8 – Daily Report, Politics, Science, and Disaster

 Daily Report

Wow! Spring is here! Not just officially, it’s HERE. The grass is growing at a phenomenal rate, and I’m thankful Timmy is the one who has to deal with it. He’s heading outside after finishing his lunch to take care of the front and back. The side yard is the larger area, but the grass there is a different variety, so it’s not growing as quickly. Right now, it’s 77 degrees, and the sky is clear. We have zero chance of rain—today—and it’s pretty low for the next week. But April is notorious for thunderstorms, rain, and the opening season for tornados.

The dogs are enjoying being outside. A few of them like to lounge in the sun. A couple like to study our fish while drinking from Adams Pond. Clementine is a basset hound, so she gets the ends of her long, floppy ears soaked when she partakes, but she doesn’t care. Like all dogs, pond water is a special beverage.

Politics

Here’s a sample of today’s headlines without commentary (well, not much):

Both Tennessee Democrats who were expelled for daring to talk out of turn about gun control following a mass murder in their state are now back in office.

A judge has sanctioned Fox News for “misrepresentations” and potentially withholding evidence in the Dominion lawsuit.

Donald Trump is suing his former lawyer for a lot of legal mumbo jumbo that boils down to his old lawyer basically being as greedy and untrustworthy as he is.

Texas has voted to permanently stay on Daylight Savings Time—but they can’t enforce it. Seems the Department of Transportation controls stuff like that. You’d think someone might have researched something like that, but—ah—this is Texas where they like to remind everyone that they used to be a country all on their own. 

A state senator in Missouri says children as young as 12 should be allowed to marry adults. Sounds like an effort to legalize child abuse to me.

Science

Here’s some science news that’s worthy of your consideration:

There is indeed a hole in the bottom of the sea. It’s not just a song from Hans Christian Anderson. Scientists fear it could cause a major shift in the tectonic plates in the Pacific Northwest.

A different group of scientists believe they know why small dogs tend to live longer than large dogs. Large dogs appear to be more susceptible to cancer because they haven’t developed as much resistance to it.

Disaster

And to wrap up today’s disaster waiting in the wings: 

Scientists are concerned that the melting of ice in Antarctica could cause real problems sooner than they originally thought. Major ocean currents could create a disaster within the current century. Whether there’s time to fix this problem is debatable, but they believe if carbon emissions aren’t reduced dramatically, we may see a real-life version of “The Day after Tomorrow.”

That’s enough for now.

Let me know what you think.

Take care. Stay Safe.

cma