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Several months ago, I noticed that the Canadian version of Upsy Daisy was white, not black. The doll based on the popular “In the Night Garden” children’s show appeared a lot lighter than usual on Canadian store shelves. See my original post for photos of white Upsy Daisy.

Well, it seems that the UK press has picked up on the doll’s racial conversion, and the BBC has agreed to replace the doll with a darker version.

The Guardian: BBC Gives ‘Too White’ TV Doll a Darker Face

and

BBC: BBC Acts over Light-Skinned Doll

I’ve rediscovered my cappuccino maker. I have 5 or 6 espresso machines, but this one is unique. It makes the espresso, steams the milk, and mixes the two automatically, all in one step.

I was really obsessed with this machine a couple of years ago, and tracked down one down in Italy. Obsessive, yeah!

Xavier thinks these are “Christmas Action Figures.” Notice Joseph’s head by his feet. I think he had a falling out with Gabriel over the paternity of the baby.

I spent Sunday documenting Peter Freeman’s group of volunteers moving a dead humpback whale from one place to another. The plan is to sink the whale for a year, let nature’s critters have a feast, and then recover the skeleton.