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.

Duck Medscapades

I would've paid to have seen this...

Ducks Gone Wild: 50 Feathered Friends Storm New York CVS

Hey, they probably had to pick up some meds.

;-)

Halloween Humor

I don't know how prevalent this attitude is in Scotland, but it made me smile nonetheless.

I've run across some trick-or-treaters for which I could've used this jack-o-lantern.

Publix Kudos

Publix Manager's Gesture To Sailor Goes Viral

Finally some good news from Florida...

Not For Thanksgiving

Cockroaches: The New Miracle Cure For China's Ailments

Thanks, I think I'll take a pill.

Quantum Is Blue

Trouble In Lab

Something I've thought about for a long time.

Sham - Not Wow

And so it goes...

That's Florida

Alligator Forces Walmart To Lock Doors:
6-foot Beast Makes Unwelcome Appearance At Apopka, Orlando Store

Not too long ago, my husband was standing at a nearby golf course and he looked over and saw a small gator standing next to him.

Years ago, while we were canoeing on the Hillsborough River, we had a huge gator go underneath our canoe and my husband was very angry with me because I was more afraid of a dragonfly than a creature that could eat us both.

Life in Florida.

Baby In A Bag?

NYPD: Dead Baby Found In Teen’s Bag Inside Manhattan Victoria’s Secret

Shoplifting and carrying around her dead baby in a bag? A real prize winner.

What a world.

Annoying Celebrity Spokespeople

I always think this when those epic commercials come on TV and these celebrity spokespeople try to guilt me into donating to charities that they're getting paid to sponsor.

CNN Video Shows Dramatic Rescue Of Florida Woman Stuck On Vertical Drawbridge

A Florida woman no less...

Cat Blog Friday Black Again

The sweetest little Halloween black kitteh you've ever seen.

Happy Friday the 13th, everyone.

Elephants

Elephants 'Understand Human Gesture' >

They're up there with pigs...

Oops!

UPDATE: Zookeeper Killed In Elephant Attack

Your Blues Name

This made me laugh...

I'm Sticky Bones Jackson.

:-)

Hog Wild

Wild Hogs Roam Streets And Scare People Near Atlanta

Thank goodness it wasn't in Florida.

Nothing Compares

Sinead O'Connor To Miley: 'Not cool' To Pimp Yourself

As a mother, I can agree with what most of what Sinead is saying except the part when she kindly compares her talent to Myley's...

Lolo Loads

Track Star Lolo Jones Eats 9,000 Calories To Beef Up For Bobsledding

I want that diet!!!!

"Little" Baby

I don't think this live feed is working today... Thanks Obama.

Watch Baby Giraffe On Woodland Park Zoo Live Cam

Autumn is still a cute baby.

TomTato?

'TomTato' Tomato And Potato Plant Unveiled In UK

As a foodie, I can tell you this really appeals to my heart.

Beer AND Football

Jacksonville Jaguars Offer Fans Free Beer To Buy Tickets

I wish the Tampa Bucs would do that...

Washington Slogfest

It's hard to watch the goings on in Washington.