http://pdberger.com/i-like-the-pope/ The blog of a British freelance writer living in New York Sun, 12 Oct 2008 17:39:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://pdberger.com/i-like-the-pope/#comment-1452 Wed, 11 May 2005 13:05:42 +0000 http://pdberger.com/i-like-the-pope/#comment-1452 Fascinating Harry. If their feathers were blue would they be harder to shoot? Fascinating Harry. If their feathers were blue would they be harder to shoot?

]]> http://pdberger.com/i-like-the-pope/#comment-1451 Wed, 11 May 2005 09:56:21 +0000 http://pdberger.com/i-like-the-pope/#comment-1451 Teal Green - as used in the mural - is so named after the feathers of the common duck, it is darker and more green than aquamarine and has a reflective quality which is often found in the feathers of birds. As is the case in most bird species, the males are the most flamboyant in terms of plumage, females of the species are often fairly plain. This is in stark contrast to humans where the adage: men dally with love - looking for sex Women dally with sex - looking for love prevails Teal Green - as used in the mural - is so named after the feathers of the common duck, it is darker and more green than aquamarine and has a reflective quality which is often found in the feathers of birds. As is the case in most bird species, the males are the most flamboyant in terms of plumage, females of the species are often fairly plain. This is in stark contrast to humans where the adage:
men dally with love - looking for sex
Women dally with sex - looking for love
prevails

]]> http://pdberger.com/i-like-the-pope/#comment-1419 Sun, 08 May 2005 04:59:30 +0000 http://pdberger.com/i-like-the-pope/#comment-1419 I hit the abstract page when I searched for it as well. I'm really not sure how I happened across the link that works. I do have a magic formula (I think) for getting permalinks from the paper. It's in the mail, or will be soon. I hit the abstract page when I searched for it as well. I’m really not sure how I happened across the link that works. I do have a magic formula (I think) for getting permalinks from the paper. It’s in the mail, or will be soon.

]]> http://pdberger.com/i-like-the-pope/#comment-1417 Sat, 07 May 2005 21:51:36 +0000 http://pdberger.com/i-like-the-pope/#comment-1417 That;s strange. It must be because I searched for it. <a href="http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40C12FA3F550C778EDDAD0894DD404482&#38;incamp=archive:search" rel="nofollow">Here's the page I got.</a> That;s strange. It must be because I searched for it. Here’s the page I got.

]]> http://pdberger.com/i-like-the-pope/#comment-1416 Sat, 07 May 2005 20:34:09 +0000 http://pdberger.com/i-like-the-pope/#comment-1416 Hi, Paul. I'm not sure why, but <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/24/nyregion/thecity/24pope.html?ex=1115611200&#38;en=973ceb41d585a0b5&#38;ei=5070&#38;oref=login" rel="nofollow">this link</a> appears to bypass the archives barrier. Hi, Paul. I’m not sure why, but this link appears to bypass the archives barrier.

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