Monday's Missives

It's true and if you doubt it- get ready for a rude awakening Mr. Naive E. Naiverton.


• On a Scholastic Books order form Zac brought home there was an ad for a book that demonstrates something I've always found troubling because of how irrational it makes humans act- anthropomorphism. The book is Daddy Hug and the description goes on and on about how animal daddy's may be different, but they all have one thing in common- they all want to give their babies a big ole hug! Only problem with that? Nearly all male animals will eat their young and in most of those who don't the young of same species will be very, very lucky to be met with only benign neglect in their babyhood by their male parent.



• Another negative outcome of anthropomorphism: stingrays are being found that have been mutilated in retaliation for the death of Steve Irwin.


• Yes, really.


• I went to a religious music concert once with a friend from work. It was at some ginormic Baptist Church in Dallas. Inside the singer said towards the end,We're going to pass around the hat so to speak. You know these old buses and trucks we use to go from town to town are always breaking down. We just thank the Lord when we get to a show without breaking down..." Only problem with that? Since my friend went there she knew to park in one spot in the rear of the building to get in and out quickly- this put us walking right by the groups fleet of vehicles. A fleet of brand spankin' new Peterbilt trucks and beautiful new motor coaches that easily cost a half million dollars a piece. Every single vehicle had custom matching paint jobs that cost at least 20,000 dollars each.


• Mood? Skeptical I guess.


• I'm curious about troops of other nations- how they fight, train and live. However, my heart really goes out to the Russians in their modern wars. Although it's naive would like to have been able to tag along with a Russian Spetsnaz team in Chechnya.


• My oldest son is at cheer camp. Ten boys and 5000 girls. We should all have odds like that in all our endeavors.


• Zac wants to go fishing badly- hello Wal Mart and goodbye a couple of hundred bucks.


• A girl who I guess I'm friends with recently complained by text of the mosquito's here. I offered that Skin So Soft helps without being stinky and dangerous. She replied: I may need help putting it on! ; ) .


• Whoa, a little more finesse with your flirting efforts girl would make it much more fetching.