining, my retirement cave is cozy, I am well fed, and there isn't a meteor in the sky!" rejoined Dimetrodon.
"What brings you to visit us today? We are so pleased to see that you have paid us a visit. Please stay for a while," encouraged Nyasassaurus.
"I am come for advice," said Stegosaurus. "I woke up this morning frustrated because I have not evolved lately and would really like some advice from those older than me on how begin this process. I have bird hips, but no feathers. Some theropods have feathers, but not me; not yet. I have been so patient, and yet day in and day out no change.... is there anything you can advise me to do? I have already stomped to the river and spoken to Eusthenopteron; he suggested I check the internet, but I have found no clear answers there."
"My heart goes out to you, friend Stegosaurus," said Dimetrodon ... "And I so wish to help you as you have been such a benefactor to me, getting me a nice cave at the Dinosaur retirement home, and a pension with the Dinosaur and Mythical Creature screen actor's guild Local 14065. The only thing I can offer you in a way of advice, even with all my elder years, is simply patience."
"Keep your spirits up, Stegosaurus. A lot of your friends feel your pain; you are not alone but evolution has a mind of its own and works in slow and mysterious ways. No one, no matter how old they are can say with any certainty when evolving starts. Evolving can't be marked in a calendar; its progress may be incremental and not as fast and obvious as we'd all like, but I can guarantee you it is sure. We can all look forward to a glorious day when the great majority of us turn into birds and fly away."
"Perhaps," interjected Nyasasaurus, in an effort to be helpful, "You can pause to meditate under your old friend, the Ginkgo biloba, of the family Ginkgoaceae; the ancient tree may give you some insight."
"You are right; I have a lot of respect for the Ginkgo biloba, as it is older than I am. My cousin Wuerhosaurus has taught me something of this meditation. Perhaps I should try it. Peace of mind is a valuable thing, and it can be cultivated. Perhaps if I clear my mind, the answer will become obvious .... and that will be a glorious day indeed. Thank you both so much for your advice."
"No trouble at all very glad to help," said Nyasasaurus. "Come back and visit us any time!"
"Good luck!" said Dimetrodon.
Friday, December 25, 2015
"When the college semester was over, I was at home resting on break when, on the day before Christmas Eve I was visited at home by my friends Trachodon and Agathaumas," said Stegosaurus.
"What brings you to visit me, good friends? Here, let me share with you a meal of holiday Pteridophytes. It is Christmas; these are not of the low fat variety."
"Thank you kindly," said Trachodon, and immediately set about eating the meal that was provided.
"Trachodon and I have come to ask you a favor," said Agathaumas.
"What do you require of me?" asked Stegosaurus. "I will try my best to be of help."
"Well, thank you," said Agathaumas. "As you know, Christmas Day is nearly upon us."
"...and," said Trachodon, looking up gratefully from his delicious, unexpected meal, "We'd like you to intercede with Stegosaurus Claus on our behalf."
"Why would you need me to do that?" asked Stegosaurus. "Have you two done something to end up on the Naughty list?"
"I hope I may say without vanity, no," said Agathaumas. "We have... I think fair to say, met the criteria for the Nice list."
"I think you should," said Stegosaurus. "So, what's the problem? What's the concern?"
"Well, we think we've both been pretty good this year," said Trachodon, as Agathaumas dug into his own Pteridophyte meal. "But..."
"....We're not sure Stegosaurus Claus will visit us, because we're Nomen dubium"
Agathaumas swallowed a bite of ferns, and said, "We're concerned, in short, that Stegosaurus Claus will pass us by just because we don't really exist. Trachodon's teeth, "discovered" in 1856 are probably actually teeth of a Parasaurualophus or a Corythosaurus... and though there was great pomp and circumstance when I was "discovered" in 1872, when it comes down to it, I'm just some misidentified Congresssaurus Triceratops vertebrae. But the fact remains that Trachodon and I .... we've been really, really good this year and we would like to find we have presents Christmas morning just like the dinosaurs that do exist."
"You will have to forgive me, if I have not noticed the good works that you do," said Stegosaurus. "Not that I am questioning your character in any way."
"We understand," assured Trachodon; "Indeed, the good works we do, we do in silence, as befits dinosaurs that don't exist."
"This is quite proper, and admirable," said Stegosaurus. "It is proper of anyone whether they exist or not."
"If you promise to keep what we tell you in confidence, we will explain to you some of the things we have done, and perhaps you can relay this information to Stegosaurus Claus for us," said Trachodon.
"I will be glad to be of help," said Stegosaurus, "Though I am sure Stegosaurus Claus will know; he knows everything. He knows when you are sleeping and awake, naughty or nice, all of that."
"Very true," said Agathaumas, but if we were real, Trachodon and I would be millions of years old, yet in all that time, we have not ever received one Christmas present. This is why we come to you. You are very popular among the dinosaurs; you are easily recognized as one of the classic examples of what a dinosaur is, even small children love you for some reason, so if you intercede with Stegosaurus Claus for us, I'm sure he will be moved to leave us presents."
"Small children might know me, but not many would know Agathaumas," said Trachodon with sympathy.
"I would really like to be loved by small children for Christmas," said Agathaumas. "No child ever plays with Agathaumas toys because there are none."
"I could reference you both to my public relations firm, my agent at the Dinosaur and Mythical Creature Screen Actors Guild Local 14065. My agent is really big in the industry... she's an Argentinosaurus. It isn't all bad. Don't be despondent upon Christmas because you both appeared with me in The Lost World film last month ..... or maybe that was 1925. It wasn't that long ago, I know. And both of you have been painted by my friend ( and yours ) Charles Knight. You have your place in history, if not the fossil record."
"Well, you know about the times we joined you and the Stegosaurus Disaster Relief Agency .... particularly that year the Moa Birds suffered the earthquake in New Zealand." said Trachodon.
"I am sorry," said Stegosaurus. "I do not recall your having been there. I apologize for not noticing."
"No, that is okay," said Trachodon. "Remember the good works we do we do in silence. Remember too, in January of this year Julio and his children? I helped you replace his roof."
"Well! You are indeed very humble about the good works you do!" exclaimed the surprised plate lizard.
"And just a few weeks ago, the Stegosaurus Disaster Relief Agency went to Texas with Rhedosaurus and his lovely wife," said Agathaumas.
"The Moa Birds were there, too... and so was I. I built a few dams."
"You have made your case." said Stegosaurus. "I will do what I can for you both. I will say that the odds are good, because Rhedosaurus and his wife receive presents every year, and they don't exist either."
"Thank you so much," said Agathaumas. "It really means a lot to us."
" When my friends finished their Pteridophyte meal, I bid them a good holiday, and they departed with plans to help run a soup kitchen on Christmas Day. As it turned out, I did not have to speak to Stegosaurus Claus," said Stegosaurus. "Trachodon and Agathaumas woke up on Christmas morning to Christmas presents for the first time in their lives. And I wrote a letter to my agent at the Dinosaur and Mythical Creature Screen Actor's Guild to see if I could help improve their public relations. I can't think of two dinosaurs more deserving of the attention. I hope my readers will take example of the good that Trachodon and Agathaumas have done and apply it themselves not only during this Christmas Season, but all throughout the year."
"What brings you to visit me, good friends? Here, let me share with you a meal of holiday Pteridophytes. It is Christmas; these are not of the low fat variety."
"Thank you kindly," said Trachodon, and immediately set about eating the meal that was provided.
"Trachodon and I have come to ask you a favor," said Agathaumas.
"What do you require of me?" asked Stegosaurus. "I will try my best to be of help."
"Well, thank you," said Agathaumas. "As you know, Christmas Day is nearly upon us."
"...and," said Trachodon, looking up gratefully from his delicious, unexpected meal, "We'd like you to intercede with Stegosaurus Claus on our behalf."
"Why would you need me to do that?" asked Stegosaurus. "Have you two done something to end up on the Naughty list?"
"I hope I may say without vanity, no," said Agathaumas. "We have... I think fair to say, met the criteria for the Nice list."
"I think you should," said Stegosaurus. "So, what's the problem? What's the concern?"
"Well, we think we've both been pretty good this year," said Trachodon, as Agathaumas dug into his own Pteridophyte meal. "But..."
"....We're not sure Stegosaurus Claus will visit us, because we're Nomen dubium"
Agathaumas swallowed a bite of ferns, and said, "We're concerned, in short, that Stegosaurus Claus will pass us by just because we don't really exist. Trachodon's teeth, "discovered" in 1856 are probably actually teeth of a Parasaurualophus or a Corythosaurus... and though there was great pomp and circumstance when I was "discovered" in 1872, when it comes down to it, I'm just some misidentified Congresssaurus Triceratops vertebrae. But the fact remains that Trachodon and I .... we've been really, really good this year and we would like to find we have presents Christmas morning just like the dinosaurs that do exist."
"You will have to forgive me, if I have not noticed the good works that you do," said Stegosaurus. "Not that I am questioning your character in any way."
"We understand," assured Trachodon; "Indeed, the good works we do, we do in silence, as befits dinosaurs that don't exist."
"This is quite proper, and admirable," said Stegosaurus. "It is proper of anyone whether they exist or not."
"If you promise to keep what we tell you in confidence, we will explain to you some of the things we have done, and perhaps you can relay this information to Stegosaurus Claus for us," said Trachodon.
"I will be glad to be of help," said Stegosaurus, "Though I am sure Stegosaurus Claus will know; he knows everything. He knows when you are sleeping and awake, naughty or nice, all of that."
"Very true," said Agathaumas, but if we were real, Trachodon and I would be millions of years old, yet in all that time, we have not ever received one Christmas present. This is why we come to you. You are very popular among the dinosaurs; you are easily recognized as one of the classic examples of what a dinosaur is, even small children love you for some reason, so if you intercede with Stegosaurus Claus for us, I'm sure he will be moved to leave us presents."
"Small children might know me, but not many would know Agathaumas," said Trachodon with sympathy.
"I would really like to be loved by small children for Christmas," said Agathaumas. "No child ever plays with Agathaumas toys because there are none."
"I could reference you both to my public relations firm, my agent at the Dinosaur and Mythical Creature Screen Actors Guild Local 14065. My agent is really big in the industry... she's an Argentinosaurus. It isn't all bad. Don't be despondent upon Christmas because you both appeared with me in The Lost World film last month ..... or maybe that was 1925. It wasn't that long ago, I know. And both of you have been painted by my friend ( and yours ) Charles Knight. You have your place in history, if not the fossil record."
"Well, you know about the times we joined you and the Stegosaurus Disaster Relief Agency .... particularly that year the Moa Birds suffered the earthquake in New Zealand." said Trachodon.
"I am sorry," said Stegosaurus. "I do not recall your having been there. I apologize for not noticing."
"No, that is okay," said Trachodon. "Remember the good works we do we do in silence. Remember too, in January of this year Julio and his children? I helped you replace his roof."
"Well! You are indeed very humble about the good works you do!" exclaimed the surprised plate lizard.
"And just a few weeks ago, the Stegosaurus Disaster Relief Agency went to Texas with Rhedosaurus and his lovely wife," said Agathaumas.
"The Moa Birds were there, too... and so was I. I built a few dams."
"You have made your case." said Stegosaurus. "I will do what I can for you both. I will say that the odds are good, because Rhedosaurus and his wife receive presents every year, and they don't exist either."
"Thank you so much," said Agathaumas. "It really means a lot to us."
" When my friends finished their Pteridophyte meal, I bid them a good holiday, and they departed with plans to help run a soup kitchen on Christmas Day. As it turned out, I did not have to speak to Stegosaurus Claus," said Stegosaurus. "Trachodon and Agathaumas woke up on Christmas morning to Christmas presents for the first time in their lives. And I wrote a letter to my agent at the Dinosaur and Mythical Creature Screen Actor's Guild to see if I could help improve their public relations. I can't think of two dinosaurs more deserving of the attention. I hope my readers will take example of the good that Trachodon and Agathaumas have done and apply it themselves not only during this Christmas Season, but all throughout the year."
Sunday, November 29, 2015
"My class and I, to my surprise were sent earlier this month to my native State of Colorado," said Stegosaurus. "I am still studying for my doctorate in tree disease. It has been a while I know, but it takes a long time to attain a doctorate when your brain is the size of a walnut. I'm slow, but I'm good."
"We were tasked with leaving the trees alone and only eating the woody bushes some 5 to 9000 feet up in the Colorado mountains. I found myself a nice meal of Ptelea trifoliata. And then, a little further up, I found some Cercocarpus ledifolius which was a rather heavy meal, but quite delicious. One of the most difficult parts of the test was identifying and eating the different forms of Hawthorns in my State. I found a nice group of Crataegus chrysocarpa, of which there was enough to share with my classmates. We also found considerable amounts of Crataegus erythropoda, and Crataegus succulenta. It was at this time that I accidentally ate a whole Pseudotsuga menziesii which is not a woody shrub, and I will probably get points marked off for that... but it is near Christmas, and I could hardly resist; other than the Picea pungens Engelmann, they are my favorite tree to eat."
Saturday, October 24, 2015
"Welcome, Brothers and Sisters! Welcome to my Holy Pentecostal Church of the Pleistocene Revival!" declared Woolly Mammoth.
"My Sermon today is on an ancient text, yet very topical for the times. Today I speak on the 133 rd Psalm. Who is here today, to hear the word of God?"
"Kentrosaurus is here!" declared Kentrosaurus. "You will speak the truth, as I know you to be a prophet of the Most High."
"We also have as a guest my cousin Wuerhosaurus, who has floated forthrightly all the way from China in his slow boat."
"Thank you for the introduction, Cousin," said Wuerhosaurus.
"I had to start out in August, but I made it in time. My good old boat is good, but she's slow." said Wuerhosaurus."As a Buddhist, I feel the path to self fulfillment comes from a deep and personal introspection but I have come to spend this season visiting my cousins, so I am here to hear this sermon, knowing that there are many paths to the same Source."
"How interesting that you should bring this up given the topic of the Sermon this morning," observed Woolly Mammoth.
"Quagga is here as well," said Sister Quagga. "At this festive time of year it is pleasant to be among friends."
"Western Black Rhino is present, too. I'm adjusting to this being extinct thing, but I really don't like it. I think maybe a good sermon will cheer me and be uplifting."
"We also have visiting from New Zealand, a flock of Upland Moa Birds," observed Quagga.
"Welcome,one and all!" said Woolly Mammoth.
"We are glad to be here, thank you for having us," said Upland Moa.
"Kentrosaurus, where are Lexovissaurus and Loricatosaurus?" asked Woolly Mammoth.
"Lexovissaurus and Loricatosaurus are not here; they are visiting Canada."
"Where is Stegosaurus?" Woolly Mammoth rejoined his interlocutor.
"He is studying for a test in his college class," replied Kentrosaurus.
"Very well," replied the Woolly Preaching Pachyderm. "Let the sermon begin, my children."
To which, the congregation replied, "Amen."
"I want to talk to you this morning about the 133 rd Psalm. Though written by King David in ancient times, it is very current and speaks to us today. If we listen, it can help us, indeed. Let me explain to you now, my brothers and sisters in Christ."
To which, the congregation replied, "Amen."
"When you consider the world today, all the divisions, the polarized contentions, errors so strong in conviction that listening and learning is seemingly impossible, it is well to remember the words of this Psalm. In frustration you may think, what can I do, when no one will listen, and you know you are not the one in error? Take comfort in this ancient yet timely advice:
"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!" For beyond this mortal coil, higher above than the cold land of extinction, is a holy land of peace and brotherhood that heals divisions, that opens the ears that were stopp'd and the eyes that were blinded to see the Grace .... the Holy Grace of the Most High God Jesus Christ who will come to those who suffer and who are downtrodden and say, " Come. When you have accepted me, you will know peace and you will be one in the heart of the Father! AMEN! Can I hear you say it with me, AMEN! AMEN! Brothers and sisters, Amen!
To which, the congregation replied, "Amen!"
"You can make that world a part of your daily life here and now by accepting Christ Jesus into your heart! By this small concession you have the power to bring about without that which you see within: The Blessings of Jesus the Christ redeemer of mammal and dinosaur alike!
Verily, I say unto you brothers and sisters, "It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even priestly Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;" For we all are touched by Grace and become ONE with the Lord. I said, ONE with the LORD JESUS! Amen! Can I get an Amen?"
To which, the congregation replied, "Amen!"
"And then you will know, and then, you will see clearly now that which had been hidden by the concerns of the mortal world. The Christ within. That is within all of us and waiting to come out. This ointment runs down my wool, it can run down your fur, down your feathers, and down your scales too! Embrace the Lord! Embrace PEACE! Verily I say unto you that, there WILL be life forever more! The Bible assures me! The Holy Word of GOD Himself!"
To which, the congregation replied, "Amen!"
"Now the question remains, my brothers and sisters, how do we create that frame of mind here, on this planet? How do we bring this time closer to now than speaking of some time and some place in the future? I tell you all now, this feeling you have in your soul, in your heart, can be brought to the mortal world! The Kingdom of Heaven can be in the here and now!"
To which, the congregation replied, "Amen!"
"I say unto you that if you reflect that soul of the Christ within, those around you will feel the love and hope that the Lord provides, and thus, people will voluntarily choose to emulate you!"
To Which, the congregation replied, "Amen!"
"Reflect not a world of hate, discrimination, a fixation on particular verses of The Book to the exclusion of others; you don't have to agree with the choices a fellow creature makes to love them; to show them the example of love and forgiveness which is the soul of what it means to be CHRISTIAN. Be this, and others will see it."
"Where you see love, you are love. When you are love, you reflect the person of Christ Jesus. All the paths converge...."
"And we shall all live together in unity on that Holy day! Can I get an Amen, brothers and sisters? AMEN! AMEN! AMEN! AMEN to the Lord Jesus CHRIST!"
"My Sermon today is on an ancient text, yet very topical for the times. Today I speak on the 133 rd Psalm. Who is here today, to hear the word of God?"
"Kentrosaurus is here!" declared Kentrosaurus. "You will speak the truth, as I know you to be a prophet of the Most High."
"We also have as a guest my cousin Wuerhosaurus, who has floated forthrightly all the way from China in his slow boat."
"Thank you for the introduction, Cousin," said Wuerhosaurus.
"I had to start out in August, but I made it in time. My good old boat is good, but she's slow." said Wuerhosaurus."As a Buddhist, I feel the path to self fulfillment comes from a deep and personal introspection but I have come to spend this season visiting my cousins, so I am here to hear this sermon, knowing that there are many paths to the same Source."
"How interesting that you should bring this up given the topic of the Sermon this morning," observed Woolly Mammoth.
"Quagga is here as well," said Sister Quagga. "At this festive time of year it is pleasant to be among friends."
"Western Black Rhino is present, too. I'm adjusting to this being extinct thing, but I really don't like it. I think maybe a good sermon will cheer me and be uplifting."
"We also have visiting from New Zealand, a flock of Upland Moa Birds," observed Quagga.
"Welcome,one and all!" said Woolly Mammoth.
"We are glad to be here, thank you for having us," said Upland Moa.
"Kentrosaurus, where are Lexovissaurus and Loricatosaurus?" asked Woolly Mammoth.
"Lexovissaurus and Loricatosaurus are not here; they are visiting Canada."
"Where is Stegosaurus?" Woolly Mammoth rejoined his interlocutor.
"He is studying for a test in his college class," replied Kentrosaurus.
"Very well," replied the Woolly Preaching Pachyderm. "Let the sermon begin, my children."
To which, the congregation replied, "Amen."
"I want to talk to you this morning about the 133 rd Psalm. Though written by King David in ancient times, it is very current and speaks to us today. If we listen, it can help us, indeed. Let me explain to you now, my brothers and sisters in Christ."
To which, the congregation replied, "Amen."
"When you consider the world today, all the divisions, the polarized contentions, errors so strong in conviction that listening and learning is seemingly impossible, it is well to remember the words of this Psalm. In frustration you may think, what can I do, when no one will listen, and you know you are not the one in error? Take comfort in this ancient yet timely advice:
"Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity!" For beyond this mortal coil, higher above than the cold land of extinction, is a holy land of peace and brotherhood that heals divisions, that opens the ears that were stopp'd and the eyes that were blinded to see the Grace .... the Holy Grace of the Most High God Jesus Christ who will come to those who suffer and who are downtrodden and say, " Come. When you have accepted me, you will know peace and you will be one in the heart of the Father! AMEN! Can I hear you say it with me, AMEN! AMEN! Brothers and sisters, Amen!
To which, the congregation replied, "Amen!"
"You can make that world a part of your daily life here and now by accepting Christ Jesus into your heart! By this small concession you have the power to bring about without that which you see within: The Blessings of Jesus the Christ redeemer of mammal and dinosaur alike!
Verily, I say unto you brothers and sisters, "It is like the precious ointment upon the head, that ran down upon the beard, even priestly Aaron's beard: that went down to the skirts of his garments;" For we all are touched by Grace and become ONE with the Lord. I said, ONE with the LORD JESUS! Amen! Can I get an Amen?"
To which, the congregation replied, "Amen!"
"And then you will know, and then, you will see clearly now that which had been hidden by the concerns of the mortal world. The Christ within. That is within all of us and waiting to come out. This ointment runs down my wool, it can run down your fur, down your feathers, and down your scales too! Embrace the Lord! Embrace PEACE! Verily I say unto you that, there WILL be life forever more! The Bible assures me! The Holy Word of GOD Himself!"
To which, the congregation replied, "Amen!"
"Now the question remains, my brothers and sisters, how do we create that frame of mind here, on this planet? How do we bring this time closer to now than speaking of some time and some place in the future? I tell you all now, this feeling you have in your soul, in your heart, can be brought to the mortal world! The Kingdom of Heaven can be in the here and now!"
To which, the congregation replied, "Amen!"
"I say unto you that if you reflect that soul of the Christ within, those around you will feel the love and hope that the Lord provides, and thus, people will voluntarily choose to emulate you!"
To Which, the congregation replied, "Amen!"
"Reflect not a world of hate, discrimination, a fixation on particular verses of The Book to the exclusion of others; you don't have to agree with the choices a fellow creature makes to love them; to show them the example of love and forgiveness which is the soul of what it means to be CHRISTIAN. Be this, and others will see it."
"Where you see love, you are love. When you are love, you reflect the person of Christ Jesus. All the paths converge...."
"And we shall all live together in unity on that Holy day! Can I get an Amen, brothers and sisters? AMEN! AMEN! AMEN! AMEN to the Lord Jesus CHRIST!"
Sunday, September 20, 2015
170-Million-Year-Old 'Fish Lizard' Fossil Unearthed in Scotland
Ichthyosaur goes boom! Or did it?
Earth's Worst Mass Extinction Preserved Ancient Footprints
The Myanmar Jerdon's Babbler is alive and well!
Woolly Mammoth DNA Inserted into Elephant Cells
Dinosaur 'Romeo and Juliet' Found Buried Together
Ichthyosaur goes boom! Or did it?
Earth's Worst Mass Extinction Preserved Ancient Footprints
The Myanmar Jerdon's Babbler is alive and well!
Woolly Mammoth DNA Inserted into Elephant Cells
Dinosaur 'Romeo and Juliet' Found Buried Together
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Bonjour, je m’appelle Loricatosaurus!
Mon époux Lexovissaurus et moi nous avons aimé visiter le Canada durant mes vacances de collège à Oxford. La raison pour laquelle nous avons visité le Canada, nous avions reçu une invitation de notre ami. Il voulait nous introduire à une nouvelle amie, Wendiceratops, elle est originaire de Toronto et était une parenté de Styracosaurus et Congresssaurus Triceratops.
"Merci pour être venu," dit Styracosaurus, qui avait piétiné de l’Alberta à Toronto pour être capable de nous introduire à sa parenté. "Aimeriez-vous avoir des plantes de café ou peut-être des feuilles de thé?"
Mon époux et moi nous avions décidé de consommer des plantes de café en attendant l’arrivée de Wendiceratops. Quand elle est arrivée, Styracosaurus lui aussi lui a offert des plantes de café, quelle a gracieusement accepté.
"Merci, Loricatosaurus, Lexovissaurus, d’être venu me voir.... J’étais inconnu pour une longue période de temps et je commençais à désespérer que ma découverte n’allait jamais venir et je veux vous demander si vous pouvez m’aider à annoncer mon retour. Votre crédibilité et réputation culturelle est très importante. Nous les Ceratopcids comme vous savez, nous sommes fondés sur des principes, constants et altruistes; je veux être certain que cette annonce sera bien présentée."
"Nous allons faire de notre mieux pour vous aider," nous avons dit à Wendiceratops.
"Merci pour votre service à ma parenté," nous a dit Styracosaurus.
Lexovissaurus et moi avons demandé à Wendiceratops se quelle comptait faire; comment elle allait faire sa marque. Notre interlocutrice a répondu en nous disant: "J’aimerais poser sa candidature pour le parlement Canadien; je crois que j’ai une bonne plateforme qui serait très avantageuse pour les citoyen du Canada."
C’était à ce moment que mon époux et moi avons décidé de l’aider, nous avions la responsabilité d’écrire ses discours et d’être à sa disposition pour l’aviser dans toute autre chose.
"Premièrement" nous a dit Wendiceratops, "Nous devons à apprendre à vivre ensemble et le premier pas est d’être capable de s’écouter les uns les autres avec patience. Juste parce que vous êtes dans une majorité, cela ne veut pas dire que vous avez raison; nous avons tous quelque chose à apprendre d’un de l’autre. Personne n’est meilleur que l’autre et la personne qui n’est pas d’accord avec vous n’est pas votre ennemi. Ils sont intéressés dans les même choses que vous, mais ils utilisent d’autres méthodes que vous pour atteindre les même objectifs."
"Si vous pensez que vous savez tout et que vous ne devez pas écouter les opinions de l’opposition, vous avez beaucoup à apprendre. Peut-être que vous ne réalisez pas, mais vous avez beaucoup à apprendre. Donc dans cette campagne, je veux souligner que nous devons avoir des séminaires pour des véritables débats sur des questions d’intérêts publiques et comment développer les pensées critiques, et considéré des règles formelles et le langage pour le débat. Vous devez apprendre à écouter, ou vous allez devenir divisé et ne serait pas capable de voir les vues communes, et les problèmes ne seront jamais résolus. Nous devons croire en nous-mêmes et de nouveau à apprendre comment travailler ensemble."
Et moi et Loricatosaurus nous avons souhaité bonne chance à Wendiceratops". "Même si elle ne réussissait pas dans sa campagne’’.
Mon époux Lexovissaurus et moi nous avons aimé visiter le Canada durant mes vacances de collège à Oxford. La raison pour laquelle nous avons visité le Canada, nous avions reçu une invitation de notre ami. Il voulait nous introduire à une nouvelle amie, Wendiceratops, elle est originaire de Toronto et était une parenté de Styracosaurus et Congresssaurus Triceratops.
"Merci pour être venu," dit Styracosaurus, qui avait piétiné de l’Alberta à Toronto pour être capable de nous introduire à sa parenté. "Aimeriez-vous avoir des plantes de café ou peut-être des feuilles de thé?"
Mon époux et moi nous avions décidé de consommer des plantes de café en attendant l’arrivée de Wendiceratops. Quand elle est arrivée, Styracosaurus lui aussi lui a offert des plantes de café, quelle a gracieusement accepté.
"Merci, Loricatosaurus, Lexovissaurus, d’être venu me voir.... J’étais inconnu pour une longue période de temps et je commençais à désespérer que ma découverte n’allait jamais venir et je veux vous demander si vous pouvez m’aider à annoncer mon retour. Votre crédibilité et réputation culturelle est très importante. Nous les Ceratopcids comme vous savez, nous sommes fondés sur des principes, constants et altruistes; je veux être certain que cette annonce sera bien présentée."
"Nous allons faire de notre mieux pour vous aider," nous avons dit à Wendiceratops.
"Merci pour votre service à ma parenté," nous a dit Styracosaurus.
Lexovissaurus et moi avons demandé à Wendiceratops se quelle comptait faire; comment elle allait faire sa marque. Notre interlocutrice a répondu en nous disant: "J’aimerais poser sa candidature pour le parlement Canadien; je crois que j’ai une bonne plateforme qui serait très avantageuse pour les citoyen du Canada."
C’était à ce moment que mon époux et moi avons décidé de l’aider, nous avions la responsabilité d’écrire ses discours et d’être à sa disposition pour l’aviser dans toute autre chose.
"Premièrement" nous a dit Wendiceratops, "Nous devons à apprendre à vivre ensemble et le premier pas est d’être capable de s’écouter les uns les autres avec patience. Juste parce que vous êtes dans une majorité, cela ne veut pas dire que vous avez raison; nous avons tous quelque chose à apprendre d’un de l’autre. Personne n’est meilleur que l’autre et la personne qui n’est pas d’accord avec vous n’est pas votre ennemi. Ils sont intéressés dans les même choses que vous, mais ils utilisent d’autres méthodes que vous pour atteindre les même objectifs."
"Si vous pensez que vous savez tout et que vous ne devez pas écouter les opinions de l’opposition, vous avez beaucoup à apprendre. Peut-être que vous ne réalisez pas, mais vous avez beaucoup à apprendre. Donc dans cette campagne, je veux souligner que nous devons avoir des séminaires pour des véritables débats sur des questions d’intérêts publiques et comment développer les pensées critiques, et considéré des règles formelles et le langage pour le débat. Vous devez apprendre à écouter, ou vous allez devenir divisé et ne serait pas capable de voir les vues communes, et les problèmes ne seront jamais résolus. Nous devons croire en nous-mêmes et de nouveau à apprendre comment travailler ensemble."
Et moi et Loricatosaurus nous avons souhaité bonne chance à Wendiceratops". "Même si elle ne réussissait pas dans sa campagne’’.
Sunday, July 12, 2015
Stegosaurus went to the internet and checked Ticketmaster on line to see if Ada Jones was giving a concert tour this summer.
"Having left Texas well after my Disaster Relief Agency had helped rebuild some of the damaged areas there, I stomped on over to Long Island New York to see if I could find Ada," said Stegosaurus. "I had a nice meal of Betula Lenta, some really nice and delicious Cercis canadensis, and even some really good Liriodendron tulipifera while I was there visiting New York, but Miss Jones must have been out of town, perhaps to Roanoke,VA under the auspices of the Roanoke Cycle Company. I don't know. She was nowhere to be found."
"I was disappointed," conceded the well traveled Plate Lizard, "But I did stop by the Natural History Museum while I was in the neighborhood and made a little extra money playing extinct for a while. Julio and his children didn't stop by this time, unfortunately."
"Perhaps I'll stomp home to Colorado before the summer is out and visit my old friend and favorite guitarist Nick Lucas; I'm sure he's still popular with the small children today. I don't see how his fame could ever fade."
"Maybe it will be that I'll have better luck trying to attend a concert by Jenny Lind; in her case I might have to get on my raft and float forthrightly to Sweden, but it would be so worth it! She is such a cutting edge popular singer these days!"
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