Linkage, Volume 200

200!!

How Animals Eat Their Food (video)
I was lauging out loud at the rhino!

26 Things Cats Are Not
9. A Sunny, Vibrant Dandelion
via Jamie's Rabbits

Reasons My Son Is Crying
All the many many completely logical reasons that children cry
"I wouldn't let him eat mud."
"He was thirsty. I shared my juice with him."
"We helped him put on the boots he loves to wear."
"I closed the refrigerator door."

Linkage, Volume 199

Today's linkage is pretty heavy material.

Finding God in a Little White Pill
God's grace comes in many forms, including the blessing of doctors who help heal our minds as well as our bodies
via Jamie's Rabbits

Parenting Adopted Children
a mother discusses her adopted son's struggles with loneliness, isolation, lack of attachment, and abandonment and how to help heal his wounded heart
"Now to Him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us." -Ephesians 3:20

When I first met my child (video)
whether you met your child as a newborn in the delivery room or as a big kid in a park, it is a powerful, beautiful, life-changing event
via Jamie's Rabbits

To learn more about adopting from foster care, visit Adopt-US-Kids.

Linkage, Volume 198

Oh hey there! I haven't forgotten about you, I've just been super busy! More posts coming soon!

Getting It Right
The Future of Customer Service: These Companies Are Getting it Right
via swissmiss

Signing at an Apple Store
The Coolest Experience I Had as an Apple Store Employee
via swissmiss

Cups (video)
this "modern pattycake" trend has been around for many years (they even did Cups on Full House), but this is an interesting arrangement using it as backup percussion for lovely harmony
via TYWKIWDBI

How Did You Take That Picture?
...but how did you take that picture?
via Neatorama

April Fools' Day 2013

Scope introduced bacon flavored mouthwash today, particularly enjoyable for those who don't like mint, or who really really like bacon.

Read all about the history of April Fools' Day on Wikipedia
"April Fools' Day is celebrated in many countries on April 1 every year, and many experts agree that it is acceptable to extend it to April 2 if one desires - due to the fact that the World is becoming smaller. It is such common practice, in fact, that Honduras' Department of Tourism filed for both days to be official, national public holidays in the last week or so."

And a round-up by the Wall Street Journal:
The Web's Best April Fools' Jokes

Dinoisms

(turns the TV on and it's NASCAR)
Dino: Look! The race is on!
Me: Which one is your favorite?
Dino: The race cars!
Me: Yeah... Which race car is your favorite?
Dino: The orange ones!!

Dino: I have a watch - it's Donkey the gray donkey from Shrek!

Dino: I have a pocket watch!
Me: You do?
Dino: Yeah! You gave me it to me!

Dino: Fall is my favorite season. And winter and summer. And spring.

(licking his fingers at Zaxby's chicken restaurant)
Dino: I really like the grease on their fries. That is one thing I really like about this restaurant!

Dino: Wanna know a secret? I'm a vampire. But I don't eat my friends at school because of the teachers. Actually I'm a vampire bat. But I don't do it at school, but not because of the teachers - because I don't have my costume. Actually it's a suit. My costume turns me into a moose. A vampire moose.

Linkage, Volume 197

Legit
22 Pictures That Totally Seem Legit
via Pleated-Jeans

World War Eleven
The 38 Best Local News Captions Of All Time
via TYWKIWDBI

TableTop
watch people play board games! Seriously! The videos are long and super geeky :-p
For example, watch them play Star Fluxx
via Angry Chicken

Paint then Tow
handicapped parking space was painted around a parked car, which was then towed for being parked illegally
by One Foot Tsunami

Linkage, Volume 196

Tuna Pizza
3. The math just doesn’t work no matter how you try: Biscuits + Evaporated Milk + Ketchup + Tuna do not, I repeat do not equal Pizza.
via The Mid-Century Menu

Dry Ice Bubble (video link)
Giant Dry Ice Bubble Experiment!
via Miss Cellania

Things I Wish I Could Put on My Resume
Education: Took 4 years of Spanish (and remember, like, three words)
via Pleated-Jeans

Japan's School Lunches
"Healthy" should not be defined by calorie count. Many of these school lunches are neither low-fat nor low-calorie, but they are a great balance of foods - heavy on rice, vegetables, soup, and fish. The meals are prepared fresh daily like they would be at home, with students taking turns helping serve.
via Just Bento (also a very interesting article)