Year Of The Selfie

I had to include a selfie this year.

:-)

SNPS

I Had My DNA Picture Taken, With Varying Results







Apparently, those single nucleotide polymorphisms can be quite tricky to predict so don't waste your money... yet.

:-)

Roll Tide!

Alabama Woman Defends Naming Her Newborn Son Krimson Tyde

It's her and her husband's decision to name their child. Nobody else should meddle.

Roll Tide!


[The BLOG note: My youngest daughter got me one of these snuggies for Christmas because I'm a little partial to Bama football.]

:-)

Fritter Friction

Christmas Night Fight Between Sisters Over Apple Fritters Ends In Stabbing

I emailed this link to my sister with a warning about her not getting between me and my apple fritters.

She emailed back, "It’s a good thing neither of us bake anyway Sister!" :-)

Bleccch

Radiant Orchid: Purply-pink Hue Is Set As Color Of 2014

Even if I did follow these idiotic trends, I wouldn't like this color.

Cat Blog Friday

For this Cat Blog Friday...

... a duck cat.

‘Duck Dynasty’ Family: ‘We Cannot Imagine The Show Going Forward Without’ Phil Robertson"

Free speech. If you don't like it, change the channel.

Happy Friday, everybody!

Robots R Us

Google Buys Robot Firm Boston Dynamics


I always wanted a robot friend... didn't you?

What Do We Do Now?

What Will It Take?

Not very pretty, is it?

Florida Hate Day

Don't hate us because we're warm.


[The Blog editor: Hat tip to Auntie M. for this graphic.]

More Than A Selfie

Flirty Obama Owes Us An Apology

To the tune of the old Bee Gees song, "More Than A Woman"... more than a selfie.

Oh, to be a fly on the wall at the White House

Mooch The Pooch

First Lady Swaps Seats With Obama After He Takes Selfies With Danish PM During Mandela Ceremony

Yikes! Imaine looking at that mug day in and day out?

Florida Christmas

We received our first Christmas card yesterday.

Christmas time in Florida.

Cat Blog Friday

For this Cat Blog Friday...

...a wonder kitty.

Happy Friday, everybody.

Wonder Why

And The New Wonder Woman Is…

Gal Gadot...

Who?

Sorry, but Lynda Carter will always be Wonder Woman for me.

Nodding Off

NTSB Yanks Rail Union From New York City Commuter Train Crash Investigation

I'm sorry. I just nodded off. I've got nothing to add to that...

Good Grief

Longwood Florida Woman Attacked By Bear Expected To Survive; Search Continues

Gators and now bears, too.

What next?

Mr. Lacking

LOL.

Empty suit meets empty shoes.




[Editors note: Hat tip to Lucianne.com for the photo.]

Cat Band

Mylie Cyrus is getting all this attention from a giant singing cat at the AMA awards, but I've been showcasing singing cats for years...

The Kitty Band

And these cats play instruments which is more than I can do.

Question?

:-)

Useful Advice

Once the zombie apocalypse happens and you don't have a can opener handy, you can thank me for this.

UK Facism

Children Of 8 Are 'Racist' If They Miss Islam Trip: School's Threatening Letter To Parents Is Met With Outrage

Can you believe this insanity?

Where is a giant middle finger when you need it.

Oh, disregard that...

Cat Blog Friday

For this Cat Blog Friday...

... lots of big cats in the news lately.

Happy Friday everybody!

Wild Animals

Dallas Zoo Can't Explain Why Lion Turned On Lion

It is a rare event for a male lion to kill a female, but they are wild animals in cages... maybe it was a psychotic break.

Then again, is a zoo any less dangerous that being out in the wild with trophy hunters like this woman who will shoot anything that moves...



This is her story if you're interested:

Lion Huntress Melissa Bachman Slammed For Killing Big Cats In South Africa

Gator Tales

My husband just emailed this to me from the golf course.

I asked him how big it was and he said about six or seven feet.

[Click to enlarge]

Yet Another Sinkhole

Dispute With Citizens Insurance Delayed Repairs To Dunedin, Florida Home Swallowed By
Sinkhole

Turns out, our employee lives nearby and he heard all the commotion.

Yikes!

Mavis Batey 1921 - 2013

Mavis Batey - Obituary

An amazing codebreaker...

Thank you for your service to our country.

RIP Ms. Batey.

11-12-13

I know it's not important, but I have a thing about numbers.

:-)

Ethanol Blues

Drunk Man Wakes Up In A Body Bag In Morgue After Big Night OUt

Signs you are drinking too much.

Finally

Ferguson Conviction Overturned By Court Of Appeals

This poor kid lost his twenties in prison... imagine that.

Happy Halloween

Halloween creeped up on me this year. For some reason I was thinking it was tomorrow and freaked out this morning because we had already eaten most of the candy. Luckily my husband brought some home last night on his way home from work.

Thank you dear.

:-)

Got Beer?

Global Wine Shortage On The Horizon

Yikes! or Who Cares...

Are you a wine drinker or do you prefer something else?

Let me know.