Dairy

I'm irritated by the so-called dairy "food group", or whatever they call it since the latest food pyramid. The idea that humans need the highly processed food generated by only a few domesticated animals is absurd.

The domestication of animals is a relatively recent phenomena. Did humans somehow evolve a dependence on a substance they only recently gained access too?

Halloween

Happy Halloween, everyone. I couldn't think of a costume this year, despite thinking about it for over a month. Nothing felt 'right' to me. Also, I don't have anywhere to wear it, but that's a different issue entirely.

PS. I know some people spell it "Hallowe'en", but that's just ridiculous. it's like someone writing "ne'er" instead of never.

Cat Hunter

Driving home, I see an animal on the side of the road. Turns out, it's our cat Houdini. He was about a mile from home, or 3,000 feet as the crow flies (Thanks, Google Maps!). He must have an enourmous territory; He's been spotted about a mile in another direction, too. It's really no wonder that he's the one that has been hit by a car. (He's OK now, by the way.)