The Sheep fiddled and the sun shone brightly in the clear blue sky, as Thisbe and the Barkettes ascended the stage at the 2014 Anixi Agrarian Jubilee. "It was a glorious celebration and they made it all the more special," said Miriam Wapiti, the celebration’s chief organizer, at a post-event party on Tuesday. That sentiment was unanimous, as Animal after Animal remarked on the quality of Thisbe's voice and on the special bond that was evident … [Read all...]
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OTD in 2015—Park’s journalism failing us all: Dean
"There's no other way to put it: our journalism is failing us all in The Park." So said Gertrude C. Owl during her guest appearance on Alvin Tinamou's Month Without Metaphor radio show on Wednesday afternoon. The Dean of the Cuthbert School of Journalism at the University of West Terrier went on to launch a scathing attack on Park media. No medium, genre, or publication escaped her criticism, including The Mammalian Daily. "What are they … [Read all...]
OTD in 2014—Park Museum puts out call for personal items related to domestication
The Park Museum has put out a call for items of a personal nature related to domestication and enforced domestication. The Museum says it requires such items for display in its upcoming exhibit marking Enforced Domestication Awareness Month. In a statement posted on the Museum's web site, the Board of Governors requested contributions from Park Animals of items such as collars, leashes, cages, carrying cases, feeding paraphernalia (including … [Read all...]
OTD in 2012—Has Anixi Agrarian Jubilee become too politicized?
A day after the most successful and best-attended Agrarian Jubilee in history, a menacing question hangs in the air: is the annual celebration becoming too politicized? Organizers of the event, which marks the beginning of The Park's growing season, sniff at the suggestion. "I see no evidence of that [politicization] at all," said Miriam Wapiti, the celebration's chief organizer, at a post-event party. "With the numbers we get, there will … [Read all...]
More Park News
OTD in 2016—Beasts of Burden surprise farmers, tech companies with offer of pub for meeting
The Beasts of Burden have offered their pub, The Draft, as the venue for a meeting—or a series of meetings—of The Park's farmers and technology companies. And they're hoping their offer is one the two … [Read All About It Here...]
OTD in 2016—Eggie and The Pigs, Weather Makers pull out of Anixi Agrarian Jubilee
Eggie and The Pigs will not be opening Friday's Anixi Agrarian Jubilee. In an announcement posted on the group's web site, Eggie said the group did not feel it could perform at the event due to the … [Read All About It Here...]
OTD in 2016—Month Without Metaphor’s Mid-Term Report: no gold stars this year
The mid-month statistics are in for Park media's third annual Month Without Metaphor (MWM) and organizers say they won't be giving out any gold stars this year unless things change significantly in … [Read All About It Here...]
Accolades from Margaret Atwood
The Mammalian Daily “Lightens The Morning Cup o’ Gloom,” says Margaret Atwood
