The Wordsmith's Forge

fuzzyred is hosting a pool for the half-price sale in Polychrome Heroics this week.  To participate, go to that pool post and leave a comment with your interests, or contact fuzzyred backchannel.

Anyone joining the pool can name a target, or you can choose to contribute to one of mine.

My main three targets are going to be:
A Sanctuary for the Homeless $310
Shopping for College $639.50
The Philosophy of the Sandwich $430.50

Today we went up to Champaign-Urbana for shopping.

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Cougars were hunted out of existence in Michigan 100+ years ago — but these wild cubs prove they're bouncing back

On March 13, wildlife experts confirmed that two endangered cougar cubs were spotted and photographed in the wilds of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in early March — a first for the state in over 100 years.


Most states prefer to insist that cougars are not present or not breeding in their locale, despite evidence to the contrary. I'm delighted to see Michigan celebrating the return of its cougars. \o/