Vampires and werewolves are real! I want to believe.
And a Happy Halloween, y’all.
This is so Indy
A 600-pound, 1200 year-old Mayan altar has been recovered from looters by the Guatemalan police and some “archeologists turned detective”. Neat.
Fires
There are currently a number of brush fires in San Diego County, but so far we’re far from them. The whole place smells like smoke, though.
Oddly enough, our phone line is dead as well, so if you’re trying to get through send e-mail instead.
UPDATE: I’ve uploaded some photos of the smoky areas near our apartment. These were all taken in the morning.
Lightning strikes… twice?
OK, I’m not one to say anything, but it just seems odd that folks working on Mel Gibson’s new film have been struck by lightning. Twice.
Of course, I’ve been reading a lot of Pratchett lately, and that may be influencing my perspective on these things.
Hardwired (and this could be a double entendre)
More and more evidence is mounting (sorry, there’s another double entendre) that our sexuality and gender identities are neurologically based and certainly not just lifestyle “preferences.” UCLA has done a study focusing on this, and their researcher Eric Vilain says, “Our research implies that genes account for some of the differences in male and female brains. It’s quite possible that sexual identity and physical attraction is ‘hard-wired’ by the brain. If we accept this concept, we must dismiss the myth that homosexuality is a ‘choice’ and examine our civil legal system accordingly.”
Be sure to read the whole article for some interesting things on differences in startle responses in gay and straight people.
P.S. Just found the link to this latter study.