Tag Archives: James Thurber

Amoeba’s Lorica: Thanks For Nothing, Walter Mitty

Seen this evening (1 November) on Your Friendly Neighborhood Amoeba’s Facebook feed, from a woman associated with some of YFNA’s radical feminist FB friends: Dear dumb, entitled, insecure, angry men of the world: I am tired of you. YFNA has … Continue reading

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Amoeba’s Lorica: Island Biogeography, For the Birds

Your Friendly Neighborhood Amoeba first excysted, and started pseudofooting around, in the neighborhood of southeastern Massachusetts, USA. Back when elephants had fur, the news was mostly about how the Soviet Union’s ICBMs were going to blast US all to smithereens … Continue reading

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Amoeba’s Lorica: Vigilance

The 2012 election season in these Untied States is – finally! – over. In the Presidential election, Mr. Obama has won. And there is nothing new under the sun. In 1936, under economic circumstances similar to, but more dire than, … Continue reading

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