Stumbling Through Adulthood

The tax which will be paid for the purpose of education is not more than the thousandth part of what will be paid to kings, priests, and nobles who will rise up among us if we leave the people in ignorance.
-Thomas Jefferson, third US president, architect, and author (13 Apr 1743-1826)

I got it from the daily word mailing from A.Word.A.Day

I've been getting words from them since a few months after they started, back in -gulp- 1995. The thought at the end, a quote from someone whose birthday is that day, is the little extra thing that I love, and I've collected some good ones over the years.

What Did Hubble See on Your Birthday?

Have fun!

This website in incredible... scroll away, my friends....

The Deep Sea

And really, narwhals? Narwhals? I mean.

This is well worth the 19 minutes to watch it.

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Family Lost In Corn Maze Dials 911 For Help.

Words fail.

Yeah, they had a three week old baby... but WTF are you taking a three week old into the wilds of a corn maze if you aren't sure you can navigate it?

I mean... This is perhaps telling, bolding mine: "I'm really scared. It's really dark and we've got a 3-week-old baby with us," said mom, who police graciously are declining to identify."

Listen to the 911 call. The Hello K9! calling left me laughing 'til tears poured down my face.

Sorry, but not much sympathy. Because, eh, in your 40s? You should have the life smarts to fucking not get lost in a corn maze, and to figure out some other way out than needing to call 911.

Giggle.

Yeah, pretty much. Seriously, follow that link and read!

Message to the Tea Party – What took you so long to get angry?

Gah, those people.

And hey, it's not full of gore and splattered grey matter.

Wear your seatbelt.

HT to J. Thanks for sharing!

No need for a NSFW tag, really.

Cat on Cat

Thanks J!

Enjoy the day!