I'm pet-sitting again, looking after the neighbors' gecko and guinea pig, Buddy and Honey Boo-Boo (my names for them). I've never acted on my temptation to get a lizard of my own, so visiting Buddy is fun, and he remains surprisingly engaging for a reptile. Honey Boo-Boo is the funnier case... she's kind of elderly, and has some sort of medical condition, and when I first tended to her I was reassured not to feel guilty if she shuffled off this mortal coil on my watch. That was more than a year ago, so it's surprising and awesome to see my little rodent pal seems to be doing better than ever.

Well-Tended Links:	Thanks Ant and Acleacius.
Play:	Super Chibi Knight. Uphill Rush 7.
Stories:	Singer Teases "X-Men," "Fantastic 4" Crossover. A non-French speaker just won the French Scrabble championship. Thanks Slashdot.
Science:	Breaking bad at NIST. Thanks Slashdot. Rats help scientists get closer to solving the mystery of acupuncture. Thanks Slashdot.
Images:	Bluetooth Cassette Adapter. Thanks The Flying Penguin.
Media:	Instant Karma-MMA Champion Stops Thieves. Chuck Jones - The Evolution of an Artist. Underage Drinking And Driving-Busted.
Follow-up:	NASA finds 'Earth's bigger, older cousin.' Earth 2.0? Still in beta?