Spare the Rod, Birds Gone Wild, -and- Name Game

Spare the Rod - lawmaker delays jail-for-spanking bill
Birds Gone Wild - eagles attack paraglider at 8,200 feet
Name Game - Georgia mayor converts to Islam, wants name change

On this day in history: February 2, 1852 - The first public toilet is inaugurated, located at 95 Fleet Street in London, by the Society of Arts.

Born on this day in history: February 2, 1882 - James Joyce (1882 - 1941) novelist, poet, playwright. He was best known for his novels of subtle, frank portraits of human nature; wrote "Ulysses," 1922; "Portrait of the Artist As a Young Man," 1914.

Today's Video: When Animals Dance

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Happy Groundhog Day! Punxsutawney Phil predicts early spring. I sincerely hope that Phil is correct, since I greatly long for the arrival of spring! This morning was cold and foggy. It is now clear, sunny, and warming, but there was a dense covering of ice on RAMMMMM's windshield this morning.

Laura will be leaving from work this afternoon to journey to The Spring of Living Water—11 miles from Chico—to attend a Christian retreat. The cats and I shall be on our own. We shall miss Laura a good deal. She will return from the retreat Sunday afternoon.

RAMMMMM Update - 10 AM: The transport company just called. They will be picking RAMMMMM up at 3 PM today to transport him to his new home in Colorado.

Laura will pick her new Toyota Yaris up at 1 PM today. We shall put her 1996 Toyota Paseo in AutoTrader.

My new Dodge Nitro R/T will be delivered here by the dealership—hopefully by 4 PM, since I will be on foot!