As I mentioned last night, Hudson the wonder dog is home, and doing much better. Her breathing has cleared up after about a liter(!) of fluid was removed from her chest cavity, her appetite is back, and she is very happy to be home. The EKG was pretty grim however, confirming what we knew, she is beginning to suffer from congestive heart failure. So her long-term prospects are poor, but at her age, that was the case before she fell ill anyway. I'll be able do discuss the results with her doctor today to determine the best way to make sure she doesn't suffer any further as this final chapter of her life plays out. Thanks you all so, so much for your kindness and indulgence during this very difficult time. Hudson has two kinds of people in her life: the friends she knows, and the friends she hasn't met yet, so you are all her buddies.

Wonder Links:	Thanks Ant and Acleacius.
Play:	Age of Warriors. Build Balance.
Links:	Digital Attack Map.
Stories:	PetChatz dispenses video, treats, scents on command. Starbucks Is Criticized by Chinese State Media for Higher Prices. World's worst airports to sleep in.
Science:	To wake a sleeping herpes virus. Thanks nin. Finnish team makes diabetes vaccine breakthrough. Thanks Slashdot.
Media:	Assassin's Creed 4 Black Flag - THE MUSICAL (feat. Jack Sparrow). NWA: NFL's most disliked players: Vick and Te'o top honors. Te'o's just naive. Vick's a dick.
Follow-up:	An insecticide-infection connection in bee colony collapses. Scalded by Coffee, Then News Media. Thanks Boing Boing.