Not even snowflakes are beautiful and unique snowflakes, scientists say:

The old adage that "no two snowflakes are alike" might not hold true, at least for smaller crystals, new research suggests.

"How likely is it that two snowflakes are alike? Very likely if we define alike to mean that we would have trouble distinguishing them under a microscope and if we include the crystals that hardly develop beyond the prism stage—that is, the smallest snow crystals," Nelson said.

Today's supposed to be the most depressing day of the year, right? Because I am totally feeling it.

Here's a picture of Deb Grabien's cat Chino (RIP), who had to be shaved due to extreme fur matting: [link]

(Bonus in that picture is Bev in the background!)

Today's supposed to be the most depressing day of the year, right? Because I am totally feeling it.

It's so blah. blaaaaaah.

Today's supposed to be the most depressing day of the year, right? Because I am totally feeling it.

Indeed. And ditto.

It's just this nebulous sensation of blah, like someone spritzed me from an ennui perfume bottle.

yep, blah.

must eat.

It's just this nebulous sensation of blah, like someone spritzed me from an ennui perfume bottle.

It's raining blah. (Alleluia.)

Of course, I wasn't even thinking about half of the things the article says go into making it such a bad day until I read it, which really doesn't help any. [link]

In breaking news...

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How a dog's life can make you happier
By Martin Hodgson
Published: 22 January 2007
If you are looking for a healthier life, get a dog. Scientists have long believed that the companionship of a pet can be good for you, but new research suggests that dog owners are physically healthier than cat owners.

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Note my restraint in not editorializing.