it's late and I'm tired. my cat won't leave me alone - i *really* am not wanting a pet right now. Anyone want a cat? He's a very sweet little tuxedo kitty, well trained & doesn't scratch the furniture. My schedule has changed drastically and I'm almost never home - he's lonely and I don't have time to spend with him...

not a lot of thought going on except some about the Iranian female who won the Nobel prize. I admit, I don't know much about her work but the fact that a female from Iran (one of the most oppressive & dangerous places for women) won certainly says something. Between this and Jessica Lynch's rescue (another dramatic female presence in the Middle Eastern world) perhaps something is beginning to shift.