For a vegetarian, I have some strong predatory instincts. I got a *humungous* burrito for din-din, and rather than my usual autopsy, slicing through the front, and picking choice bits out of the cavity, I did a two-handed lift and chomp, ripping flour tortilla-sinew and loosing an arterial rivulet of salsa down the side of the poor burrito’s carcass. Rest assured, it did not suffer long. Soon all that remained were assorted tortilla chips, like the rib cage and gnawed bone shards of a once proud, though tubular-shaped gazelle. My belly filled quickly, and after the feast, Newton and I rested on the far side of the apartment, our savanna clear of any intruders.

We slept well.

Sniffing around Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior, by Chogyam Trungpa . Here’s a quote from chapter one:

“Other legends say that the kingdom of Shambhala disappeared from the earth many centuries ago. At a certain point, the entire society had become enlightened, and the kingdom vanished into another more celestial realm. According to these stories, the Rigden kings of Shambhala continue to watch over human affairs, and will one day return to earth to save humanity from destruction. many Tibetans believe that the great Tibetan warrior king Gesar of Ling was inspired and guided by the Rigdens and the Shambhala wisdom. This reflects the belief in the celestial existence of the kingdom. Gesar is thought not to have travelled to Shambhala, so his link with the kingdom is a spiritual one. He lived in approximately the 11th century and ruled the provincial kingdom of Ling, which is located in the province of Kham, East Tibet. Following Gesar’s reign, stories about his accomplishments as a warrior and ruler sprang up throughout Tibet, eventually becoming the greatest epic of Tibetan literature. Some legends say that Gesar will reappear from Shambhala, leading an army to conquer the forces of darkness in the world.” (pp 26-27)

I’d dig getting a electric lawn chair boat to tool around the canals around here. I wonder how sturdy it is?

One completed prototype and everything needed to assemble 3 more of these electric powered floating lawn chairs.

You can see most of the features of the design. In this close up you can see the fish finder/depth finder and AM/FM/CD stereo and fishing pole holder, The sound system is complete with tweeters and subwoofer, The prototype is driven by two Minkota electric motors capable of cruise speeds of between 3 and 5 knots. It even has a speedometer! The other boats have been updated to a single motor design.

The U.S. is in thrall to invisible government agents who shrink, levitate, and control minds, warns Alan Yu. “I am an expert on these tiny invisible personnel’s tactics, technology, weapons and illness/death inducing techniques.”