Comments on: I’m in, you’re in! http://hawkdog.net/wordpress/archives/146 "Fearlessly the idiot faced the crowd, smiling" Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:15:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Chronographia http://hawkdog.net/wordpress/archives/146/comment-page-1#comment-118 Chronographia Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:19:46 +0000 http://hawkdog.net/wordpress/?p=146#comment-118 The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manneken_Pis" rel="nofollow">urinating infant</a> is one of Brussels' more famous fountains that they try to push off on tourists. I can't say that I really understand the appeal. The urinating infant is one of Brussels’ more famous fountains that they try to push off on tourists. I can’t say that I really understand the appeal.

]]> By: dr.hypercube http://hawkdog.net/wordpress/archives/146/comment-page-1#comment-117 dr.hypercube Sun, 06 May 2007 19:49:46 +0000 http://hawkdog.net/wordpress/?p=146#comment-117 I'm going! I've been wanting to visit HMNH for a while - I really want to see the Blaschka glass plants - this clinches it. It'll also give me an excuse to see some friends in Cambridge and go out for Indian food (there used to be a good Indian restaurant in Central Sq.) or coffee or something... I’m going! I’ve been wanting to visit HMNH for a while – I really want to see the Blaschka glass plants – this clinches it. It’ll also give me an excuse to see some friends in Cambridge and go out for Indian food (there used to be a good Indian restaurant in Central Sq.) or coffee or something…

]]> By: Steve Bodio http://hawkdog.net/wordpress/archives/146/comment-page-1#comment-116 Steve Bodio Sun, 06 May 2007 18:54:51 +0000 http://hawkdog.net/wordpress/?p=146#comment-116 If you get down to the Harvard museums there are (or at least were) glass display cases of Bannisteria (Ahayuasca-- spelling?), coca leaves etc he collected, with his name on them. There was a New Yorker profile years ago. He was the mentor to Wade Davis, who wrote The Serpent and the Rainbow and other material on zombies etc. I bet Chas knows more-- he's good on "entheogens". If you get down to the Harvard museums there are (or at least were) glass display cases of Bannisteria (Ahayuasca– spelling?), coca leaves etc he collected, with his name on them.

There was a New Yorker profile years ago.

He was the mentor to Wade Davis, who wrote The Serpent and the Rainbow and other material on zombies etc.

I bet Chas knows more– he’s good on “entheogens”.

]]> By: dr.hypercube http://hawkdog.net/wordpress/archives/146/comment-page-1#comment-115 dr.hypercube Thu, 03 May 2007 15:56:48 +0000 http://hawkdog.net/wordpress/?p=146#comment-115 Thanks for the nudge - I looked up Mr./Prof./Dr.? Schultes - more interlibrary loan books to request! Thanks for the nudge – I looked up Mr./Prof./Dr.? Schultes – more interlibrary loan books to request!

]]> By: Steve Bodio http://hawkdog.net/wordpress/archives/146/comment-page-1#comment-114 Steve Bodio Thu, 03 May 2007 00:52:33 +0000 http://hawkdog.net/wordpress/?p=146#comment-114 And it's by one of my heroes, ethnobotanist Richard Evan Schultes! I immediately went to abebooks but the prices are scary-- 50- $500! Think I'll just stick with the online... And it’s by one of my heroes, ethnobotanist Richard Evan Schultes! I immediately went to abebooks but the prices are scary– 50- $500! Think I’ll just stick with the online…

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