shanmonster | Bibbity Bobbity Boo

I have everything ready for tonight's performance. All that remains is getting there and doing it.

Next week, if all goes well, I shall begin making paper for fun and profit. I need profit, because I need moolah. Dance education isn't generally without monetary cost, alas.

Here are the day's links. Enjoy!

New 'super-Earth' found in space: Super Earth? Who names these things? Does this planet wear a cape or something?

Hungga Fu Hu Quan: In case you're interested, this is very similar to the fook fu form I practice.

Northern Migration: Dance festival in Buffalo, NY. If I have a fairy godmother, this would be a great time for her to get me there, glass slippers or no. Seriously, I don't even need a Prince Charming--just a pumpkin carriage, my tickets to the ball, and a place to lay my weary head.

Daylight Exacerbates Warning: Whether or not the letter was written as a joke remains to be seen:

You may have noticed that March of this year was particularly hot. As a matter of fact, I understand that it was the hottest March since the beginning of the last century. All of the trees were fully leafed out and legions of bugs and snakes were crawling around during a time in Arkansas when, on a normal year, we might see a snowflake or two.

This should come as no surprise to any reasonable person. As you know, Daylight Saving Time started almost a month early this year. You would think that members of Congress would have considered the warming effect that an extra hour of daylight would have on our climate. Or did they?

Perhaps this is another plot by a liberal Congress to make us believe that global warming is a real threat. Perhaps next time there should be serious studies performed before Congress passes laws with such far-reaching effects.

CONNIE M. MESKIMEN
Hot Springs