nature rises up to smite us

How the hell are you supposed to be able to read those mercury thermometres? Is there a trick to it? I'm trying to figure out if I am running a fever, and as far as I can tell my temperature is either zero or 42.

Something was fighting in my back yard last night. No idea what because I couldn't find the damn flashlight.

The radio said potential brownouts today. I like how the chances of power failure has become part of the daily weather report.


What I'm listening to right this second: X