California sues automakers re pollution

Reuters article about California's suing six car manufacturers for polluting the state. Think they can't win? They've won before -- that's why we have catalytic converters!

In related environmental news, apparently there is now direct evidence of melting in the arctic.

Q re horses and armor

Do you think that horses learn that they are a couple steps closer to invulnerable when wearing armor? How does their behavior change when wearing it? -- do they become more aggressive when wearing it, or do they mostly just want it off?

On this day...

Apparently today is Hobbit day! Wheeee!

on this day

A lot of cool people born on this day in history, too.