WHOAH

Geez, I can’t get over how young Mel was then. And those are some short shorts.

Wasn’t there a book by the Thorn Birds author ... yes!

Suckling said the biggest-problem endangered species on the list are the white nose fungus, the American bull frog, the Western mosquito fish, and the rusty crayfish

Good old Ali, a proud Canadian. He used to be on my morning news channel before he moved onto the Big Time.

I saw the Northern Lights once, and in a geographical area where this would have been a historically unusual occurrence. I made my mother drive on the shoulder of the road so I could hang upside down out the car window and see the lights. It was worth the headache: there are few natural wonders more wonderful than…

Roooo, my love. It’s not paranoia when they really are out to get you. And it is so sad that it seems they really are.

moi aussi!

Zinke argued, “I never took a private jet anywhere,” because the planes he used had propellers, not jet engines, which is a very rich person’s distinction.

Honestly, I think she’s adorable and I hope the kids can make it work.

I know I speak solely for myself, but inaugurating cheese festivals sounds pretty damn fine to me. BRING ME ALL THE CHEESE, PEASANTS.

He’s a giant doofus (even if he is ridiculously good-looking). He is a rescue and has some issues, having come from an abusive background. But he is the gentlest, most loving dog you can imagine, and he is so happy to be in a safe home where he has a full tummy, a warm place to sleep, and a doting person (me) who is…

Heh, I’m, the one who is the restless sleeper. Sometimes Bos opts for the couch if I’m having a really active night.

Boswell sleeps on the bed. There’s room: it’s a queen-sized bed and he is essentially a large, warm, boxer-shaped bolster and his gentle snore is so comforting. He is a bit of a blanket hog though.

Pleaching. Pleach to the choir.

My name is mrsfinch, and I concur with this post.

As someone who works in a city-owned building with a busy and ever-changing population, I would like to add the following points to this IMHO entirely reasonable list of elevator best practices:

I don’t have any trouble believing that such a thing could happen there.

No worries. I got you.

“rehabilitative tasks”