Self-cloning Lizards

A new species of self-cloning lizards was discovered recently in Vietnam. They were being served in a restaurant and apparently taste awful...identically awful.

I'm London bound in a few days. Prepare yourself for pictures of me in front of the house Herman Melville stayed in while he was there.

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge

Click on the book for my favorite short story.

Finally

It's comforting to know that scientists have such good taste. A giant prehistoric sperm whale has been identified and named for Herman Melville. Leviathan melvillei grew to about 60 feet and ate other whales. Yum.



Thanks to Will for alerting me to this.

Monkey Man of India

Click on the Monkey Man pictures for the story of his attacks on New Delhi residents in 2001.

Why is it people who work in some stores (bookstore supporting charity in this case) can't be civil to their customers? Fine with me if they don't get my $.

A cell phone is not a replacement for a brain

Survival of the Fittest, folks. Survival of the Fittest.