...for the story about the giant jelly fish wreaking weighty revenge on fishermen and, as a by-product, this lovely link about sexual habits of bats:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/6538016/Fellatio-common-among-fruit-bats-says-research.html

It's safe for work- unless you follow the link where you'll be offered a little black and white video to download of the actual act complete with glowing eyes of the happy couple. It would make an nifty icon...

"You must stop talking to yourself. Every one of us does that. We carry on an internal talk. We talk about our world. In fact we maintain our world with our internal talk. Whenever we finish talking to ourselves the world is always as it should be. We renew it, we kindle it with life, we uphold it with our internal talk. Not only that, but we also choose our paths as we talk to ourselves. Thus we repeat the same choices over and over until the day we die, because we keep on repeating the same internal talk over and over until the day we die. A warrior is aware of this and strives to stop his talking. This is the last point you have to know if you want to live like a warrior."

but ultimately, for me, disturbing:

Or whatever.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/geoffrey-r-stone/sex-and-sin_b_308732.html

Gray with morning showers and then chance of afternoon sun breaks.

Capricorn Horoscopes
(Dec 22 - Jan 19)

Thursday, Sept. 24th, 2009 -- You may feel conflicted now between being out there in the thick of things versus being sequestered away and working in solitude. Neither is a wholly acceptable answer, even if you're thinking you must choose one way or the other today. The first step to realizing your dreams is to imagine a scenario where you are under the spotlight, yet still get to be alone when you need it most.

Another reason to go to Paris- as if we needed one what with the shopping, the food and the shopping and the food, oh, and the museums and architecture and gardens and did I mention the food and the shopping and the food?

http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_13375164

It's so rare that the 911 Parrot Alert list has two such stories in such a short time, birds being lost for a year or more being returned to their original families, that I thought I'd post this one, too. Good things do happen in the world and it's important to remember this what with all the bad news we're fed all the time. Read on here... ( Read more... )

A fascinating article on Jung and a previously hidden book written by him now being published. Wow.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/magazine/20jung-t.html?_r=1&pagewanted=2

I can't believe it. Finally, in mainstream news, is what I've been reading in the alternative health sites for at least three years now. I'm just so pleased!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/why-cholesterol-may-not-b_b_290687.html

Wow. Very neat! Read and enjoy.

dadgaderie and I have been married 14 years today. I'd just like to say that I am a VERY lucky woman!

We're going out to a movie (District 9) and then off to dinner at a local place called Samantha's which is fabulous. Yay! 14 years of marriage, 24 years together over all and we're still dating!

Earlier today I was running up the stairs here and I tripped and hit a toe... which I think broke. It's really sore, I can't walk on it and I'm totally annoyed. I now have square eyes from interneting but I did find this on HuffPost:


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/09/16/the-19-craziest-craigslis_n_288454.html?slidenumber=9#slide_image

Too cool not to re-post. From a Facebook friend:

http://www.discoveryon.info/2009/08/3000-year-old-butter-found-in-kildare.html

It's Ranzo's hatchday today. He would have been nine years old. Boy, do we miss that little guy. Here is a favorite of my pictures of him. It doesn't show him in great detail but it does show a bit of life with him in the silver VW. This was a typical morning scene with breakfast for him and coffee for me in bed. I'd post more but this is all that's fit to print from my computer. Maybe dadgaderie will have some others to upload.

No one should die because they cannot afford health care, and no one should go broke because they get sick. If you agree, please post this as your status.

Squirrel alert!

http://gimundo.com/videos/view/a-builder-and-his-squirrel-best-friend/

I got this link from a friend of mine on Facebook:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/21/AR2009082101778.html?referrer=facebook