One week from today it will be Christmas Day and, more important, the beginning of Coynezaa. That means you have only seven shopping days left before the annual orgy of materialism. As for yours truly, I am still suffering from a sore throat, but a day in bed was so incredibly boring that I am going to hie myself to work and see how I do. On this day in history, Charles Dawson announced the finding of Piltdown Man, a staple of creationists although it was later revealed—by scientists!—to be a hoax. It is still used to discredit every ancient hominin skull ever found. On December 18, 1917, Congress approved the language to inaugurate the ill-fated era of Prohibition: no alcohol in the US! Brad Pitt was born on this day in 1963, making the heartthrob 52 (already?). And in this day in 1829, French biologist Jean Baptiste Lamarck died at the ripe old age of 85. Meanwhile in Dobrzyn, Hili is avoiding the cold weather outside by going to sleep.
Cyrus: Did you notice that they were complaining about the weather again?
Hili: No, I slept through it.
Cyrus: Czy zauważyłaś, że oni znowu narzekali na pogodę?
Hili: Nie, przespałam to.
Why would Coyne care about when Brat Pitt was born? Oh he didn’t write this. :))), Professor, drink more water… Hope you recover soon!
Feel better soon, PCCE! Hope work does the trick!
Otherwise, contemplate hibernation–if it’s good enough for the furry princess…
Well I have a slight cold but took the day off as leave to see the British Museum’s Celtic exhibition – anyone in London before 31st Jan I suggest you go. If you can at 10am!
Typo Jerry – Lamarck born 1744 died in 1829…
Hey, watch it! I don’t feel ripe at all.
Hope the throat clears up soon.
Weather here in central NY is sleep inducing as well. Due to weather and taxes, it was declared one of the worst places to retire. We are making plans to move.
Cat privilege!
I think the Piltdown Man is the best evidence for Evolution.
Feel better soon!
Hello group
SPECIAL CAT STORY ALERT: Refugees reunited with cat they brought from Syria. This is from German Deutsche Welle (DW) excellent read for European news daily.
Hope this link works and you enjoy the story.
http://www.dw.com/en/refugees-reunited-with-cat-they-brought-from-syria/a-18927667
Cheetah spotted along the highway in snowy BC, Canada:
http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/british-columbia/cheetah-loose-creston-crawford-bay-1.3371078
I’m not too sure about the inference that Brad Pitt is old – I turned 52 last week, making him eight days younger than me.
I guess this means as an Older Woman I have no chance with him. However, I’m sure I’ll survive – I’ll just sleep through it like Hili.
I hope you feel better soon Jerry.
I don’t think it was inferred Brad is old, just that he’s already 52.
52 is relatively young. I think.
Oh, absolutely.
I’ll take it! 🙂