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From Today's New York Times

Animal Ethics

Modern Korean society still has deep roots in its agricultural traditions, and Koreans can get very defensive about any issue that seems to threaten the livelihood of “grandpa and grandma” back on the farm, even if this causes them to pay twice as much for inefficiently produced Korean beef as they would for foreign imports.

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Sea Snakes of Northern Australia

10,000 Birds

tai haku Mar 14th, 2011 at 6:19 am cool news on the shark; I think an early morning beach walk would be an addictive habit if I were in your area! Cats Are Still Public Enemy Number One, For Birds The New York Times and Tweety have it absolutely correct. They are relatively helpless and immobile on land. Wicked, right?

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