Daily Archives: July 6th, 2008

Quote of the day

 

Small to greater matters must give way.

William Shakespeare

*Watermelon takes on Viagra*

 

Watermelon: cheaper and more delicious than Viagra
 
I couldn’t pass up sharing this article, apparently Watermelon and Viagra have similar effects. Who knew?
 
Article title: Scientists: Watermelon yields Viagra-like effects
 

*Orangutans*

 

Orangutans
 
I was very sad to read the article link below, and find out that orangutans are rapidly facing extinction. They have been a favorite animal of mine since I can remember. I’ll never forget a time a Zoo where I was astonished by one orangutan – you could tell how incredibly intelligent he was. There was a crowd gathered watching him, and he was truly watching us just as much.
 
 
There is so much going on with wildlife in the world – in terms of decline of both animals and habitat. Often it feels like there’s little we can do, or we might wonder, “what can we do – is there anything?” Here is a link to the Defenders of Wildlife site, where you can “adopt” a very wide variety of animals, and donate to/or read about projects to protect them, if you are inspired. The adoptions are an especially great gift for children, and the packages include info, pictures, and a stuffed animal, depending on the donation.