[as i write this, i feel somewhat like a Galápagos Island naturalist]
Lorenzo the lizard, as my wife “affectionately” calls him, lives in our backyard. I’m not exactly sure where he hangs out all the time or where he sleeps, but he can be seen roaming around the yard most of the time.
We also have a black lab – a 90-pound bundle of energy who still thinks she’s a pup. We KNOW where she hangs out – which includes Lorenzo’s “territory.” For the pup, hanging out in the backyard involves playing with all sorts of balls, Frisbees, sticks, etc., and – well – relieving herself.
We’ve come to discover that Lorenzo is quite intelligent. He has discovered that, while our dog is a threat, she’s also quite useful: he’s noticed that dog droppings attract flies – or as he calls them, FOOD.
Further, and again, being the intelligent and observant reptile that he is, he’s noticed that if he lays reeeeal still on the droppings, the flies think he’s part of the pile – landing within close range and making meals come relatively easy.
As you’ve probably discovered, I’m not a trained naturalist; but I’d think for most animals, laying on a “pile” is not highly desired – though I’m sure there are exceptions…
The thing is, in my “expert” analysis, I see Lorenzo as being willing to make the sacrifice of some discomfort (at least in my mind) for the benefit of something he needs or desires. Put simply: pile laying = fly-a-palooza
Which leads to the “Life Lesson from Lorenzo the Lizard”:
Sometimes you have to endure some crap
to reap life’s benefits
z
NOTE: The photo above is not Lorenzo, he’s proved difficult to capture on film. Also, if you ask my wife, Lorenzo is approx 7 times the size of that photo and probably could detach a limb if one got too close!
Contemplative post, but I found myself imagining what it felt like to hug my mom and dad this morning.
“Hug” is an understatement…we squeezed.
Never underestimate the power of a hug…
…or memories.
Very interesting read (VIR):
“Shortly after eleven o’clock on the night of May 1st, two MH-60 Black Hawk helicopters lifted off from Jalalabad Air Field, in eastern Afghanistan, and embarked on a covert mission into Pakistan to kill Osama bin Laden. Inside the aircraft were twenty-three Navy SEALs from Team Six, which is officially known as the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, or DEVGRU. A Pakistani-American translator, whom I will call Ahmed, and a dog named Cairo—a Belgian Malinois—were also aboard. It was a moonless evening, and the helicopters’ pilots, wearing night-vision goggles, flew without lights over mountains that straddle the border with Pakistan. Radio communications were kept to a minimum, and an eerie calm settled inside the aircraft.”
Read the rest at:
In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him;
in all his thoughts there is no room for God.
— Psalm 10:4
Ever read a verse and think, “mkay, glad that doesn’t reflect me”?
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“Wicked: sinful; iniquitous…” – dictionary.com
“stinkin’ dictionaries.” – dennis
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Possible t-shirt tie-in: SIN: Edging God out since Adam & Eve.
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(if you’re from Boston,
you get the post title)
(i’m not from Boston,
but am somewhat
creative)
[JUST TESTED AND IT WORKS!!!]
iLounge Tip of the Day – July 28, 2011!!!
“Long before the advent of iTunes LP, Apple offered—and still does offer—so-called Digital Booklets with certain album purchases. Unfortunately, these files have been basically useless outside of iTunes, as Apple has never offered a good way to organize and view them on its portable devices—until it added PDF support iBooks. While it might not do it automatically, iTunes does offer an easy way to gather these Booklets up and move them over to iBooks.”
Keep reading at: Quickly adding your Digital Booklets to iBooks
“…can we all get along?”
— Rodney King, 1992
sometimes this quote just pops into my mind…
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