another military use of animals

March 1, 2006

In the future, sharks may be remotely controlled via implants, and used for spying purposes.

chocolate chip muffin

chocolate chip muffin

I needed a little something.

dinner and a movie, 21 Grams

I only meant to watch for the duration of dinner (spaghetti), but was mesmerized till work started calling in a loud, persistent, grating voice.

It is not the best dinnertime entertainment. Tonight I’ll watch the last half after I eat.

woman awarded for diverting croc’s attention

She’s 61, and her friend was held in the crocodile’s jaws. When she jumped on its back, the croc dropped the friend, and went after her. She almost lost an arm.

apple muffins with chocolate glaze

What I should have done was make chocolate chip muffins, but there was a bag of less-than-crisp apples to use up.

If you are lazy like me, you can top off a baked muffin with a layer of chocolate chips, and zap until the chips melt.

I would have a picture except the object in question has been eaten. But I can show what a storm-battered amaryllis looks like in a bit.