Anyone awake?

Yes!

My opinion, should anyone care, is that no matter what the reason for the existence of global warming, the real question is what can we do about it.

Welll, herein lies the problem. Doing something about global warming cuts into the profit margin of big companies. Which is why our Republican overlords are opposed to it.

The rank-and-file Republican voter has also been trained to think "global warming" has as much basis in reality as "pyramid power" and responds like it's craxy-talk. Doesn't affect them personally, right?

(Contemplates ranting about how American decisions and actions affect whole world but don't really come home to roost on Americans, using the bombs in Egypt yesterday as an example, but decides she's preaching to the choir.)

ETA: One of the oppositions to Roberts as a Justice is his pro-business and thus potential anti-environment stance. His career has been in business law, most frequently on the side of big business. [link] . While I concur that you can't assume an attorney's personal beliefs from his professional cases, I think that a prediliction for defending big business does indicate a personal stance, either pro-big business or just base greed.

That scientist investigation is scary. Is it just for intimidation purposes, do you think?

ION much shallower and happier news, this weekend, my friend (in UK) met Hugh Jackman for the second time. He remembered her from their first meeting. Our other friend was with her, although did not get the opportunity to shake his hand, largely because she was marvelling over the lickability of his arms. She is pondering asking first friend's permission to lick the hand Mr. Jackman shook. I pointed out that it is better to ask for forgiveness than permission. That's the right move in a case like this, yes?

I pointed out that it is better to ask for forgiveness than permission. That's the right move in a case like this, yes?

Were it in fact the hand of Hugh Jackman (with the caveat of still being attached to the rest of Hugh Jackman), I would surely say yes.

The attachment is key.

ION - I went to bed at 1:30 and woke up at 6:00. This is not good. We have a baby shower to go to and tiredness at a baby shower leads to crankiness, cynicism and a hatred of everyone in the room. It's too hot to go back to sleep though, I tried. Guess I'll just be SurlyShower chick.

Wear black; sit in the back; snap your gum, and sigh a lot, Robin.

So has anyone checked out Channel 102? (It's a place to watch funny amatuer TV shows.) Cat News cracked my shit up. (A TV news show anchored by Smiley Muffin the Cat.)

I went to bed at 1:30 and woke up at 6:00. This is not good. We have a baby shower to go to and tiredness at a baby shower leads to crankiness, cynicism and a hatred of everyone in the room. It's too hot to go back to sleep though, I tried. Guess I'll just be SurlyShower chick.

I went to bed at 3:00 and woke at 8:30 Robin. It's a bit too hot to go back to sleep now, sadly. unless I turn on the air, which I might do today, or go swimming. or both. They are predicting it will be cooler today.

It's only 66 here, but it's supposed to get up to 91 with 72 % humindity. It will be a little better for me, since I am in the hills, but not much.

It's already 93 here, with a high of 103.

My plan is to cool off by watching March of the Penguins.