Pointless and addictive

Urban Legends quiz. It seems to go on forever, but you won't want to stop clicking. I guess it's kind of educational...

Flash flood

Yesterday an intense storm swept over my house and for the first time since living here, I saw the little creek rise up to its banks. My power went out for almost an hour and I had to set up the emergency air pump in my largest fish tank.

It was the middle of the afternoon, but so dark I had to light all my candles just to see. I ended up sitting at the table, reading and stress-eating a loaf of bread, waiting for the water to wash my house away. I think if the storm had lasted another 15 minutes, water would have started reaching my foundation.

Really?

Frustration: Is it just me or is it bad form to play with your iPhone during church? Church is supposed to be a quiet time between you and God. Most of us still have that itch to text or surf or knit or do whatever we do with our hands the rest of our waking hours. But that's exactly why you have to put those things down for at least an hour a week and just be still.

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.