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Tommi- the *blert* cat- has reached an unfortunate stage in her life: first, she's 16. For 16, she's very spry- she can still claw her way up my roommate's bed posts to his loft bed- but her age doesn't make her current situation any better: she has several tumerous growths on her body, and the medication she's being given to inhibit their growth runs the risks of shutting her kidneys down. More, there's now a new growth, which the medications fails to inhibit. Z. and I just spent the last few minutes discussing her options; he's doing everything he can along with her doctors to give her as much quality of life as possible, although the next few months will probably tell the tale. 16- not a bad run for a cat.

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The beauty of magnified beach sand.

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Has anyone translated Ayn Rand into Klingon? I'd be interested in seeing if the two cancel each other out, and what remains simply retranslates as: "Brush your teeth, and pray to the deity of your choice. Be kind to elders, and look both ways before crossing the street."

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The training of the Apollo astronauts.

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Ireland to elect a gay President?

also: Colorado may vote to repeal marriage ban.

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Pentagon officials will announce Friday that the ban on homosexuals serving openly in the military can be lifted without harming military readiness, a step that will likely bring the controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy to an end in September, two Defense officials said. (ETA: both Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and all of the Joint Chiefs are certifying that the military is ready to repeal "Don't Ask Don't Tell."