Yesterday's trip to introduce Gunnar to his Uncle Sparky went great, everybody got along famously, and by the end 14-year-old Sparky was horsing around with the youngsters like he was a puppy himself. Gunnar did leave a submarine-sized turd in the bedroom, but it cleaned up pretty readily, and he was forgiven for his toilet training shortcomings. This morning, however, Hudson the wonder dog resumed her recent spate of picking on the other dogs in her trail-running pack, focusing on large males and unfamiliar faces, as she seems quite determined to exert her dominance over the group as alpha dog... if this continues as it is, I may actually have to stop taking her out to run with this crowd, which would be a shame.

Who knows what links lurk in the hearts of men?	Thanks Mike Martinez and Ant.
Links of the Day:	The Time Traveler Convention. Thanks Brian. You're fired. Thanks Ant.
Story of the Day:	Berman: Trek needs a rest. Down Under cemetery given OK to bury dead standing up. Washington Bureaucrats Make Way for Ducklings.
Science:	Testing a Sun-Powered Space Sail.
Auction of the Day:	Barris Motor Car Collection. Thanks Devicer.
Images of the Day:	Scandals 3.
Teh Funnies:	FoxTrot.
Follow-ups:	Bill Would Outlaw Sale of Copied Cats. Scientists: Life on Mars Likely. NASA Scrubs Shuttle Launch. Thanks Loonybomber.