http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ About books, writing, animals, languages and more en Vox Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:35:09 +0100 Copyright 2009 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/qotd-favorite-high-school-class.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Camilla) http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/qotd-favorite-high-school-class.html?_c=feed-rss http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/qotd-favorite-high-school-class.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:35:09 +0100 What was your favorite class in high school? (And no, lunch doesn't count.) I loved all the languages (including Swedish, especially essay writing, rather than literature, which were two separate classes here), and history (despite having a teac... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/qotd-favorite-high-school-class.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398c3ff5000040123ddd12364860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> qotd history languages favorite hs class http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/do-primates-feel-compassion.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Camilla) http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/do-primates-feel-compassion.html?_c=feed-rss http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/do-primates-feel-compassion.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:08:08 +0100 I found this article very interesting, and regardless of what it concluded, I would have answered the question with a yes. Clearly other animals can feel compassion, so why not primates, our closest relatives? <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/do-primates-feel-compassion.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398c3ff50000401240b764cab860e?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> animals compassion primates http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/elevator-to-space.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Camilla) http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/elevator-to-space.html?_c=feed-rss http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/elevator-to-space.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:15:56 +0100 When I first read about this idea (in a science fiction book) I loved it. Not that I'd ever want to go to the moon, but the idea in itself is so intriguing. Fancy being able to send material up into space, without needing to use a rocket or simila... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/elevator-to-space.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398c3ff5000040123ddb9fbfe860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> elevator transport space interesting moon intriguing fascinating http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/why-dolphins-are-deep-thinkers.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Camilla) http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/why-dolphins-are-deep-thinkers.html?_c=feed-rss http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/why-dolphins-are-deep-thinkers.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:49:35 +0100 I just read an interesting article about dolphins. It seems the more we learn about dolphins, the more intelligent they turn out to be. Which is one reason I'm devastated whenever I read about cruelty against them or any other whale species (no, ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/why-dolphins-are-deep-thinkers.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398c3ff5000040123ddce5453860c?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> animals whales dolphins intelligent species http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/creepy-cemetaries-and-weird-guys.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Camilla) http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/creepy-cemetaries-and-weird-guys.html?_c=feed-rss http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/creepy-cemetaries-and-weird-guys.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:43:12 +0100 This afternoon, I went to pick up some books I had ordered. Not that we can afford them, but just this once, we decided it would be alright. When I got to the store - no post offices anymore, which is such a shame, considering that we (Sweden) use... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/creepy-cemetaries-and-weird-guys.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398c3ff5000040123ddb5bc16860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> guys creepy books store text message post office cemetary postal service http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/what-happened.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Camilla) http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/what-happened.html?_c=feed-rss http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/what-happened.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:24:55 +0100 Today the sun was shining and it was actually quite warm and not windy at all. Very nice in fact. I hurried out so I wouldn't miss the sunshine. My mom and I went shopping (groceries, nothing more fun). That's when I was hit with depression. By s... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/what-happened.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398c3ff5000040123ddb546df860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> life children mess failure job study boyfriend degree disappointed http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/quiz-what-kind-of-book-are-you.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Camilla) http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/quiz-what-kind-of-book-are-you.html?_c=feed-rss http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/quiz-what-kind-of-book-are-you.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:30:48 +0200 Before posting this, I debated with myself - should I post this or not? I told myself I was too grown up for this kind of thing. Then I thought wtf? I can be as young as I want. :) So here it is: You Are Fantasy / Sci Fi You have an... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/quiz-what-kind-of-book-are-you.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398c3ff5000040123ddb056a7860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> quiz books questions answers http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/qotd-brothers-sisters.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Camilla) http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/qotd-brothers-sisters.html?_c=feed-rss http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/qotd-brothers-sisters.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 18 Oct 2009 14:20:19 +0200 Do you have siblings? What's your relationship like with them? Bonus points if you share a photo! Yes, I do. I have a sister. We are (or at least were) best friends and we're definitely very close. Actually, we're like twins and many people thin... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/qotd-brothers-sisters.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398c3ff5000040123ddb0559d860b?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> qotd siblings sisters http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/my-books-and-stuff.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Camilla) http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/my-books-and-stuff.html?_c=feed-rss http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/my-books-and-stuff.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:27:18 +0200 On one of my other sites – Moonflower’s Books and Stuff – I’m discussing all my favorite books, authors, tv series, movies and more. That includes actual reviews of a kind. LOL. I’m not promising they’ll be perfect, but if you like you’re welcome... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/my-books-and-stuff.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00e398c3ff5000040123f16e045c860f?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> reviews books movies tv series http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/my-photoblog.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Camilla) http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/my-photoblog.html?_c=feed-rss http://rosapolaris.vox.com/library/post/my-photoblog.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:49:27 +0200 Since it's Monday today, I've posted a new pic on my photoblog. (I suffer from an acute shortage of photos right now, so it's not absolutely every Monday I can post a photo, but today, I had one). 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