Gone birdin'

Back in a week and a half. Two random thoughts before I go:

1. Birds have a unidirectional respiratory system that includes air sacs inside some of their bones. They also have a single hole through which to expel feces, urine, and sperm or eggs. How cool is that?

2. It seems to me statistically inevitable that at least one wholly innocent person has been tortured under our current system of extrajudicial imprisonment. If you voted for the reelection of George W. Bush, you are as responsible for the torture of that wholly innocent person as if you yourself put the jumper cable to his balls.

That is all. I leave you in capable (and oh-so-cute) hands.