[new yorker 77]

[soycd]

Patterson needs a trip out behind the schoolhouse for a lesson in reality.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

There are hidden contradictions in the minds of people who "love Nature" while deploring the "artificialities" with which "Man has spoiled 'Nature'". The obvious contradiction lies in their choice of words, which imply that Man and his artifacts are not part of "Nature" -- but beavers and their dams are. But the contradictions go deeper than this prima-facie absurdity. In declaring his love for a beaver dam (erected by beavers for beavers' purposes) and his hatred for dams erected by men (for the purposes of men) the "Naturist" reveals his hatred for his own race -- i.e., his own self-hatred.

In the case of "Naturists" such self-hatred is understandable; they are such a sorry lot. But hatred is too strong an emotion to feel toward them; pity and contempt are the most they rate.

As for me, willy-nilly I am a man, not a beaver, and H. sapiens is the only race I have or can have. Fortunately for me, I like being part of a race made up of men and women -- it strikes me as a fine arrangement and perfectly "natural".

ROBERT HEINLEIN

[taxesareforever]

A tiny desert owl is set to be taken off the federal government's endangered species list

And in its place on the list will be "real" conservative congressmen and senators.

[headstamp]

Ferengi Owl?

[Cowboy Bob]

The decision is likely to be fought by the Tucson-based Center for Biological Diversity.

I love the name of that organization. Perhaps they should work on introducing elephants and polar bears to the Southwest. That would certainly increase the biological diversity of the region.

[TaMoDee]

No NO No! The Owls are best serviced on Toast with Hollandaise Sauce. Use pure butter to brown and complete. Yummie!

Wine: Cabernet Sauvignon (I perfer Fetzer's Valley Oaks but the you can accompany the owls with what you perfer!)

[traviskicks]

"The Fish and Wildlife Service determined the bird was not a distinct subspecies and therefore not worthy of protection. The decision is expected to go into effect May 15."

lol, so I guess this is another case of the government protecting a 'species' that never really existed. Sort of like this story (it's a good one...):
a href="http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1331856/posts">Jumping Mouse Loses Federal Protection (It never really existed!)<





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