I feel fifty times better today than yesterday! About time, too.

Summer is here, with a vengeance. Oh, sure, it was nice and cool yesterday, but it's back to hot and muggy today.

Stories of interest, with less emphasis on gloom and doom:

Giant Pythons Could Spread Quickly Across South. Yay! Exotic snakes might take over! heh. There used to be a snake in our garden that matched the description of an anaconda. It certainly wasn't as big as the ones I've seen in zoos--more like a king snake or an oak snake. But what on earth would an anaconda of ANY size be doing here?

Old gas pumps can't handle ever-rising prices. I like the old pumps. They're so much friendlier seeming than the cold digital displays. But more and more stations around have become pay-before-you-pump thanks to the increase in drive-offs, and I'd assumed the old pumps would have to be replaced for that reason alone. Apparently, it's not the only problem.

Isn't India contributing to the global food-price rise? One of the more interesting articles on the subject.

More Homes Threatened by Florida Fires They look to be deliberate, and I hope they catch the arsonist(s). Bad enough to set fires in good weather; in drought conditions it's extremely dangerous.

Satellite mapping of the aftermath of Nargis Wow. Just.... wow.

Perhaps more later.