Squirrels safe to eat again in New Jersey

According to the N.Y. Daily News:

TRENTON - You may now resume eating the squirrels.
In January, the Garden State warned hunters and residents near a toxic waste dump in Ringwood in North Jersey to limit their consumption of squirrel after the feds thought they found lead in a dead squirrel. Officials now say it was a false alarm.
The Environmental Protection Agency said a blender used to process the squirrel's tissue samples was defective - and that the lead believed to be in the squirrel actually came from a part of the blender.
That's good news for members of the Ramapough Mountain Indian Tribe and others who like squirrel meat.
It's bad news, however, for the squirrels.

Bon Chance!

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Happy Launch-aversary!

The Cassini-Huygens spacecraft was launched 10 years ago. It settled into orbit around Saturn about three and a half years ago and has sent spectacular pictures back to Earth.

The Cassini orbiter has provided beautiful views of Saturn, its rings, and its many moons. It has also helped discover new moonlets which give the rings some of their structure.

The Huygens probe descended to the great moon Titan and sent back the first ever pictures of this world beneath its shroud of clouds.

Visit the NASA site for more great photos.

Another day, another thought

"If the automobile had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside."

Thought for the day

Shake your head like an Etch-a-Sketch every morning and pretend it’s all brand new.