Bastiaan Groundhog, the zoocratically-elected 2013 Park Official Prognosticator of Spring (POPS) has been removed from his burrow and will remain at an "undisclosed location" for an extended period of time, his handlers said today. At a hastily scheduled press event, spokesAnimals for the 2013 POPS confirmed that threats made on the Groundhog's life were the reason for the hasty exit from his burrow. "On seventeen separate occasions, Bastiaan … [Read all...]
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OTD in 2015—Striped and spotted Animals at risk of psychological illness: new study
A new study out of the University of West Terrier suggests that The Park's striped and spotted Animals are at risk of psychological illness and the consequences thereof. In a paper scheduled for publication in the May issue of the prestigious Journal of Experimental and Reactive Psychology (JERP), researchers say that striped and spotted Animals are at risk of developing a kind of "self-loathing" that, among other things, does not bode well for … [Read all...]
OTD in 2017—Archons, DWBS condemn “Cultivate Cuteness” campaign
The Archons of The Park, in conjunction with the Department of Well-Being and Safety (DWBS) have issued a warning about a new campaign that has taken hold in The Park. At a press conference early this morning, Balthasar Alouatta, spokesAnimal for the Archons, and Cornelius Kakapo, DWBS Director of Public Relations, condemned "in no uncertain terms" the campaign that advises Park Animals to "cultivate cuteness" in order to make themselves … [Read all...]
OTD in 2018—Is your spell check software specist?
As Park residents continue to embrace Human-made technology (HMT), experts have voiced concern about its psychological effects on Animals. At a two-day conference at the University of West Terrier this past week, faculty members from the Torgeir School of Information Technology and the Departments of Psychology and Interspecial Studies discussed a variety of problems related specifically to language found in software used for word processing, … [Read all...]
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OTD in 2014—Weather Office to Polar Bear Poetry Picnickers: prepare for a soggy bottom
The Park Weather Office has issued a warning to those who plan to attend this year's Polar Bears' Poetry Picnic: prepare for a soggy bottom. "This year's extended Winter season, coupled with record … [Read All About It Here...]
OTD in 2017—Conspiracy theory or fact? Developers blame app failures on weather makers
The Park's technology companies have launched the latest salvo in their ongoing war with weather makers and food growers. In a full-page statement published today in most major newspapers, SINCAP and … [Read All About It Here...]
OTD in 2016—New director brings big changes to annual Polar Bears’ Poetry Picnic
First, it was haiku. Now, it's rap. "The Picnic has to change. How else can it grow?" says its chief organizer, Kumaglak Nanuq Polar Bear. Nanuq, who took over this year from Seymour K. Worthington … [Read All About It Here...]
Accolades from Margaret Atwood
The Mammalian Daily “Lightens The Morning Cup o’ Gloom,” says Margaret Atwood