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This is something I've been working on for over a month. I'm not sure this is finished nor am I sure I will have anything to add to it at any point, so I figured I might as well share it now. I'm so over summer & these 100+ temps. :P snow whispers white in pine, ash, and birch fingertips of frozen boughs dangle with icicles wintry ornaments gently clanging-- nature's wind chimes above their song a new melody rises lilting laughter-- lighthearted children experience wonder, imprints of angels grace earth's canvas

Please excuse the mess while we make a few changes around here. Yes I invoked the royal we. I feel very monarchical at nearly 2am. Methinks it's time for bed. ;)

I bring you Shark Week meets MSN in this article about how sharks are helpful to people. To be fair some of the list was actually interesting & is potentially promising, but as always some of it is just amusing to me. (Excerpts in italics.) As the oldest-living vertebrates, sharks may provide information on the origin and evolution of all vertebrate species, including humans. Wait we're related to sharks AND monkeys? Why don't we have any cool swimming or tree jumping abilities? Did we decide to develop higher thinking instead of sweet skills? That seems a silly way to have gone. Sharks always draw a crowd when they are safely contained in aquarium exhibits. While such displays remain controversial, they have earned millions of dollars, with some of the monies going to shark-conservation projects. Soooo sharks help humans by making money that goes back into saving sharks? Recent studies indicate that sharks are highly intelligent, with advanced problem-solving skills, s...