Very interesting lecture about sleep, healing, pain, and hormone D.
Well worth watching!  I've been watching over a few days cos it's quite long, but really interesting!!


pt 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHCD3fONV1k
pt 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwaFn7D3anY
pt 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFkKkLB6rpM
pt 4 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7U8BIsBBrI
pt 5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuoixHlGMAI

"Dear friends of the Earth Observatory,

As you may know, the U.S. government is facing a shutdown due to the
end of funding. As a result, the Earth Observatory site will not be
updated for the duration of that shutdown (and may not be available at
all) which may begin tomorrow, Saturday April 9.

We hope that there will be a quick resolution to this crisis and we
thank you for your continued patronage."

http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/


No, seriously, wtf guys?  Is this GOP/tea party shit?

We seem to be reeling from one disaster to the next.  Floods, bushfires, cyclones, volcanos, earthquakes...

blamebrampton has said it way better than I ever could so here's a link!

No Such Thing as a Rape Victim

GA State Rep.: There’s No Such Thing as a Rape Victim


While most of the comments on his facebook were encouraging

Wednesday morning, I was woken at about 5.30am by the Dawn Chorus. I heard the rainbows launch from their nightly roost and fly over our house in one giant, joyous flock. Then, just before they were out of earshot, the flock turned and swung back over the other side of our house.  They do this morning and night, and it fills me with so much happy hearing and seeing this! I can't tell you how lucky I feel. :~) 
( noisy rainbows vid + art! )

Oh, and this one, which is MADE OF WIN!