http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-july-13-2009/moment-of-zen---pure-swedish-genes

Brian Kilmeade compares Sweden's pure genes with America's mixed species and ethnic marriages.

Grafted the toes this morning. Very pleased with myself, indeedy-do.

( And there were socks )

i still have a sore throat (and a middlin' amount of other soreness, and a couple pretty livid bruises). leftovers rock my world, but i think i'm gonna go out & try to buy honey tea today.

that said, i rode yesterday, before my students arrived. i took stjarni at walk, then trot (not bad at all), then canter (pretty damn good for us, incl. making it around to the left in a big circle, and doing the whole ring with the downhill side on the center line), then tolt b/c it would be easy :)

it's trotting week at the 'raia for us. elf my elf got to trot ljufur under saddle for i think maybe the first time ever, and stjarni took a student trotting, and of course i'm working on it with both ponies myself. i hope the dressage teacher is pleased...

Expecto Patronum!

Who's looking forward to the new movie? I admit I'm not. The whole Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione thing, not to mention the UTTER CRAP of the last two books, has just sucked the fun out of it for me. I'm gonna see it so I can keep up, but meh.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-july-13-2009/obama-checks-out-a-girl---oscar-mayer-iii-s-funeral

Barack Obama may have stared at a young woman's derriere, and Oscar Mayer III's funeral becomes a media spectacle.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-july-13-2009/the-craziest-catch

Sarah Palin resigns after deciding she's not going to go with the flow like a dead fish.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-july-13-2009/half-baked-alaska

Sarah Palin resigns as Alaska's governor, and hands over the reins of motherhood to some other lady.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-july-13-2009/barney-frank-pt--1

Barney Frank believes the stimulus package is $40 billion less than it should be.

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-july-13-2009/barney-frank-pt--2

Barney Frank doesn't want home ownership for low-income people -- he wants affordability.

Suzie Orman Identity protection kit.

In a box.

I think there should be a "CZ Identity protection kit" where the box contains a large brick.

CZ

http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/archives/019837.html

Three-year-old boy: Mommy, I want a little brother, let's get one.
Mom: You can't just go to the store to get a baby.
Seven-year-old girl: I know where babies come from.
Mom: Oh, man!
Three-year-old boy: From where?
Seven-year-old girl: God. God made everything, people and animals.
Three-year-old boy: Who's god?
Seven-year-old girl: I don't know, some dead guy who lives in heaven.

--Riverbank State Park

Overheard by: Darin

I looked at this XKCD comic and I knew what the punchline was on the SECOND ROW.

There is no site more addictive.

My three little guys have been getting daily flying practice and are doing really well. Their navigation skills have improved drastically, as well as their evasive maneuvers. They are also getting several hours a day outside, in their cage. They are still getting outdoor visitors which is great. I was still worried about Banana, who was still gaping and I wasn't sure if he was eating on his own. This morning, I fed them after putting their cage outside and happened to look out the window just in time to see 3 birds eating from the dish. YES! That means it's quite likely that a soft release will be scheduled for sometime next week. :)

And a splendid time it was. Lots of music -- I had three concerts, and I think they all went pretty well. Many good folks -- I got in a lot of excellent conversation and hanging out and some really great hugs from several beautiful women. I got to hang out with both Steve Jackson and his lady Monica Stephens. I spent time with adorable kids, including Will, who apparently is pretty shy but he came right up and started strumming my guitar so I held chords for him so he was playing scary mood music and then I sang "500 Hats" and he gave me a big hug. And especially Beth, whose parents have called her "Destroyer of Worlds" for years so she thought I'd written that song about her, and it was her favorite until she heard "I Had A Shoggoth" this weekend. Dr. Osborn was there, and the Atlanta Radio Theater Company. And Toni K. Weisskopf said she liked my work, and my words.

Yeah.

Thanks to Randy and Diane, and Sally Kobee, and tcgtrf and ladycheron, and thatcrazycajun who I simply do not spend enough time with, and so very many other people -- what a great buncha folks. Thanks and extra hugs to B.J. and Beth Willinger, who I hadn't seen in years. Many, MANY thanks to Uncle Timmy, Kerry Gilley, Melvin, Brandy, and everybody on the staff. And special ultra extra mega-thanks to the remarkable, indispensable Derek Spraker, who just took care of everything I needed with grace and a smile and some frickin' fine barbecue.

And now, this week. A commission job to finish, my Mom comes in from Arizona tomorrow, I've got two nieces' birthdays coming up, and there's Art Fair to avoid.

How are you doin'?

http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-november-3-2008/indecision-2008---last-day

Dick Cheney endorses John McCain, and Sarah Palin pulls the last pin out of the smear grenade.