Monarch Migration...

The butterflies are back. The live oak next to our house is blanketed with monarchs. It is the first time in seven years that the annual pilgrimage to their winter home in the mountains of Mexico has drawn the monarchs to our tree. The last time they were here, I think, was in 1999. Of that, I am not certain. I am sure the migration is an annual affair. Another thing that I am not sure of is how they decide when and which tree to use for their layover. I think the occasion calls for a second photo.

We made our weekly excursion into the "Big City" for groceries and to complete our list of errands. Gas at WalMart was down to $2.09, using the prepaid card. I hope it continues to drop but can't believe it will last long after November 7.

Dilbert's latest was good. He has developed a plan for defeating the terrorists. Following is a breif excerpt leading up to his "Plan." :=)

Grand Talipoobah

Have you noticed that there are two basic types of terrorists? There are the smart, educated ones with engineering and medical degrees, for example. And then there are the Taliban who are essentially monkeys with guns. I think we need different strategies for dealing with them.

Now before you go and accuse me of racial insensitivity, remember that the Taliban are my race (Caucasian). They are simply uneducated. What I’m about to say will seem unkind, but it’s an objective fact that almost everything the Taliban do can be taught to a chimp, e.g. ride motorcycles, shoot rifles, eat, wear pajamas, poop.

If you make a list of all the things monkeys do NOT do, then compare it to the list of things the Taliban likewise do NOT do, you’d find a lot of similarities. Monkeys don’t read and write, don’t use computers, don’t play Scrabble, don’t invent anything, and so forth. To be fair, the Taliban do have language skills whereas monkeys can only use sign language. But the point is that we shouldn’t use the same strategy with the Taliban that we use with the smart terrorists. We’ll have to kill the smart terrorists. We can outsmart the dumb ones.

Dilbert's plan is simple and seems effective.

Look around your house. There is always something exciting happening. So much to make you wonder ... and THINK! I didn't even mention the fire ants that chewed holes in my knee. That was very exciting. I'll save the story for ...

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