I’m not a big reader, although I’m sure some penguins would at least like to be read to. I am, however, a big fan of learning new things, usually by exploration – it’s the more adventurous method.

The last time I hit the bookstore I discovered this book display. It a series called “Oxford very short introductions” and is a collection of short summary type books covering a huge variety of topics. Reminds me of Cliff notes… you know, those books Mom wouldn’t let you read when you were supposed to read the real full book to do a report?

Anyway, what is most entertaining to me is the array of topics to choose from…

Check this out: Dinosaurs or AIDS, Capitalism or the Brain…

Or maybe you fancy a little Quantum Theory after you read about Sexuality – or before… the topics are all over the place, I’m sure you can find something that interests you, without having to move more than your forearm to turn the display – maybe your left eyeball.

What gap in your knowledge would you like to fill today?

Sidenote: I’m sure penguin publishing has something to say about this, but I didn’t find a fun display at the bookstore and off the top of my head I can’t name a collection that fits this discription – so my penguin book pals will have to get over the commentary.

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Penguin’s method for filling gaps

It seems to me, every time I take a photo or have something to write about, it deals with food. So, I end up skipping the moment and just eating the evidence. I’m a penguin, not a pig remember.

Do all penguins love food as much as I do? I mean, it is part of my job… Explore new things and places, and yes, flavors and then share my discoveries with you. But how much food do you really want me to eat in front of you?

I think for now I’ll just enjoy the moment as I ponder this. My happy penguin self is going to sit and bask in the sun that has finally decided to stay for a while…

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I love my penguin job

This is a wonderful message…

If you make your plans for a year, plant rice.

If you make them for one decade, plant trees.

If you make them for a lifetime, don’t waste food.

This was placed in the center of every table of a local Chinese buffet. Love it!

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The penguin finds a great Chinese proverb

Wow this was an enormous lobster! Just for a matter of perspective, there is a real hand of a grown woman on the glass of a lobster tank, with my really small self and inside the tank is an elephant sized beast of a lobster. His claw is bigger than 5 of me!

I felt bad for the big guy, I mean really… you’d have to have lived a while to be that big. Couped up in that small tank just to be a feast for some over indulgant gambler type… that’s no fun. Or, really he was just a young pup who ate too many big macs and peanut butter cups. Lobsters like peanut butter, don’t they?

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Hold Schmoly the penguin has a huge lobster!

I’m a sucker for cute penguins… go figure. So when I saw this mama and baby pair just sitting around, I had to stop and say hello. Funny though, they really had no interest in talking back – no idea what’s up with that.

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Penguin meets the plush penguin baby