Magpie

The Magpie and the rest of its family are fond of bright objects. It has been observed that they cut up their food in correctly sized proportions. In captivity magpies have been observed counting up to get food, imitating human voices, and regularly using tools to clean their own cages. In the wild, they organize themselves into gangs when confronted by predators.

In a completely selfish act, I am cataloging the holds shelf so that I can take home this treasure trove. (edit: the original post did weird things to my bibliography and we can’t have that…) Bartscherer, Thomas, and Roderick Coover, eds. Switching Codes: Thinking Through Digital Technology in the Humanities and the Arts. University Of Chicago Press, 2011. McCollom, Leslie. Preschool Gems: Love, Death, Magic, and Other Surprising Treasures from the Mouths of Babes. 1st ed. Perigee Trade, 2012. Skinner. Every Man Is My Enemy: Skinner. Gingko Press, 2012.

In a completely selfish act, I am cataloging the holds shelf so that I can take home this treasure trove. (edit: the original post did weird things to my bibliography and we can’t have that…)

Bartscherer, Thomas, and Roderick Coover, eds. Switching Codes: Thinking Through Digital Technology in the Humanities and the Arts. University Of Chicago Press, 2011.

McCollom, Leslie. Preschool Gems: Love, Death, Magic, and Other Surprising Treasures from the Mouths of Babes. 1st ed. Perigee Trade, 2012.

Skinner. Every Man Is My Enemy: Skinner. Gingko Press, 2012.

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