Happy Darwin Day!

To all of my friends who believe in rationalism, science, and natural selection, I just want to wish you all a

HAPPY DARWIN DAY!

Here's to the man who taught us who we are, and where we came from, Charles Darwin. Happy Birthday, Mr. Evolution!

Porcupine 1, Bull Terrier 0 ... somewhere out there, there's a naked porcupine

For the past couple of days, I have not been able to get these two pictures out of my mind. Don't know why I have been obsessing about them, but there's something just so damn ...compelling... about these images.






I encountered these on this site a couple of days ago, but they've apparently been circulating around the net for a couple of years. They're authentic, and yes, the dog did survive (after a very expensive visit to the veterinarian).

Normally, encounters between porkys and dogs aren't so... dramatic. To get this many quills in its face, this dog must have tried to attack it again, and again, and again, and again... I guess some dogs just don't know when to give up.