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Buggy Kid in Kentucky 14 September 2019

Posted by KentuckySerendipity in News, People.
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Kentucky is the place of many significant first events, and to the list we can now add that Kentucky is the first place where a toddler helped discover a new species of insect. I can’t say much about this story without infringing on copyrighted news stores, so I’ll just give the gist and interested readers can click on one of the links for details. In a nutshell: Laura Sullivan-Beckers is planting flowers and her daughter, Sylvie, helps by watering them. However, she accidentally over-waters and some insects float up. The mother investigates and later it is determined that the insects are a new species. Since Sylvie was two years old at the time of the watering, I wager that she is the youngest person ever to co-discover a new species. Are you listening, Guiness Book of World Records? Here are links to news stories with details and photos:

Liz Climo 2 September 2018

Posted by KentuckySerendipity in Humor, People.
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One of my favorite cartoonists is Liz Climo. Ms. Climo worked on the Simpsons cartoon series for thirteen seasons as well as on the Simpsons Movie but there would be no way to distinguish her work from the other artists involved. However, her style is obvious in the cartoons and book illustrations which she does on her own. She maintains a blog on Tumblr, Hi, I’m Liz, where she posts her cartoons. These usually feature animals acting in unexpected, unsophisticated, and often kind ways. This cartoon is typical of her work.LizClimo_002

Ms. Climo also has a line of greeting cards featured at Walmart and Target, and she has written and illustrated several children’s books. Her books are available on Amazon and elsewhere, and other Liz Climo merchandise (mugs, tote bags, prints, and cards) is available in her Society6 store. From time to time she offers special items on her blog, such as do-it-yourself print and color cards for special holidays. It’s a fun blog to follow.