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Last days at Shoe Pavilion

Last days at Shoe Pavillion, originally uploaded by mark.hogan.

And this is what we’re left with. White buckle top Dr. Martens, size 5. I’m not sure if they are sized for men or women. Five dollars and going fast…

The Woolly Mammoth: making a comeback

Two researchers at Penn State University have mapped the genome of the extinct Woolly Mammoth using DNA extracted from hair found frozen in permafrost. According to scientist Hendrik Poinar, this means it wouldn’t be hard to recreate the Mammoth and put it in a Pleistocene era-themed amusement park.

Mammoths on Parade

Mammoths on Parade, coming soon to a Six Flags near you.

Maybe there will be a baby Mammoth in next year’s Neiman Marcus Christmas Book? Which other animals should we think about bringing back? Oh wait, things didn’t work out so well in Jurassic Park, did they? It would actually be pretty hard to find DNA for dinosaurs, but maybe some more recently extinct animals would be easier to find. Maybe dodos will be the new dogs?

Your next pet

Your next pet



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