Mother’s History of Birds

Mother’s History of Birds from Elliott Malkin on Vimeo.

A sentimental short documentary. I like the mom’s drawings (and I noticed they had a Gocco machine!).

(Via kottke)

I can’t see this turning out well

Baby chicks as gifts?! At only dollars per animal, this is surely going to appeal to the incompetent and uncommitted. Raising chickens is becoming popular, but I’m pretty sure most people are only thinking about getting eggs and not about health maintenance for the animal.

From an October New York Times article:

Ms. Jones, who is close friends with the restaurateur Alice Waters, wanted exceptional eggs, plain and simple. But her little flock has been plagued with mysterious diseases. She has not taken them to the vet because of the high cost, but she goes to workshops and searches out cures on the Internet. She has even put garlic down their throats in hopes that the antibacterial qualities of the cloves might help. ”I’m discouraged but I’m determined to figure this out,” Ms. Jones said. ”I still get more than I give.”

Don’t you just want to smack this woman?

I hope all those chicks in the gift guide up in good homes.