After sorting through the various bits of expertise I received about my 'holes in the yard' situation that I mentioned yesterday, I'm pretty comfortable with the explanation that several folks (including my brother) sent along saying that my "gophers" are probably skunks. I've been told that the skunk population is quite high around here (in fact at one point I was told that this was why we did not have raccoons in the area, but the person who said that apparently never met the raccoon that lives in the tree next door), and that skunks do indeed dig for grubs. I've also been told that if you aren't willing to poison the grubs that are the skunk's food supply, you basically need to resign yourself to a life of filling in holes. I guess this all comes under the heading of getting what you paid for, since I know one of the reasons I wanted a house with a backyard was to get a little slice of nature. Now I just have to wonder when the first time Hudson the wonder dog, who fears no beast of this earth, will end up coming home in need of a tomato bath.

Link of the Day: The Bushy Tailed Rat (thanks RVF400RR). Following today's varmint theme.
Story of the Day: Forget flowers - hi-tech is a turn-on (Ananova). Thanks Ant.
Weird Science: License to thrill New Army vehicle worthy of 007. Thanks Chris Johnson.
Follow-up: Saddam accused of stealing artwork (BBC). Thanks Frottage. It's the cover art on what is purported to be his novel (story).